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A Shore Thing: 4 Ways to Preserve the Maya Riviera's Rare Environment

Visitors to Mexico's pristine coast jump into the middle of a complex ecosystem and culture and a little bit of preparation will help you minimize your impact -- and have a better time.

Article / Arts and Culture

Martin Randall Travel Brings Big-Time Culture to Small-Scale Cruising

Eggheads, teacher's pets, and the super-curious can now get their fill of smarts, culture, and adventure courtesy of Martin Randall's Mediterranean cruising schedule.

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Beer Festivals for an Ale-ing World: 8 Suds Celebrations Across the Globe

From San Francisco to Montreal and Belgium, we bring you a year of beer festivals that celebrate the hops, the culture, the cuisine, and, of course, the taste.

Article / Winter Sports

Slope Specs: Mad River Glen, Iconic Vermont Ski Area Celebrates its 60th

Changes here have been so incremental and subtle that people who skied Mad River six decades ago would still recognize it if they stood at the base and looked up the main liftline -- a…

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Visiting Abu Simbel, UNESCO's Mighty Save

In the 1960s and 1970s the High Dam at Aswan threatened to destroy history, but the UN stepped in to save the Great Temple of Abu Simbel. Thanks to its actions, you can still visit…

Article / Family & Kids

Grand Expectations: Travel with Grandma & Grandpa Still Rocks

Inter-generational travel creates memories that will last a lifetime and adventures together will entertain, enthrall, and educate.

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Take Off! 3 U.S. Landmarks in the History of Flight

'500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up' highlights family trips and journeys throughout the world. These picks below trace the history of flight, from the dunes of North…

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Falling for Aswan, Egypt's Original Frontier

Aswan has been called 'the most beautiful place on earth' by enough people that anyone should approach it with some skepticism. But after a brief visit, you'll probably also call it an…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Park of the Week: Following the Blue Ridge through Shenandoah

Northern Virginia's park of choice is perfect for hard-core campers and drive-by visitors, with enough space for camping to keep you busy all season and one of the best scenic routes…

Article / Family & Kids

3 Awesome Vistas Fit for the Family

Want to catch a glimpse of grandeur? See the American west from some of its most strikingly beautiful vantage points in California and Arizona.

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4 Fabulous and Frenzied Carnival Celebrations

The next couple of months will see cities around world erupt in a global celebration collectively known as Carnival -- and Rio's not the only happening spot. Here are four great…

Article / Winter Sports

Global Ski Report: Cheaper, Faster, and Snowier

A handful of winter deals at St. Moritz and Tahoe, new lifts at Whistler and Wildcat, plus more news from slopes around the world.

Article / Winter Sports

Slope Specs: Telluride, Jewel of Southwestern Colorado

Hippies, millionaires, and light-as-air powder: What to expect from a drop-dead luxury resort in a dead-end southwestern Colorado canyon.

Article / Winter Sports

Rockies Report: Downhill Prices Drop

Special offers and packages from hotels and resorts, lower prices on lift tickets and meals, and more reasons the slopes are more affordable this year.

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Begin Year 4707 With A Bang: Festive Chinese New Year Destinations Around the World

Out with the Rat and in with the Ox. Here options in San Francisco, Sydney, London, and Singapore where you can begin the new year with fanfare and pageantry.

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8 Ways to Get Historical in San Diego

Southern California is known more for its trendsetting modernity than for its rich history. But well-planned travel can reveal the wealth of events that have taken place in the region.

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Ranking Luxor, Egypt's Ancient Monuments and Wonders

Whether you see Luxor as part of a Nile cruise or on your own is a matter of your infatuation with ancient Egyptian culture. However you come, here's what you can expect.

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Winter Weeks of Wining and Dining: Restaurant Promos Entice Visitors

This season, consider winter week an indulgence that staves off the January blues. Also know that you are doing your part to eat, drink, and spend locally.

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Pasadena: How to Escape the Big City Without Going Far

Pasadena's a cultural and architectural heaven, with the at least two world-class museums, a marvelous and walkable downtown, and proximity to LA without being in LA.

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Family Postcards: 4 Classic U.S. City Sights

Where to take the family to see the best of Philadelphia's history, San Francisco's street cars, Boston's perfect park, and New Orleans' French Quarter.

Article / Arts and Culture

Booking New York: The Big Apple for Book Lovers

New York is one of the world's quintessential book cities. In the spirit of all things literature, here are some of the city's best book haunts.

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San Francisco's 8 Best Walks

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

Article / Road Trips

Los Angeles: Route 66 at the End of the Line

The legends surrounding that most famous of all U.S. highways, Route 66, seem to pile one atop another. You can see where they ended up at 66's terminal just north of Downtown Los…

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The 5 Wurst Ways to Eat Cheap in Berlin

It's arguably a sin to come to Berlin and not eat sausage -- at least once -- especially if you're traveling while penny-pinched. Here's where to go.

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Park of the Week: Sequoia National Park

Part of a trio of adjacent parks that includes Kings Canyon and Yosemite, Sequoia is a force in its own right as home to Mt. Whitney, great hiking trails, and stunning scenery