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  • NEW YORK TIMES

    SIFTING FOR BARGAINS AT MADRID’S SUNDAY MORNING “RASTRO”
    IHT: Globespotters
    by Andrew Ferren The word is out that Madrid’s Sunday morning flea market – known as the Rastro – has grown bigger, busier, and more bustling than ever, with an estimated 25 percent more pedestrian traffic in recent months. Gorgeous fall weather has combined with a global financial crunch to get fo...
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 16:42:01 EST
    MOVE QUICKLY: AN UNUSUAL ANIMATION EXHIBIT IN ST. PETERSBURG
    IHT: Globespotters
    A Scene from My Love Alexander Petrov is only 51 years old, but he is already a legend of Russian — and international, animation. He has worked as both a screenwriter and director, but it is his unique technique as an animation artist that makes him stand out. He painstakingly paints the scen...
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 14:22:03 EST
    MOVE QUICKLY: AN UNUSUAL ANIMATION EXHIBIT IN ST. PETERSBERG
    IHT: Globespotters
    A Scene from My Love Alexander Petrov is only 51 years old, but he is already a legend of Russian — and international, animation. He has worked as both a screenwriter and director, but it is his unique technique as an animation artist that makes him stand out. He painstakingly paints the scene...
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 11:42:00 EST
    FRUGAL TRAVELER: THE PROUD INDIANS OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO
    The Frugal Traveler, Matt Gross, witnesses the religious rituals of the Tzotzil Maya, then joins a family for a homemade Chiapanecan meal....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 03:02:00 EST
    HOW TO SPEND A LYRICAL EVENING IN PARIS
    IHT: Globespotters
    Slam Poetry night at Culture Rapide. by Leah Greengarten “The euro smells like dollar bills…” The rhythmic voice fills Culture Rapide, a dimly lit slam-poetry bar in Paris’s colorful Belleville neighborhood. The minute Pilote, the MC for the evening, bounces onto the stage, an electric atmosphere e...
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 15:42:01 EST
    ON THE ROAD: HOTELS STRUGGLE, BUT GUESTS LESS SO
    While major hotel companies are reeling from a drop in demand, many bargains can be had for those with the inclination and money to travel....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 04:22:01 EST
    A PEACEFUL PLACE IN POST-OLYMPIC BEIJING
    IHT: Globespotters
    by Jeremy Goldkorn During the Olympics, Ritan Park was a designated “protest zone”, but no one ever got permission to protest and crews of old ladies were employed to lurk around the park watching for potential disturbances. Before the Games, one of the park’s seedier attraction...
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 16:42:00 EST
    BREAKING FROM THE HERD TO SMALLTOWN MAINE
    Bost. Globe
    HANCOCK, Maine - With the economy taking a nose dive, this seems like a smart time to explore do-it-yourself options: things we could make, raise, or grow less expensively than we can buy them. We thought it might be instructive, even entertaining, to spend a few days on a farm during fall harvest....
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 14:42:01 EST
    BORED? RESTLESS? CAMDEN OFFERS A CURE
    Bost. Globe
    CAMDEN, Maine - When the kids go stir crazy from being cooped up in winter, consider this cure for boredom: Pack them into the car and drive to Camden....
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 14:22:01 EST
    A FAMILY-FRIENDLY HILL IN THE OCEAN STATE
    Bost. Globe
    EXETER, R.I. - This state is known more for its dining destinations than its downhill ones, but consider this: The smallest state in the union once boasted four ski areas: Pinetop, Diamond Hill, Ski Valley, and Yawgoo Valley....
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 14:02:01 EST
    EQUIPMENT NICHE CARVED
    Bost. Globe
    Wide or narrow, which is for you? The attempt to create a single ski for all conditions has spawned wider models. It's true that many of the new wider skis carve turns on groomed runs, but they really stand out on ungroomed snow. Consider where you ski: If you spend a lot of time in the trees or any...
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 13:42:01 EST
    IN THE VALLEY, YOU CAN SKI TILL YOU SHOP
    Bost. Globe
    Mount Washington Valley is New Hampshire's all-season playground, with the unmistakable presence of the Presidentials' highest peak in the distance. North Conway sits at the crossroads to a number of winter activities, many of which don't involve boots and bindings. With five skiing and boarding are...
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 13:22:01 EST
    SUNDAY RIVER'S REPUTATION PRECEDES ITS $14M 'CHONDOLA'
    Bost. Globe
    Three hours north of Boston, Bethel features such an ideal atmosphere that Ski magazine called it "the greatest ski town in the universe."...
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 13:02:01 EST
    A BLEND OF OLD AND NEW, RUSTIC AND SWANKY
    Bost. Globe
    Nestled in the shadow of Mount Mansfield, Stowe remains perhaps the most all-encompassing New England ski town. With a wide array of lodging, spa, dining, and night life options, ski bums and the well-heeled alike have been drawn to this northern Vermont town for generations....
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 12:42:01 EST
    PROXIMITY ADDS TO ITS APPEAL
    Bost. Globe
    Its allure is its location, an easy day trip from Rhode Island and Connecticut. This Central Massachusetts ski area can hold its own against bigger towns, with a variety of attractions and lodging options....
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 12:22:01 EST
    THE SUMMIT OF NIGHT LIFE
    Bost. Globe
    Party central for New Englanders and New Yorkers alike, Killington upholds its reputation for some of the region's finest skiing and the most happening après-ski night life in the East. But if jamming out until the wee hours isn't your thing, this town offers a lot more....
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 12:02:03 EST
    GO MIDWEEK, SCOOP E-COUPONS FOR SAVINGS
    Bost. Globe
    The tanked economy is as nerve-racking as a novice on a double black diamond run. Skiers and snowboarders need to strategize like shoppers to get the most for their dollar: Buy in bulk, ski two-for-one days, print website coupons. With a little homework and some flexibility, money-saving values can...
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 11:42:01 EST
    WHAT'S NEW? LIFTS, ZIPLINES
    Bost. Globe
    Saddleback keeps getting bigger, and the new Kennebago Quad chair there accesses the steep terrain beneath it....
