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Travel Exotic With Cosmos, From $174 a Day, Including Air to Asia and Down Under

For 75 years, the people at Cosmos Tours and its more expensive sister company, Globus, have been taking visitors (some 500,000 each year) to six continents and more than 60 countries.…

Article / Road Trips

Watch the Simple Pleasures Roll by in Traincentric Strasburg, PA

An ironic juxtaposition of all-things-locomotive nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Thai-riffic Southeast Asian Tours: Airfare, Two-weeks Lodgings, Beaucoup Tours and Some Meals from as Low as $1,395

Just in time for the Survivor: Thailand premier, that exotic tour packager, Djoser, has assembled two exciting and active journeys to this former Kingdom of Siam this fall and winter…

Article / Family & Kids

An Urban Phoenix from the Ashes: Chattanooga is Reborn

Rediscover this beacon of southern hospitality where you can find new and remodeled hotels, tasty eats and activities that will appeal to the whole family.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Ancient Lines and Tan Lines: 16 Active Days South of the Border from $1,545 Includes Airfare, Lodging, Ground Transportation and Some Meals

For just under $100 a day, discount outfitter Djoser will fly you out of LAX for an over two-week adventure exploring the wonders of Mexico's ancient civilizations, natural marvels and…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Tips from the Publisher: Onward to Machu Picchu

Sure, you can spend four grueling days hiking the Inca Trail to get to Machu Picchu, but you can also go by train and bus, without so much as a crease in your Armani pants.

Article / Local Experiences

A Troika of Educational and Just Plain Fun Adventures in Central and South America

We've praised time and again the budget-minded (and extensive) journeys to Guatemala offered by Rutahsa Adventures -- the labor of love operated by one Dr. Richard Finch, retired…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Pay Now, Stay Free Later, at Super Clubs

If you pay for a September 2002 stay at a SuperClubs, you can return in 2003 for free, they say. Prices now aren't that bad, either, beginning at $94 per person per night,…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Package Touring Hawaii: Some Options from Budget to Upscale

Having studied the brochures of several tour operators, I find myself asking why should I take a packaged vacation to Hawaii this winter? And the answer I keep coming up with is: "A…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Capitalizing on Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand For $172 a Day

Gate 1, a tour operator we have recommended before, wants you to know there are three capital cities in Vietnam, and it will take you there (and more) for as little as $2,059 this fall…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Hawaii Simply Affordable With Ohana SimpleSaver

American Airlines Vacations has come up with a neat idea, encouraging you to go to Hawaii with a SimpleSaver deal, for instance, at the Ohana Maui Islander hotel on the gorgeous island…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

A Small Dose of the DR for a Small Price: All-Inclusive Caribbean Getaways from $249

Seasonal rate fluctuations and empty spaces sometimes combine for some of the best last-minute specials, and this one is a prime example. Starting from as low as $249, you can get…

Article / Family & Kids

America's Black Hills: Sacred Mountains With Faces

Take the climb up to two of America's most well-known, and possibly most controversial, manmade monuments in South Dakota. Plus, explore caves, handle snakes and more.

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: To Wax or Not to Wax?

Ski tuning is a little like going on a diet or getting more exercise. A lot of skiers know they should do it but somehow don't get around to it. I'm hoping that this simple explanation…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: A Revolution in Skis

Are you already skiing on shaped skis? If not, I can predict that you soon will be. These new skis are a dream come true. They literally make everything you try to do on skis easier.

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Protection from the Elements vs. Style

Actually there’s no conflict here, or there shouldn’t be, since skiers who are warm and comfortable move well and look good--and what else is style about?

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Skiing against All Odds

This is not one of my how-to 'ski tech' sections but, instead, a note of appreciation, admiration, and genuine awe for the handicapped skiers you’ll see on the slopes of…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Skiing Superbumps

Skiing bumps is one thing; skiing extra-big, extra-steep bumps is quite another. As usual, there are a few tricks to it, and, as with an advanced graduate course at a university, there…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Telemark Skiing

Telemarking well in all conditions is a real challenge, but merely learning the turn is easy. If you have a pair of cross-country skis (you don't need special tele-skis to learn the…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Skiing Off-Piste

Off-piste is a wonderful expression and a wonderful feeling.

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Basic Bumps

Bumps (or 'moguls') on a ski slope can delight or frustrate. Personally, I love them, but I know that most skiers don’t, which is natural if they have a hard time skiing them.

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Trees without Fear

When compared with the middle of a large, well-groomed run, tree skiing--even friendly, Steamboat-style tree skiing--can seem cramped, restrictive, and, with so many arboreal…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Short Turns--The Key to Black Slopes

What is it that keeps some skiers off steep slopes while others can’t get enough steep black skiing? Short turns--not just short, but smoothly, crisply linked short turns right…

Article / Winter Sports

Lito's Tech Tip: Polishing Parallel

Say good-bye to that old wide track. When you improve your parallel turns, you’ll discover an interesting bonus. Not only are your turns rounder, more carved, and more efficient,…

Article / Family & Kids

People Get Ready, There's a Train A'Comin': Reduced Fares, Both Public and Private

We've got two sales to tell you about, one for the masses and one decidedly more upscale.Whatever your opinion regarding our beleaguered national rail carrier, a sale's a sale and…