Tagged: vacations

3 Off-the-Beaten-Path Sights Worth the Effort

It's easy to tire of the road most traveled: it's crowded, frenetic and -- oftentimes -- less interesting than off-the-beaten-path destinations. Whether you head to a serene,…

Photo Slideshow: Exploring Italy's Piedmont Region

Piedmont offers a little bit of everything: Skiing, wine, chocolate, artisanal cheese and other culinary delights, biking and outdoor activities galore, a bounty of natural beauty,…

Park of the Week: Yosemite's Greatest Hits

Yosemite is one of those places where leaving your car behind and using the shuttle bus service is a blessing. No worries and easy viewing for everyone, including the driver, who…

A Last-Minute Winter Getaway in Reno-Tahoe

Long thought of as little more than a poor-man's Las Vegas or the airport for the Tahoe resorts, the city of Reno in recent years has made a startling transformation -- becoming a…

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…

How a Change in Your Surroundings Can Help You Change Your Career

Times are tough. Jobless claims keep going up. But airfares are lower than they've been in recent history. Perhaps traveling is the last thing on your mind if you've been laid off,…

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…

San Francisco's 8 Best Walks

San Francisco's 49 square miles are among America's most densely populated urban spaces. Not to worry: They offer many ways to take in one of the most beautiful -- and eminently…

10 Tempting Reasons to Visit New Zealand

It will be summer in New Zealand within a few weeks and there are plenty of reasons why now is the perfect time to travel way down under. Here are our top ten: 1. The Sheer Beauty…

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…

Lito's Tech Tip: Safety on the Steeps

So few American ski resorts offer truly steep skiing that the skills involved are anything but widespread. Here are a few tips that should help already-strong skiers adapt their…

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…

Bhutan's Improbable All-Inclusive Mountain Splendor

The Kingdom of Druk Yul, or what we know in the west as Bhutan is a tiny nation located in the Himalayan Mountains and one that remains perhaps the least-touched by western…

Five Answers to the Perennial Question: What're You Doing New Year's Eve?

New York gets all the fuss for its Waterford crystal ball and its throngs of people, but elsewhere around the world, New Year's is celebrated in its own particular way. We've found…

Touring the Vineyards of South Australia's Barossa Valley

Planning a trip to Australia? Most visitors tend to head towards Sydney and Melbourne or perhaps the Great Barrier Reef and Ayers Rock, but Australia is blessed with an abundance of…

Global Ski Report: Bigger, Faster and Greener Slopes

Mammoth Adds SixpackThe new six-passenger, $6.5 million Cloud Nine Express replaces an ancient double to speed rides from the Eagle Lodge side of Mammoth Mountain, CA (tel.…

Rocky Mountain Report: Improvements, Expansions and Consolidations

Lift and Kids' Facility Improvements at Vail Vail is upgrading two lifts on the east side of the mountain -- Chairs 10 (Highline) and 14 (Sourdough) -- to high-speed quads, cutting…

Cruise U: Setting Your Mind Adrift with a Purpose

It's safe to assume St. Augustine, who said "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page," would have approved of The Scholar Ship (www.thescholarship.com).…

24 Hours at the Cheapest Four Seasons in the World

I really did have only one night in Bangkok. We arrived in the city around noon, after a two-hour taxi ride from the port of Laem Chabang, where we just wrapped up a cruise to Vietnam…

Is a Trip to Orlando Worth it Without the Mouse?

I've been to Orlando more times than Winnie the Pooh's swiped honey from a jar, but had never been to the Land the Mouse Built (well...built up) without paying my respects to…

Planning Tips for Travelers with Allergies and Special Needs

Travel should be fun, but if impairments keep you from achieving that, you should try to make it as carefree as possible. Nobody can plan for an accident or sudden illness while…

Ditch the Briefcase, Grab the Snorkel and Explore Taiwan's Great Outdoors

You may have always thought of Taiwan as a Chinese business capital with Taipei as the main draw card. What you may not realize is the diversity of this island and the type of…

Glasgow to Scotland Now From $699 With Air

Although it can't compete with Edinburgh's setting and architectural charms, Scotland's largest city Glasgow has quietly developed a reputation as a vibrant urban center and stylish…