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5 Great Après-Ski Bars

By Eric Peterson What is about a day on the slopes that makes that pint of beer, glass of wine, or cocktail taste that much better? There is only one sure way to find out: plenty of…

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Global Price Index for October 2011

By Carrie Havranek Keep your vacation budget on track by knowing how much a three-star hotel -- and your morning coffee or nightly beer -- will cost you when traveling. Not sure where…

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America's 10 Best Hotel Restaurants

By Amy Zavatto It used to be that dining in your hotel's restaurant was not much better than grabbing a cold quesadilla at the airport food court -- convenient but utterly forgettable.…

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Experience New York City

For the millions who arrived in New York by ship in the last century, Lady Liberty was their first glimpse of America. No other monument embodies the nation's -- and the world's --…

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World's 10 Best Hot-Air Balloon Adventures

By Kimberley Lovato Busy airports and cramped middle seats can make flying a chore rather than a joy ride. Rekindle the magic of flying aboard a hot-air balloon where every seat has a…

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Best San Francisco Hotels for Families

By Noelle Salmi Whether you're traveling with toddlers or teens, picking the right San Francisco hotel can help make sure your family vacation goes off without a hitch. Here are some…

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L'Austral: A Yachtlike Cruising Experience

By Heidi Sarna In this age of gigantic ships lumbering through the high seas and flaunting water slides or zip lines, thank goodness for small ships that buck the system and offer a…

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Best Cruise Itineraries for 2012

By Matt Hannafin As the days get shorter, most cruise ships have begun their annual migration to the warm shores of Florida. You could follow them, but it's not your only option. If…

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Britain for Music Lovers: 9 Essential Sites

By Donald Strachan Britain has punched way above its weight in the history of Western music -- and has the heritage sites to prove it. There are museums dedicated to composers,…

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How to Pack for a Train Trip

By Chris Gray Faust In many parts of the world, there's simply no better way to get around than by train. Think Europe, where local trains can be the easiest way to reach scenic small…

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Amish Country

By Carrie Havranek You probably think rolling countryside, Amish buggies, rivers and valleys, and agriculture when you think of the Amish Country, along with hex signs, and tons and…

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Best Holiday Decorations Aboard Cruise Ships

By Heidi Sarna The atrium is typically the first thing you see when you board a cruise ship. The equivalent of the ship's town square, the tallest soar up to nine floors and are decked…

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The World's Worst Airport Terminals

By Sascha Segan Most airports are awful. Some are lovely, but most are at best joyless econoboxes, at worst purgatorial warehouses of stalled lives. Some airports deserve special…

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Living Large in New York City: The High Life in 8 Sights

New York City has long been a headquarters for ambitious types, from financial power brokers to mercenaries, from free-spending hucksters to gas bags—and some things never change. The…

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10 Best Travel Gifts Under $100

Who actually needs another luggage tag or passport cover? This year, go beyond the basic travel gear and give the travelers in your life something truly useful. Check out these 10…

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Packing Tips for Cruises

By Kara Murphy The average standard cabin on a cruise ship is less than 200 square feet, so pay careful attention to the square footage when booking and packing for your cruise. Learn…

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Holiday Escapes for Canadian Travellers

The holiday season is a popular time for Canadians to plan a getaway -- but where do you go? Whether you're thinking of escaping to Caribbean beaches or capturing the spirit of the…

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Travel Tech: Tech-Friendly Hotel Chains

By Dennis Schaal Perhaps your children or grandchildren will one day ask, incredulously, "You mean, hotels had front desks and they were staffed by hotel employees when you were my…

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Cuba Tours: The Other Side of the Caribbean

By Carrie Havranek Cuba is the Holy Grail of travel for many Americans. Since 1961, a strict trade embargo has prohibited leisure travel there for most U.S. travelers. That's about to…

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World's 10 Most Beautiful Airport Terminals

By Sascha Segan Airport terminals aren't generally viewed as architectural wonders. The concrete boxes of the 1960s and '70s generally gave way to glass boxes in the '90s and '00s,…

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Travel Highs and Lows: The 2011 Year in Review

By Tracy Stewart Well, would you look at the time! It's nearly 2012. How the year does fly when you're stuck in an airport waiting out every conceivable form of natural disaster -- or…

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Costa Rica's Best Beaches: 6 Sandy Spots

By Eliot Greenspan With more than 1,200km (750 miles) of shoreline on its Pacific and Caribbean coasts, Costa Rica offers beachgoers an embarrassment of riches. Here are six beach…

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10 Best Neon Signs in the U.S.A.

The beauty of the neon sign was that you could twist those glass tubes into any shape you wanted. And as America took to the highways in the 1950s and 1960s, advertisers took advantage…

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Building for the Ages: 10 Distinctive Dwelling Types

Four walls, a sloping roof, a door, square windows -- we think we know what a house should look like. But throughout the ages, people have found creative housing solutions to various…

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Las Vegas for Thrill Seekers

By Rick Garmin The thrills in Vegas don't come solely from games of chance. While efforts to sustain full-blown amusement parks have failed, there are still plenty of rides, and other…