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That's Ridiculous! The ATM Sucked My Money Back

When Robert Hillestad tried to withdraw £200 from an automatic teller machine in London last April, he got a bait-and-switch. Almost literally. "While waiting for the machine to reel…

Smoking Bans: Where to Light Up (or Not) on Cruise Ships

When was the last time you heard someone say, "Mind if I smoke?" What used to be a common-courtesy question with a laissez-faire response ("Of course not! Go right ahead!") has become…

Greenland: A World of Icebergs and Food

When worrying about global warming, Greenland is where the world looks for icebergs. As many already know, the icebergs here and the nearby glacier are melting far too fast. To say…

Bringing Science Back to U.S. National Parks

Not long after he moved into his office as director of the National Park Service, Jon Jarvis turned to Dr. Gary Machlis to serve as his science advisor. It's a new role for the…

Up On The Roof: The Best Hotel Bar Terraces in New York City

With the first hint of warmer weather people in other places hop in the car and take to the road. When the weather warms up in Manhattan, New Yorkers get on the elevator and head to…

Global Ski Resort: Prices Drop as the Season Ends

Months of Skiing Remain at WhistlerFor British Columbia's Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains (tel. 888/403-4727; www.whistlerblackcomb.com), spring is a long season. Whistler plans…

Travel Troubleshooter: Right State, Wrong Ramada

Donald Johnson accidentally reserves a nonrefundable room in Oklahoma City instead of Enid, Okla. Now his hotel wants to keep the money. Can he get a refund? Or is he stuck with a…

What to Expect from a Nile River Cruise

A Nile cruise is one of those journeys you feel it imperative to take, at least once in a lifetime. Easy to say, but how to choose among the some 240 riverboats said to ply these…

This Land is Your Land of Lincoln: Celebrate the 16th's 200th Birthday

2009 certainly is the year when Americans are focused on all things presidential. With the Obama inauguration festivities now complete, it's time to turn our attention to one of the…

Winter Events Across the U.S.: From Pirates to Polar Bears, Turkey Bowling to Ballooning

Don't let a bit of cold weather keep you indoors this winter. From Florida to Alaska, and Minnesota to Colorado, you'll find a diverse and interesting range of festivals to…

Global Ski Report: More Lifts, Runs, and Terrain

New Luxury Hotel Located Slopeside at StoweThe Stowe Mountain Lodge (tel. 802/253-3560; www.stowemountainlodge.com) is a new luxury lodge at the base of Spruce Peak and adjacent to…

What's Hot -- and What's Spicy -- in Albuquerque, NM

One of the main things you need to know when traveling to Albuquerque is that chile is New Mexico's culinary focus; the state is so obsessed with chile that they even have a Chile…

Park of the Week: Point Reyes National Seashore

Just 30 miles northwest of San Francisco, Point Reyes National Seashore is a mass of forests and seaside splendor that occupies all of a hundred square mile peninsula balanced on the…

7 Ways to Experience China on the Cheap

Though it's not as strong as it once was against the yuan, the American dollar still has more might in China than it does in many other parts of the world. With that exchange rate…

Olympics Then and Now: Melbourne, Australia, Summer Olympic Games 1956

When Ava Gardner arrived in Melbourne in 1956 to film On the Beach, she was quoted as saying it was "a great place to make a movie about the end of the world." In truth, Melbourne was…

Travel Troubleshooter: A Mileage Mess on My Mortgage

Northwest Airlines promises Dave Herstad 18,375 frequent flier miles when he applies for his mortgage. He gets the loan, but not the miles. After several rounds of finger-pointing…

Focus on Mount Rainier National Park

Washington state's majestic Mount Rainier, sometimes called "the Mt. Fuji of the USA" (the two locations are "sister parks" in fact), goes by several other names, none of which have…

The Longest Airport Security Waits -- And How to Skip Them

Nobody likes getting stuck in security at the airport. Your gate is in sight, but there's nothing you can do about it. And what's up with the guy zipping through the lane on the left…

Slope Specs: Whistler, An Olympic Dream Come True

Some 45 years ago, four Vancouver businessmen had what be considered a dream of Olympian proportions. They envisioned the sleepy summer resort region that is now Whistler as the site…

How to Live It Up in the Big Easy for Mardi Gras

Floats, costumes, beads, king cake, gumbo, music, parades -- that's New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Last year's party attracted 800,000 people and this year's festivities officially…

Rockies Report: Holidays Celebrations Go Downhill

The Christmas-New Year's period is the highest of high seasons in the mountains. Besides beckoning slopes, Colorado resorts proffer a glittering holiday scene with festive…

Travel Company Jet-A-Way Jets Away -- But Doesn't Completely Abandon Its Customers

Here's a rarity: a travel company that does right by its customers as it's going out of business. Relatively so. On August 1, Jet-A-Way Holidays, a well-known specialty tour operator…

Hop-a-long to Honduras for Diving, Rainforests and Mayan Marvels

Seemingly tucked away in the middle of Central America is the picture-perfect nation of Honduras -- a country known for its clear turquoise waters, world-class scuba diving sites,…

Great Meals, Shopping and Antiques in . . . Atlantic City?

The specific promotions described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.It had been at least three years…