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 11:22:01 EST
    ACROPHOBIA ALERT IN CANADA
    Bost. Globe
    The new Peak 2 Peak Gondola at Whistler Resort in British Columbia, which zips 2 3/4 miles between adjacent peaks Whistler and Blackcomb in 11 minutes, isn't for the faint of height. It dangles 1,432 feet off the valley floor - that's almost as high as the Empire State Building - and the span betwee...
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 11:02:01 EST
    MAINE SHOW WILL MIX ITS CRAFTSPEOPLE
    Bost. Globe
    TOPSHAM, Maine - Bring your list and check it twice before heading to the 14th annual Made in Maine Christmas Craft Show next weekend....
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 10:42:01 EST
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  • CONDE NAST

    2-FOR-1 CRUISES WITH FREE AIR FARE
    The Seven Seas Mariner in Alaska. The cruise deals just keep getting better (thank you, economic meltdown). Most of them have a book-before-the-end-of-the-year deadline, though, which is why I've been hesitant to publicize them here: I happen to believe the......
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 21:22:04 EST
    VOLUNTOURISM: REPAIRING CANALS IN SRI LANKA
    The Sarvodaya Movement had invited us to work with hundreds of villagers, repairing the irrigation canals that would deliver water to their paddy fields during the off season....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 16:22:06 EST
    TRAVEL INDUSTRY GRADED ON TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE: HOLD THE CHAMPAGNE
    Climate Counts, a nonprofit dedicated to monitoring environmental practices in the corporate world, has decided to take a look at hotel and airlines. The news is not good....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 14:42:02 EST
    EDINBURGH: AN ELEGANT CITY BUZZING WITH CHANGE
    Scotland's capital boasts lively festivals, atmospheric pubs, and architecture ranging from medieval castles to the wildly contemporary....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 13:22:03 EST
    CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER'S WHERE ARE YOU CONTEST? -- YOU COULD WIN A $10,000 VACATION
    Decipher the clues to figure out this month's mystery destination and you could win amazing travel prizes....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 13:02:01 EST
    BE A TRUMP!
    Portfolio
    There are lots of Donald Jr.’s in the world, but only one who is the son of the Donald, as in Donald Trump Sr. We caught up with the familial apprentice at Michael’s restaurant in Manhattan, where Trump Jr. had come to lunch, accompanied by his publicist, Richard Rubenstein. Richard, per...
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 11:42:07 EST
    DRILLING THREATENS NATIONAL PARKS
    While we were all busy figuring out who'd take Bush's spot in the White House, the Bureau of Land Management quietly announced that it would auction off more than 50,000 acres of Utah land to the oil and gas industry....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 09:23:26 EST
    AMEX UPS FOREIGN-PURCHASE FEES
    Warning to American Express cardholders: Starting Jan 1, 2009, the fee you'll be charged when you buy something in a foreign currency will be 2.7% (rather than the 2% it's been for years). As a reminder, the way to avoid......
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 08:02:02 EST
    COUNTRY BRAND INDEX: ANOTHER REASON TO BICKER
    FutureBrand, a global brand consultancy, has just issued its fourth Country Brand Index. Just what is a Country Brand Index, you ask? "This year's Index includes rankings and trends as well as country brand analytics, travel motivations and insights into the challenges and opportunities within the w...
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 17:23:15 EST
    FIVE FAMILY FREEBIES IN NEW YORK CITY
    The laser light show in Grand Central Terminal is one of my kids' favorite holiday must-sees. Each day this month the delightful family travel site We Just Got Back is highlighting advice from a different travel-blogging mom in a different......
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 16:02:02 EST
    BEST COOKBOOKS ON THE MARKET
    We thought we'd give a quick little shout-out to some of our favorite cookbooks published in the past few months....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 14:42:02 EST
    ALAN WONG'S FISH-FRIENDLY "FARMERS SERIES"
    At Alan Wong's eponymous Honolulu restaurant, sustainability is served in a silky brown butter sauce and topped with sautéed Hamakua mushrooms....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 14:22:04 EST
    THE PLAINS AND PEAKS OF TANZANIA
    Explore this hospitable African nation from the undiscovered beaches of Zanzibar to the soaring heights of Kilimanjaro....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 13:42:01 EST
    ALAN WONG'S FISH-FRIENDLY "FARMER SERIES"
    At Alan Wong's eponymous Honolulu restaurant, sustainability is served in a silky brown butter sauce and topped with sautéed Hamakua mushrooms....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 10:02:05 EST
    NEW YORK CITY: 24 SITES IN 24 HOURS
    One day, 24 sites, no sleep. For the multitudes scheduled to descend on New York City for the holidays, Condé Nast Traveler's Kate Maxwell offers this quick tutorial on what to hit and what to miss....
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 13:42:39 EST
    A DRIVE THROUGH THE PYRENEES, THE OTHER SOUTH OF FRANCE
    Get a front-seat view through a land of Roman history, ancient fishing villages, restored castles, and deep river gorges....
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 13:42:22 EST
    TEN WAYS TO CELEBRATE WORLD TOILET DAY
    Inspired by the fall of public restrooms around the globe, the World Toilet Organization has declared this quirky holiday in the name of clean toilets for all....
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 13:42:03 EST
    THE PARK HYATT OPENS IN ISTANBUL
    For best recent discovery, Istanbul has catapulted to the top of my list....
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 11:02:04 EST
    THE BIG DEBATE OVER FLYING AND PHONING
    Despite concerns about safety and civility, is cell phone use on flights inevitable?...
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 11:42:03 EST
    GOT A GREAT TIP? YOU COULD WIN ONE MILLION MILES!
    Play travel critic and share your experiences, tips, and reviews on Concierge.com; you'll be entered to win prizes any jet-setter would love....
