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Side Trips in Li Jiang
Yufeng SiAbout 13km (8 miles) northwest of Lijiang at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, this small lamasery belonging to the Scarlet Sect of Tibetan Buddhism was first built in…
Side Trips in Wu Ling Yuan
Fenghuang Gucheng Hunan Province, 700km (435 miles) W of Changsha, 211km (131 miles) SW of Zhangjiajie With over 300 years of history, Fenghuang Gucheng (Fenghuang Ancient Town), also…
Regions in Brief in The South Loop
Anses-d'Arlets The scenery is beautiful here. Brightly painted fishing boats known as gommiers draw up on the white-sand beach, and the nets are spread out to dry in the sun. Children…
Active Pursuits in Pointe du Bout and Les Trois-Ilets
Hitting the Beach The clean white-sand beaches of Pointe du Bout, site of the major hotels of Martinique, were created by developers and tend to be rather small. Most of the tourists…
Getting to Know in Vieques
Long the best-kept secret of local travelers and a few in-the-know visitors, largely from the East Coast, Puerto Rico's island municipalities Vieques and Culebra are finally getting…
Active Pursuits in Fajardo
In addition to the lovely beach and the many recreational facilities that are part of the El Conquistador, there are other notable places to play in the vicinity. Some of the best…
Side Trips in Fajardo
South of Fajardo is Ceiba, the site of the former Roosevelt Roads Navy base, and the seaside fishing town of Naguabo. Once dominated by the Navy presence, which set sail in 2004, the…
Active Pursuits in Marsh Harbour
Beaches & Outdoor PursuitsWhatever sport you want to pursue -- whether it be snorkeling or fishing -- Marsh Harbour's innkeepers can set you up with the right people and…
Exploring the Area in Dongbei
Changbai Shan Jilin Province, 565km (350 miles) E of Jilin City Changbai Shan (Long White Mountain) is the mythical source of Manchurian and Korean culture, the center of the…
Side Trips in Avignon
Vaison-la-Romaine50km (31 miles) NE of AvignonPart medieval village, part Roman ruins, and all crowned by a 13th-century castle, Vaison-la-Romaine sits in the fertile northern reaches…
Active Pursuits in Western Maryland
Western Maryland's gently rolling mountains are part of the Appalachians, with Backbone Mountain (elevation 3,360 ft.) marking the eastern Continental Divide. Outdoors enthusiasts can…
In Depth in Delaware
Tucked in the Philadelphia-Washington, D.C., megalopolis are two of America's smallest states. But don't be fooled. Maryland and Delaware aren't places you want to pass by as you speed…
Regions in Brief in Delaware Beaches
Stretched along 25 miles of ocean and bay shoreline, Delaware's five beach towns -- Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, and Fenwick Island -- have their own…
Regions in Brief in Talbot County
Easton Visitors to the Eastern Shore usually start at Easton. Called the "Colonial Capital of the Eastern Shore," this town values its visitors. Route 50 is filled with reasonably…
Side Trips in Baltimore
Ellicott City Visitors have been coming to this tiny Patapsco River town, 14 miles from Baltimore, for 230 years. The town was built to support the Ellicott brothers' mill, the largest…
Regions in Brief in Capital Beltway
Northwest 40 miles W of Annapolis; 40 miles SW of Baltimore; 8 miles NW of Washington, D.C.; 110 miles SW of Wilmington The northwest section of the Capital Beltway is accessible by…
In Depth in Maryland
Regions in Brief in Pantelleria
Pantelleria town is a working port that isn't love at first sight for those who vacation here, thinking Pantelleria is a chic insiders' getaway. There are delivery trucks belching…
Regions in Brief in Tremiti Islands
The Tremiti consist of three main islands, two of which are inhabited: San Domino and San Nicola. The smaller boat trip destination of Caprara, where only wild rabbits live, is at the…
Side Trips in Giglio
A Luxury Layover on the Argentario Peninsula Ferries for the Tuscan islands of Il Giglio and Giannutri depart from the town of Porto Santo Stefano on the Argentario, a mountainous…
Side Trips in Ponza
Palmarola Most everyone who sets foot on Ponza also finds time for a visit to the nearby, all but uninhabited island of Palmarola -- and for many, this is the highlight of the entire…
In Depth in Poland
Poland suddenly finds itself on everyone's hot list for European travel. That's right, Poland -- the land of cabbage, potatoes, and vodka -- which not all that long ago was still…
Regions in Brief in Napa Valley
Napa 55 miles N of San Francisco The city of Napa serves as the commercial center of the Wine Country and the gateway to Napa Valley -- hence the high-speed freeway that whips you…
Side Trips in New Orleans
If you have time (say, 3 days), you should strongly consider a sojourn into the countryside outlying New Orleans. It makes for an interesting cultural and visual contrast to the big…
Organized Tours in New Orleans
There are great advantages to taking tours. Though they’re touristy by definition, someone else does the planning, and it’s an easy way to get to outlying areas. A good tour guide can…