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Side Trips in Four Corners Area
The Four Corners region was once a bustling metropolis, the home of the Ancestral Puebloan people (also called Anasazi). The single best place to explore this ancient culture is Mesa…
Active Pursuits in Meran
Merano is the gateway to two national parks. The tourist office in town provides information on them, as does the Club Alpino Italiano; both parks also have visitor centers within…
Side Trips in Zion National Park
Just outside the south entrance to Zion National Park, in Springdale, are two worthwhile attractions. The Tanner Twilight Concert Series presents a varied performing arts program in…
Suggested Itineraries in Rio de Janeiro
If You Have 1 DayIf you're like me -- a pale-skinned gringo -- it's an act of utter insanity on the first day to set foot on the beach during the peak afternoon sunshine. On your…
In Depth in Lancaster County
This area has been a major farming region since German settlers came across its limestone-rich soil and rolling hills 3 centuries ago. Lancaster County boasts the most productive…
In Depth in Maine
Boiled down to its simplest facts, the Maine coast basically consists of two regions: southern Maine—“down there,” also sometimes referred to as “Vacationland” or “not Maine”—and…
Side Trips in Corinth
Loutraki & PerachoraLoutraki is the famous Greek spa whose springs churn out a good deal of the bottled water you'll see in restaurants. Perachora is a tiny seaside site with…
Side Trips in Nafplion
Argos What’s now an agreeable farm town was once one of the most powerful cities of the ancient Peloponnese. Ancient Argos saw its heyday in the 7th century B.C., under the tyrant…
Active Pursuits in Vang Vieng
Rock ClimbingBetween November and May, Green Discovery offers rock climbing among the spectacular limestone karsts on the other side of the Nam Song. They run a 1-day to 3-day…
In Depth in Olympia
All in a Day’s Work Ancient tradition clearly shows that the Olympic Games began here, but it is less clear why they were held every 4 years. Legend tells us that Hercules, assigned 12…
Walking Tours in Rethymnon
Rethymnon's attractions are best appreciated by walking through the old town. Start by getting a free map from the tourist office down along the beachfront, or follow the numbers on…
Regions in Brief in Brazil
Brazil's 190 million citizens inhabit the fifth-largest country in the world, a nation about 10% larger than the continental United States. The Amazon dominates the northern third of…
Active Pursuits in Santorini
BeachesSantorini's beaches may not be the best in the Cyclades, but the volcanic black and red sand here is unique in these isles -- and gets very hot, very fast. Kamari, a little over…
Exploring the Area in Rhodes
Sun, sand . . . and the rest is history. Nowhere is that more true than on Rhodes, where ruins and beaches lure visitors out of Rhodes city. For the best beaches, head to the island's…
Exploring the Area in Central Greece
Volos & Mount Pelion 320km (200 miles) N of Athens There comes a time on almost every trip when you need to take a brief vacation from your vacation. A stop at the port city of…
Side Trips in Delphi
Arachova Arachova clings to Mount Parnassus 950m (3,116 ft.) above sea level. For a long time, the adjective most often used to describe this tiny mountain village 10km (6 miles) east…
Side Trips in Corfu
Kanoni, Pondikonisi & AchilleionAlthough these sites and destinations are not next door to one another and have little in common, they are grouped here because they all lie south…
Side Trips in Kefalonia
Fiskardo, Assos & Myrtos BeachI'd advise this excursion if you only had 1 day for a trip outside Argostoli. The end destination is Fiskardo, a picturesque port village that is…
Suggested Itineraries in Thessaloniki
My suggestions for exploring Thessaloniki (100,000 and still growing) are really just that: suggestions. Unlike Athens, with its Acropolis, Thessaloniki has no one "must-see" sight. In…
Spectator Sports in El Paso
Baseball -- The El Paso Diablos, an independent team in the Central League, play a May-to-August schedule at 10,000-seat Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gateway Blvd. N. Single-game tickets are $6…
Driving Tours in Panhandle Plains
The ghosts of speed demons behind the wheels of phantom hot rods, torching the highway between Chicago and Los Angeles, still cruise northern Texas's stretch of the fabled "Mother…
Side Trips in Sao Luis
Alcantara A visit to Alcântara makes a great day trip. An hour's ferry ride north across Baía São Marcos, the village of Alcântara is a curious thing, a struggling small town living…
Regions in Brief in Si Phan Do
Don KhongThe major activity on Don Khong (apart from lying in a hammock) is cycling past rice fields and looking at the temples that dot the island. The sleepy town of Muang Khong is…
Active Pursuits in Austria
Austrians love sports and the outdoors and, although skiing is a national obsession, there are opportunities to participate in a variety of activities. Here we outline the best places…
What's New in South Carolina
Charleston -- The elegant and upscale Renaissance Charleston Hotel Historic District, 68 Wentworth St. (tel. 800/HOTELS-1 [468-3571] or 843/534-0300), was given a new lease on life in…