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 11:22:03 EST
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  • DAILY TELEGRAPH

    FLIGHT ATTENDANT HELPED LAND A JET AFTER COPILOT'S 'MENTAL BREAKDOWN'
    A flight attendant helped land a jet carrying 146 passengers after the copilot had an apparent mental breakdown over the Atlantic Ocean an official report has disclosed....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 17:42:06 EST
    DUBAI'S ATLANTIS HOTEL OPENING MARRED BY DOLPHIN ROW
    The world's most lavish hotel has been condemned by environmentalists for shipping dolphins from the South Pacific to stock a marine attraction....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 13:22:05 EST
    CHRISTMAS BREAKS: MARKETS AND MOUNTAINS
    Combine some shopping at seasonal stalls and traditional Christmas markets with your skiing holiday. Gabriella Le Breton offers a guide....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 12:42:07 EST
    CALAIS: THERE'S STILL LIFE LEFT IN THE BOOZE CRUISE
    Despite sterling's nosedive Christmas drink remains cheaper in France says Anthony Peregrine....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 11:02:03 EST
    BELFAST: TROUBLES SEEM SO FAR AWAY
    Belfast is still full of surprises but pleasant ones says Edward Bishop who is convinced that this is a city of change...
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 09:42:03 EST
    RAVENNA: MESMERISING RELICS OF BYZANTINE BRILLIANCE
    Ravenna in Italy is a charming cultural treasure trove says Natasha Edwards....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 05:02:04 EST
    THE BELL INN ? HILL HOUSE ESSEX: STAYING OVER
    Clare Ferrier enjoys fine views and traditional English fodder at the Bell Inn ? Hill House overlooking the flatlands of Essex....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 03:22:47 EST
    GARY RHODES'S HEAVEN ON EARTH: GRENADA
    Gary Rhodes loves the Caribbean island of Grenada so much he runs a restaurant there....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 03:22:05 EST
    HOW TO SURVIVE THE CHRISTMAS TRANSPORT CHAOS
    With rail services closing for engineering works over the Christmas period here are the alternatives ways to get around....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 11:22:03 EST
    BEARWATCHING IN ROMANIA: IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE WOODS TODAY...
    ...you can still expect to encounter bears - at least you can in Transylvania says Paul Mansfield....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 11:02:03 EST
    ST DAVID'S HEAD WALES: WALK OF THE MONTH
    St David St Patrick King Arthur... In Pembrokeshire Christopher Somerville finds himself walking on legendary land....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 10:42:06 EST
    MAISON TALBOOTH DEDHAM: HOTEL GURU
    Despite two new rooms and an illadvised flatscreen TV it is impossible to escape the Sixties at Dedham's Maison Talbooth....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 10:02:25 EST
    FIVESTAR HOTEL TO OPEN IN IRAQ
    Luxury hotel in Iraq is among 40 new properties planned across the Middle East as hotel group Rotana defies the economic downturn....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 09:02:03 EST
    PENSIONERS AND HOLIDAYMAKERS HIT BY POUND FALLING TO 23YEAR LOWS
    The one million British pensioners who live abroad will be hit hard by the plummeting value of the pound which is likely to fall even further one leading investment bank has warned....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 08:02:05 EST
    GIRL'S GUIDE TO ANTWERP
    The best hotels restaurants shops and boutiques in fashionable Antwerp....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 06:22:23 EST
    AZZI GLASSER'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK
    Secret addresses from stylish people. This week: perfumer Azzi Glasser reveals her favourite galleries boutiques and restaurants....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 06:22:02 EST
    AUSTRALIA HOPES NICOLE KIDMAN EPIC WILL REVIVE TOURISM
    Australia's most expensive film called Australia and starring Nicole Kidman has opened to huge fanfare in Sydney with tourism chiefs praying the country itself will emerge as the star of the show....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 04:02:03 EST
    THE GROWNUP GAPPER: THE ROAD TO ROTORUA
    Ruth Holliday takes the Coromandel coastal route in New Zealand's North Island and finds killer whales bubbling lakes and a medicinal mud bath....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 03:42:03 EST
    CILLA BLACK'S HEAVEN AND HELL
    Cilla Black recalls a terrifying helicopter ride in Mauritius and how she loves to hang out with her celebrity friends in Barbados....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 03:22:06 EST
    AQUASEILING: SPARKLING WATER ON THE ROCKS
    With a foolhardy thirst for adventure Jonny Beardsall volunteers to try the new sport of aquaseiling....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 02:22:05 EST
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  • GLOBORATI

    VIRGINIA IS FOR ART LOVERS
    America’s hottest new museum lights up Old Dominion....
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 22:42:04 EST
    THE NILE GETS A NEW WORLD-CLASS SPA
    Perched right on the edge of the Nile, Egypt’s Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa reopens this week after a 30-month, $45-million makeover. In addition to a blend of modern and ancient architectural upgrades, they’ve added a Nayara Spa (with ice fountain and thermal baths) , a sunset lounge w...
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 06:42:04 EST
    W HOTELS OPENS ITS THIRD OUTPOST IN ATLANTA
    Atlanta now hosts a total of three W properties with today’s opening in the city’s tony Buckhead neighborhood. The hotel features a rooftop bar and each of the 291 guest rooms comes equipped with plasma TVs and iPod docking stations. (But the W Buckhead will only be the newest in town un...
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 02:02:04 EST
    MOSCOW’S LATEST GOLD RUSH
    The bling still sings in the world’s most expensive city....
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 22:42:06 EST
    HIGH TEA MEETS HIGH FASHION AT PARIS HOTEL
    High tea at Hotel Le Bristol Paris will get a dose of Italian couture tomorrow with a preview of Salvatore Ferragamo’s Autumn-Winter 2008 collection. Guests can expect a 25-minute catwalk show and a selection of fifteen teas served with pastries crafted exclusively for the event, which is part...
    Date: 14 Nov 2008 07:22:25 EST
    THE DARJEELING UNLIMITED
    How to bike from the backwaters of Kerala to the Bay of Bengal without getting bonked....
    Date: 14 Nov 2008 02:22:50 EST
    SWITZERLAND GRAND DAME ADDS A DOSE OF COOL
    One of Switzerland’s grand dame hotels, the Park Weggis on the banks of Lake Lucerne, has squarely targeted the younger set by opening a cutting-edge sister property: the Post Hotel Weggis. While both properties share a spa and wine cellar, the Post features an urban design and high-tech toys. All o...
    Date: 13 Nov 2008 13:42:04 EST
    A HIPPER, YOUNGER WEGGIS OPENS IN SWITZERLAND
    One of Switzerland’s grand dame hotels, the Park Weggis on the banks of Lake Lucerne, has squarely targeted the younger set by opening a cutting-edge sister property: the Post Hotel Weggis. While both properties share a spa and wine cellar, the Post features an urban design and high-tech toys. All o...
    Date: 13 Nov 2008 13:22:06 EST
    MIAMI ICON REOPENS AFTER $1 BILLION MAKEOVER
    A spicy Victoria’s Secret fashion show heralds the reopening of Miami’s historic Fontainebleau this weekend. Following a $1-billion overhaul, the resort features 11 restaurants and lounges, a 40,000-square foot spa and six swimming pools. Each of the 1,504 guestrooms also comes equipped...
    Date: 13 Nov 2008 09:42:05 EST
    STARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY RETURNS HOME WITH HIS LATEST MASTERPIECE
    The Art Gallery of Ontario reopens tomorrow with a brand new glass-and-titanium exhibition space designed by Toronto native Frank Gehry. Part of a $276-million expansion, the structure is Gehry’s first in Canada and features glass-enclosed sculptural staircases that aim to connect the museum w...
    Date: 13 Nov 2008 05:42:04 EST
    ISRAEL SEEKS TO BECOME A CYCLING MECCA
    With an aim to bolster Israel’s cycling-tourism industry, the nation will spend $6 million on new bicycle routes over the next two years. The Israel Cycling Trail will span 750 miles from Israel’s northern border to the south, with offshoots in Acre and Jerusalem, plus an 80-mile loop ci...
    Date: 12 Nov 2008 08:22:37 EST
    AN ODE TO AUSTRIAN EATING
    Checked Spain off your list of gastronomic pilgrimages? Meet Europe’s next culinary capital....
    Date: 12 Nov 2008 02:02:08 EST
    LATIN AMERICA’S NEWEST PERFORMANCE ARENA IS CHRISTENED
    This week, Acapulco celebrates the opening of Mundo Imperial, a new resort complex featuring Latin America’s most modern performance venue, Forum. The cutting-edge, 90,000-square-foot space debuts with a concert series, November 13-16, featuring Yanni with four emerging vocal prodigies: Nathan Pache...
    Date: 10 Nov 2008 19:02:04 EST
    ELECTRIC QATAR
    Doha’s poised to rock the art world — at a decibel not seen since the Guggenheim put Bilbao on the map....
    Date: 10 Nov 2008 02:02:24 EST
    NEW ORLEANS IS BACK
    The Big Easy paints the town red with a monster-size showcase of contemporary art....
    Date: 07 Nov 2008 03:22:36 EST
    PALM SPRINGS GETS SOME STIFF COMPETITION
    Set in the heart of California’s Anza-Borrego Desert and 80 miles from San Diego, the Borrego Ranch Resort & Spa soft-opens today on the former site of La Casa del Zorro. To read about the property’s $50-million reinvention, click here....
    Date: 06 Nov 2008 07:07:08 EST
    WORLD’S LARGEST AIRSHIP TAKES TO THE CALIFORNIA SKIES
    After a short stint in Munich, the 246-foot-long Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik is primed for takeoff from its new permanent home of San Francisco. The world’s largest airship launches this week, shuttling groups of 12 passengers around the Bay Area at a leisurely 40 mph....
    Date: 05 Nov 2008 19:42:05 EST
    CANYON RANCH OPENS WITH MIAMI’S LARGEST SPA
    Canyon Ranch Miami Beach opens today in the former Carillon Hotel with 150 rooms and extensive spa facilities. Adding to the city’s burgeoning wellness scene, Canyon Ranch offers a 70,000-square-foot Wellness Spa with 54 treatment rooms, four outdoor pools, an Aquavana thermal therapy center a...
    Date: 05 Nov 2008 08:22:04 EST
    HELL’S HOTELIER
    Gordon Ramsay got canned from the Connaught. And now he's out for revenge....
    Date: 05 Nov 2008 02:04:55 EST
    INTERCONTINENTAL OPENS ITS FIRST US RESORT
    Intercontinental introduces its first US resort today with the opening of Montelucia Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Andalusia-inspired property features Moorish design accents and a 30,000-square-foot spa offering treatments infused with diamonds and gold.  To read more about Monteluci...
    Date: 04 Nov 2008 13:22:29 EST
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  • GRIDSKIPPER

    JETCETERA: ART, XMAS DISPLAYS & SOUTHWEST EXPANSIONS
    Dominical, Costa Rica [Flickr/acordova] ·Eli Broad to build public art museum in Los Angeles [NYT] ·Southwest Airlines to buy landing slots at LaGuardia [AP] ·A 15th century former gothic church reborn as 60-room Dutch hotel [CNN] ·Legendary surf towns......
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 17:22:13 EST
    THE BIG APPLE'S BEST BATHROOMS
    Happy World Toilet Day everyone! In honor of this illustrious holiday we're honoring the best bathrooms our fine city has to offer. Everyone knows, when you gotta go, you gotta go. But it isn't that easy to find clean accommodating......
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 15:42:08 EST
    HEALTHY EATS IN LOS ANGELES
    Alrighty, kids. In recent weeks we've given you the lowdown on where to score Southern BBQ and greasy diner grub in Los Angeles. But, given that the City of Angels is exceedingly body-conscious, every once in a while you might......
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 14:02:07 EST
    CHICAGO CAFES WITH WIFI
    With vicious winds and brutal winters, Chicago is an ideal coffeeshop town. What's more, it has a huge and growing mobile workforce made up of laptop-toters who'd rather fight the gales or traffic as little as possible. So, as in......
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 11:42:10 EST
    WHEELS UP: PLANES, HOTELS & VA'S APPEAL TO ART LOVERS
    San Diego, California [Flickr/kenyai] ·Gehry protégé debuts $66 million museum at Old Dominion [Globorati] ·A San Francisco hotel that encourages towel stealing [via HC] ·San Diego’s much-anticipated Setai Hotel to open December 15th [IT] ·Ryainair calendar f...
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 10:02:08 EST
    JETCETERA: VEGAS, T-DAY TRAVEL & FREE AIRPORT WIFI
    Las Vegas [Flickr/mandj98] ·The best free airport wifi around [BB] ·Thanksgiving to see fewest number of travelers in six years [CNN] ·Penthouse looking to buy Vegas casino and hotel [USAToday] ·Luxor’s Hilton Hotel gets $45 million facelift and a......
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 17:42:07 EST
    EXOTIC EATS IN LONDON
    As Monty Python would say, "And now for something completely different". One of the best things about living in London is that you can sample cuisines from all over the world without traveling more than a few miles. With 270......
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 15:22:59 EST
    NEW YORK'S OTHER CHINATOWN
    If you take the long ride on the 7 train, past the Unisphere to the end of the line in Queens, you'll come to New York's other great Chinatown: Flushing. If you love authentic Asian food, visiting Flushing is worth......
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 13:22:20 EST
    THE WIGGLE: SF'S BEST BIKE PATH
    Despite our city's hilly reputation and countless postcards depicting gorged streetcars laboring up hills like a Clydesdale on a rope tow, there are bicyclists in this city. But reducing your carbon footprint or jumping on the trend comes at a......
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 11:22:35 EST
    WHEELS UP: MARINE LIFE, INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL & HOTELS
    Monterey Bay Aquarium, California [Flickr/OpenThreads] ·Bush introducing new plan to help ease holiday travel [via CNN] ·Delta/Northwest alliance to spawn new international flights [AP] ·The best spots for satisfying a marine life fix in the U.S. [MSNBC] ·Guests win,......
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 10:02:50 EST
    JETCETERA: THANKSGIVING, SHANGHAI & SKI TICKET SALES
    Shanghai, China [Flickr/http2007] ·Shanghai welcomes Yoko Ono’s first solo exhibit in China [Shanghaiist] ·Liftopia: like expedia for ski resort lift tickets [via Jaunted] ·Meanwhile in Montana, Big Sky vs. Big Mountain [AP] ·Melbourne gets a new Gordon Ramsay-run eatery.....
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 17:22:11 EST
    SECRET GARDENS IN THE CITY OF LIGHT
    The Paris terrace comes in many different flavors. Some are hipster havens, while others are built for le bronzage. The cafés collected here are some of our favorite hidden treasures -- leafy otherworldly spots in which to lose your afternoon....
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 13:22:12 EST
    GAY BARS IN SILVER LAKE
    The mystery of the disappearing Silver Lake gay bars continues, but rest assured, there are still a few cool places left to serve as an antidote to the lacquered attitude of central WeHo. And there's much to recommend Silver Lake......
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 11:42:13 EST
    WHEELS UP: CUBA, CHIAPAS & WORLD TOILET DAY
    Chiapas, Mexico [Flickr/magnusvk] ·The new face of Cuban tourism [AP] ·New Yorkers team up to save the city's legendary Tin Pan Alley [USAToday] ·Chiapas, Mexico on the cheap [NYT] ·Also in Mexico, a former ghost town is reborn as......
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 10:22:54 EST
    JETCETERA: BONDI BEACH, AIR FRANCE & ATLANTA
    Bondi Beach, Australia [Flickr/Hector Garcia] ·Atlanta airport terminal expansion to be put on hold [AP] ·Also in ATL: 130 ancient Egyptian objects are now on view [CNN] ·The top Aussie travel excursions [MSNBC] ·UN’s new ‘Sistine Chapel’ causes controversy......
    Date: 14 Nov 2008 17:42:06 EST
    CURBED NETWORK ADVERTISERS ARE VERY GOOD FOR YOU
    Here the y are, this week's Curbed Network advertisers: 60 Parkway Drive · 525 Collection · Astor Center · Barker Block · Cabana Cachaca · Fontainebleau Hotel · dd factor · Inman Real Estate Connect · Innis & Gunn Beer......
    Date: 14 Nov 2008 16:22:07 EST
    BREAKFAST ALL DAY IN NYC
    Breakfast for lunch or dinner is nothing new. Sometimes you want pancakes at 3 p.m. or 3 a.m. Regardless of what your favorite breakfast food is, you can get it -- and much more -- at one of the following......
    Date: 14 Nov 2008 15:22:31 EST
    SHABU SHABU & KUSHI IN LA
    There's something so wonderfully simple and satisfying about shabu shabu. The thin, quick-cooking meats and fresh vegetables, the savory dipping sauces, and the soup or porridge that results in the end. It's said that shabu shabu originated in the 13th......
    Date: 14 Nov 2008 13:46:40 EST
    SPONSORED POST: MIAMI'S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS
    " --> From South Beach to the Design District, 2008 has been a year of important restaurant openings is Miami, a city that has slowly but surely boosted its culinary cred in the past decade. This year saw an......
    Date: 14 Nov 2008 11:42:52 EST
    THE TOUGHEST DOORS IN SYDNEY
    Eventually, you and your buddies, wherever you are in the world, are going to be denied entry to a club, bar, or pub. You might be dressed the wrong way, you might just be two guys who are not flanked......
    Date: 14 Nov 2008 11:22:07 EST
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  • TIMES OF LONDON

    SURVIVING THE KENT COUNTRYSIDE
    CANTERBURY is a fine historic cathedral city with many comfortable hotels. Unfortunately, I am not sleeping in one. Instead, I'm in the woods a few miles away, lying in the dark under a pile of dead leaves as a gale roars through the treetops....
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 11:42:11 EST
    SIX OF THE BEST DOWNTOWN TORONTO HOTELS
    The Drake Hotel...
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 10:02:12 EST
    6 OF THE BEST DOWNTOWN TORONTO HOTELS
    The Drake Hotel...
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 08:42:13 EST
    SUMMER HOLIDAY PRICES SET TO SOAR
    The economy is in recession, inflation is forecast to drop as low as 0% — yet holiday prices for 2009 are expected to skyrocket, tour operators have warned....
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 05:42:42 EST
    THE 10 JUNIOR WONDERS OF THE WORLD
    Children aren’t like us. They don’t set off on holiday frazzled and ready to flop. They’re full of energy, their inquiring minds demanding stimulus....
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 05:42:06 EST
    EASYGOING ELECTRIC CYCLING IN SUFFOLK
    The prospect of a weekend’s cycling prompts relish or trepidation. Relish in those who enjoy spooning themselves into Lycra, wearing insect-head helmets and wraparound shades, and pedalling with their bottom in the air. Trepidation for everyone else....
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 05:22:47 EST
    EUROPE'S BEST BOUTIQUE HOSTELS
    If you’ve ever stayed in a hostel, you know what they’re like....
    Date: 15 Nov 2008 21:22:08 EST
    REALLY WILD VOLUNTEERING BREAKS
    Do you know how a leopard kills a human, given the chance?” asks my new friend Kayleigh during the seven-hour transfer from Johannesburg airport to the Tuli Conservation Project, in back-country Botswana....
    Date: 15 Nov 2008 21:02:11 EST
    GO GLAM ON AUSTRALIA'S GHAN
    You can’t blow the red dust off the history of Australia without revealing larks and larrikins....
    Date: 15 Nov 2008 20:42:07 EST
    THE 20 BEST WINTER SUN DESTINATIONS
    Satisfaction has been in short supply this year. The pound has plummeted, the summer was a washout and your house is now worth less than your shed....
    Date: 15 Nov 2008 20:22:07 EST
    THE WORLD'S BEST SHOPPING HOLIDAYS
    THE credit crunch may be nipping at our heels, but with a little know-how, you could fit your Christmas shopping into your holiday and pull off some budget luxury. It could be as simple as stocking up on 47-proof Balvenie single malt at the airport, or as ambitious as booking a one-way flight t...
    Date: 14 Nov 2008 12:22:15 EST
    1000 DAYS OUT - NO 1: SPOOKS AND SCOTT IN CAMBRIDGE
    11am In university life, mornings are for study and afternoons are for games. Before you yawn, Cambridge University has eight snack-sized museums, which are all (with the exception of the justly famous Fitzwilliam Museum of art and antiquities) small, friendly, free and peculiar. (Peculiar open...
    Date: 14 Nov 2008 06:42:07 EST
    NEW YORK'S NEW LOGO AND WHY SQUIRRELS DON'T WORK FOR ME
    “It’s pretty brave of us to change a logo that’s been around for 31 years”, the New York tourism spokeswoman told me at the launch of the state’s new logo....
    Date: 14 Nov 2008 05:22:08 EST
    THE ROME CAVALIERI HILTON, ROME, ITALY
    It's Saturday, mid-afternoon. I pick up the phone in my hotel room, dial reception and ask if I could see a copy of the dog menu - which, according to the brochure, offers a choice of two-course pooch meals....
    Date: 13 Nov 2008 07:02:10 EST
    DUBAI HOTEL ISSUES ETIQUETTE GUIDE AFTER SEX ON THE BEACH SCANDAL
    One of Dubai’s most popular beach hotels has issued guests with an “etiquette guide” after two Britons were convicted for having sex on the beach near the hotel....
    Date: 11 Nov 2008 16:42:22 EST
    HEAD TO FLORENCE - FOR THE SHOPPING
    Any city where even the traffic police wear uniforms designed by Emelio Pucci must surely be a magnet for people who love fashion (and women who like men in uniform, of course)....
    Date: 11 Nov 2008 16:42:08 EST
    LUXURY LOCATIONS: QUANTUM OF SOLACE
    As the new Bond film bursts onto a cinema screen near you, it introduces a whole new generation to the landscapes of Latin America....
    Date: 10 Nov 2008 06:42:57 EST
    NINGALOO: AUSTRALIA'S OTHER REEF
    First impressions count, and never more so than in the business of luxury retreats. Wow me. Woo me. Make me go “Ooh”....
    Date: 10 Nov 2008 06:42:41 EST
    TOP TIPS FOR A BARGAIN BRITISH HOLIDAY
    Granted, it’s never been cheaper to go abroad. And, sometimes, go abroad you must - it wouldn’t do at all to become all weird and insular and turn into one of those people, like a sometime relative, who once literally wept with disgust at the idea that people might want to go to horrid fancy fo...
    Date: 10 Nov 2008 06:42:24 EST
    CAMBODIA: THE HARD PATH TO ANGKOR
    Pochentong airport, Phnom Penh. Outside the terminal, the warm night air carries the scent of jasmine and open drains; from somewhere beyond the trees comes the sound of traditional Khmer music, rhythmic and exotic, and now a man is approaching us, holding out his finger-less hands, asking for...
    Date: 08 Nov 2008 18:22:14 EST
    + TIMES OF LONDON ARCHIVE

  • LA TIMES / TRIBUNE CO.

    SANTA BARBARA: MIDWEEK HOTEL DEALS FOR SPONTANEOUS SHOPPERS
    LA Times
    Business is back to normal in Santa Barbara, and the city’s waiting for you with open arms. According to Kathy Janega-Dykes, president and chief executive of Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau, the skies downtown — an area untouched by the Montecito fire — are gorgeous...
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 20:22:11 EST
    HAWAII NEWS ROUNDUP: LOW VISITOR FORECASTS; INAUGURATION EVENT IN THE WORKS; EXTRA SUPERFERRY SAILINGS FOR HOLIDAYS; HONOLULU BIKE-SHARE
    LA Times
    Hawaii got gusty yesterday, with high-speed winds causing a brush fire, a fly-away roof and a  blown-down coconut tree, which fell onto a car in front of Iolani Palace, according to the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Winds appear calmer today, but anyone connected with tourism on the islands is perhaps sti...
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 14:42:08 EST
    HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR GLOBALLY MINDED DO-GOODERS
    LA Times
    A friend of mine finished her Christmas shopping this past weekend. How I envy her. Where are you with your list? If you haven’t yet thought about holiday shopping — or even figured out what you’re doing for Thanksgiving — help is here for you. Motivated by my inspirational friend, IR...
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 13:02:11 EST
    ROUNDUP: SEARCH GOOGLE LIFE IMAGES FOR TRAVEL PHOTOS; FREE MUSEUM HOURS IN NEW YORK CITY; PHOCUSWRIGHT TRAVEL INNOVATORS
    LA Times
    Good morning, travelers! Travel photography | There’s some buzz in the webosphere this morning about Google hosting images from Life magazine. The archive has millions of photos dating back to the 1750s. One of their categories is “Places.”  When I looked, there were links to the Taj Mahal, Him...
    Date: 19 Nov 2008 11:42:12 EST
    BARACK OBAMA IS GOING TO DISNEY WORLD — AND MAYBE DISNEYLAND TOO
    LA Times
    President-elect Barack Obama will soon take his place among the 43 previous commanders-in-chief at Walt Disney World and may join Abraham Lincoln and George Washington at Disneyland. Disney hopes to entice Obama to record an address for his animatronic likeness, which will be added to the Hall of Pr...
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 20:22:15 EST
    GETTING A JUMP ON AIRLINE AWARD SEATS WITH YAPTA
    LA Times
    Here’s a fresh answer to a frequent-flier frustration: finding award seats. Yapta.com, which alerts ticket buyers when fares drop and helps them get travel credits, will now e-mail you if award seats become available on flights that you’re tracking. The service is free of charge. So far...
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 19:02:11 EST
    HAWAII: INTER-ISLAND FLIGHT DEALS FROM GO! AND HAWAIIAN AIRLINES
    LA Times
    So you’ve decided to go for it and book your trip to Hawaii. With such low airfares to the islands still available, who can blame you? If you’re open to exploring different areas while you’re there, listen up, as at least a couple of airlines are hoping to inspire you to shift you...
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 16:22:10 EST
    OMNI SAN DIEGO HOTEL OFFERS HALF-OFF FOR THE HOLIDAYS
    LA Times
    San Diego will see a steady stream of festive events leading up to the holidays, including the Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival (Nov. 26-30), Balboa Park December Nights (Dec. 5-6) and Port of San Diego Bay Parade of Lights (Dec. 14 and 21). But whether you event-hop or not, San Diego is never a...
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 15:02:09 EST
    THANKSGIVING TRAVEL TO REMAIN STEADY DESPITE ECONOMY, SURVEY SAYS
    LA Times
    In the current economic climate, one might expect that more of the travel-inclined would be dressing our turkeys at home this year. However, according to a survey commissioned by Hotwire.com, traveling numbers will be relatively unchanged from Thanksgiving 2007. Results of the survey, conducted onl...
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 13:42:28 EST
    ROUNDUP: BAGHDAD METRO TRAIN; SMARTER TRAVEL’S 25 AIRLINE POLICY CHANGES YOU NEED TO KNOW; LAX MODERNIZATION PLANS
    LA Times
    Good morning, travelers! World News | Baghdad’s first commuter train, which began running about a month ago, suffers delays from checkpoints and bombings in the Iraqi capital, and ridership thus far is low. Read: All aboard the Baghdad Metro, and see more photos from Baghdad’s commu...
    Date: 18 Nov 2008 12:42:14 EST
    HILTON ANAHEIM OFFERS $79 PER NIGHT ROOM RATE TO SOCAL FIRE EVACUEES
    LA Times
    The devastation from the Freeway Complex fire has claimed 113 homes in Yorba Linda, officials said today. Now the Hilton Anaheim is offering a $79-per-night room rate and waiving its $75 pet fee for residents who were forced to evacuate their homes, according to a release from the hotel. Displaced r...
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 21:02:12 EST
    POST-FIRE UPDATE: CULTURAL EVENTS COMING UP IN SANTA BARBARA
    LA Times
    The fires that have swept through Southern California burned nearly 40,000 acres and destroyed more than 800 homes and other structures. In Santa Barbara and Montecito, the Tea fire that started Thursday evening and took its toll on 210 homes is now reportedly 95% contained, with an expectation of f...
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 20:42:08 EST
    ‘BOB THE BUILDER’ 4-D MOVIE TO DEBUT AT LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA IN 2009
    LA Times
    Legoland California will add the first-ever “Bob The Builder” 4-D film to the Carlsbad theme park in March 2009. In “Bob the Builder and the Roller Coaster,” Bob and his anthropomorphic tool friends build a roller coaster after first making a model out of Legos. At the same t...
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 16:02:15 EST
    'AMAZING RACE 13': MAKE GLORIOUS IN KAZAKHSTAN
    LA Times
    Though Borat was nowhere to be found Sunday night on Lap 8 of CBS’ “The Amazing Race 13,” there certainly was a comedy of errors to engage fans. Yet again, several of the teams failed to read the clues properly, which caused a heck of a lot of grief for the five remaining teams. Af...
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:24:12 EST
    FLY TO TOKYO FROM LOS ANGELES (LAX) FOR $866
    LA Times
    Deal: In case you missed this deal in Sunday’s Los Angeles Times, here is some incentive to get yourself over to Japan: Singapore Airlines is offering round-trip flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tokyo, Narita, Japan (NRT), for $866 and up, including taxes and fees. Cavea...
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 14:02:41 EST
    LAST-MINUTE: QANTAS 2-FOR-1 AIRFARE DEAL TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
    LA Times
    Quick — Qantas released a 2-for-1 deal over the weekend that expires tonight. And we’re not just talking the cheap seats. Qantas has all travel cabins on sale, including economy, premium economy (where available), business and first class seats. Deal: Get two seats for the price of one....
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 12:22:37 EST
    SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRES: METROLINK TO RESUME SERVICE; TRAFFIC AND EVACUATION INFO
    LA Times
    Some progress has been made on the three major wildfires still blazing in Southern California. As of earlier this evening, firefighters were “keeping a cautious eye” on the Sayre, Triangle Complex and Tea fires. Read “Firefighters begin to gain the upper hand,” and — fr...
    Date: 17 Nov 2008 02:02:10 EST
    CELEBRITY TRAVELER: BILL KURTIS
    Chicago Tribune
    Emmy Award winner Bill Kurtis has narrated more than 1,000 documentaries and produced nearly 500 in the last two decades. Through his Kurtis Productions, he makes about 20 documentaries a year, which often can be seen on the Arts & Entertainment network. Though he and Donna LaPietra have a home in...
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 10:42:09 EST
    GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGE XIX: MAPPING THE AMERICAS
    Chicago Tribune
    Test your knowledge and learn more about the globe we share....
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 10:22:11 EST
    BEAT THE 2009 PASSPORT RUSH
    Chicago Tribune
    By Kristin Jackson Beat the rush and apply for your U.S. passport now if you plan to travel out of the country in the next year....
    Date: 16 Nov 2008 10:02:12 EST
    + LA TIMES / TRIBUNE CO. ARCHIVE

  • NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

    OUR NEW BLOG UPDATE
    By now, we hope that you've had a chance to check out our terrific new blog (which is just part of our newly redesigned website). Over the next week, we'll be transitioning over completely from this old site, and redirecting......
    Date: 06 Nov 2008 18:26:00 EST
    DEAR MR. PRESIDENT... (PART II)
    If you're not in a cave somewhere, you're probably already fully aware that today is election day in the U.S., and we encourage all of you registered voters to go out and perform your civic duty. As part of our......
    Date: 04 Nov 2008 17:22:13 EST
    DEAR MR. PRESIDENT
    Read, share and discuss this and other travel news at our new blog website: www.intelligenttravelblog.com In our November/December issue of Traveler, contributing editor Christopher Elliott opens our Smart Traveler section with an essay outlining some travel-related considerations our next president...
    Date: 03 Nov 2008 17:02:52 EST
    DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
    See this post and more great content on our new blog website: www.intelligenttravelblog.com Meg Weaver, our senior researcher and resident expert on all things español, gives us the deets on the Day of the Dead. As the macabre spectacle that......
    Date: 01 Nov 2008 15:02:07 EST
    OUR FAVORITE LOCAL HAUNTS
    Read other spooky posts at our new blog website: www.intelligenttravelblog.com Today at Intelligent Travel, we're bringing you a slew of local haunts in celebration of Halloween. Ghosts, spirits, and other oddities can be found anywhere you're traveling, and these stories......
    Date: 31 Oct 2008 11:42:34 EST
    JENSS FAMILY TRAVELS: WELCOME TO BHUTAN
    Rainer Jenss and his family are currently on an around-the-world journey, and they're blogging about their experiences here at Intelligent Travel. Keep up with the Jensses by bookmarking their posts, and follow the boys' Global Bros blog at National Geographic......
    Date: 30 Oct 2008 17:02:11 EST
    BUENOS AIRES UP ALL NIGHT
    See this post and others on our new blog at www.intelligenttravelblog.com Senior Researcher Meg Weaver advises you to mark your calendars for an art-filled night in Argentina. If you happen to be in Buenos Aires on Saturday, November 15th, basking......
    Date: 30 Oct 2008 11:02:10 EST
    ONE JAPANESE AIRPORT HAS VERY CHILL IDEA
    See this post and others at our new website, www.intelligenttravelblog.com. Snow and airports typically aren't friends. Delays, cranky customers, and even crankier ticket agents are in the forecast at the check-in line after Mother Nature dumps a load of the......
    Date: 29 Oct 2008 18:42:08 EST
    SAVING AFRICA'S LIONS
    Imagine for a moment that you are a Maasai tribesman in Kenya and your entire livelihood is invested in your livestock. One day, a lion attacks one of your cows, killing it. Enraged, you set about to seek justice and......
    Date: 27 Oct 2008 13:22:37 EST
    TAXIS GO FROM YELLOW TO GREEN
    Check out our new blog at: blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel! Toyota Prius hybrids from Iowa City's Black and Gold Cab Company Cities across the U.S. are making a fashion statement that seems to be catching on—green is the new yellow. Taxis in many......
    Date: 24 Oct 2008 12:42:22 EST
    OUR NEW BLOG!
    If you've noticed that we've been pretty quiet on this end, please forgive us, as we've been busy putting the finishing touches on our new blog site, which you can now find at, drumroll please.... blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel AND www.intelligenttravelblog.com We're thrilled.....
    Date: 23 Oct 2008 18:02:53 EST
    JENSS FAMILY TRAVELS: SAYONARA JAPAN
    Rainer Jenss and his family are on an around-the-world trip, and they're blogging about their experiences for us here at Intelligent Travel. You can keep up with the Jensses by bookmarking their posts and following the boys' Global Bros blog......
    Date: 22 Oct 2008 17:22:13 EST
    MMMM... SUSTAINABLE SUSHI
    A few weeks ago, we got all kinds of hungry when we posted about the new sustainable sushi restaurant, Tataki, in San Francisco. But for those of you who can't make it out to San Fran, there's now a set......
    Date: 22 Oct 2008 12:02:11 EST
    PACKING OUR BAGS...
    We know it's late in the day, but we wanted to let you know that as of tomorrow morning, the Intelligent Travel blog will begin, um, traveling... Don't worry, this is a good thing – at long last, we're becoming......
    Date: 21 Oct 2008 18:22:11 EST
    PLAN MY TRIP: MINNEAPOLIS AND SANTA BARBARA
    It has been a while since I last left town, but this weekend has me moving a bit around the country. So since I've loved having you steer me around this summer, I'm again taking suggestions on where I should......
    Date: 21 Oct 2008 15:22:20 EST
    PROXIMITY GOES PLATINUM
    The Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina A few months ago, we ran this fantastic video, produced by former researcher Alison Ogden and NG Channel Advanced Media Producer Chris Keener about the opening of the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North......
    Date: 21 Oct 2008 11:42:12 EST