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12 Coastal Hotels With Stunning Shore Views

By Kristine Hansen A hotel's best amenity might be what you see out the window. From the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, and from Maine on down to Mexico, some properties are…

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10 Great Side Trips from London

By Dinah Hatch London is an unbelievably rich city, but it's still a city, and you haven't fully experienced England until you've gotten into the country for a while. We suggest you…

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Party Cruises: 10 Weekend Getaways at Sea

By Heidi Sarna with Ben Lyons A cruise for under $200? It's possible if you book one of these 2- or 3-night weekend cruises, which typically depart on Thursday or Friday afternoons.…

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5 Best Snowboarding Resorts in the U.S.

By Jacquelin Carnegie What makes a resort great for snowboarding depends heavily on your level of expertise (novice or advanced) and personal preferences -- natural terrain or enhanced…

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Yoga Vacations Around the World

By Carrie Havranek; edited by Hannah Norman For the times when you need to rejuvenate, a yoga vacation can be the perfect escape. From Mexico to Ireland and India, many of these…

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Private Island Vacations: 7 Remote Resorts

By Kristine Hansen Staying at a hotel on a private island means you don't have to share the terrain with hundreds of other hotel guests or local residents. While amenities such as…

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The Very Best of the Yucatan Peninsula

The Yucatán Peninsula welcomes more visitors than any other part of Mexico. Its tremendous variety attracts every kind of traveler with an unrivaled mix of sophisticated resorts,…

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One-of-a-Kind Resorts: Best Places to Do What You Love

By Charis Atlas Heelan If you are as passionate about your hobbies as you are about traveling, each of these destinations combines the best of both worlds. Whether you love to cook or…

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10 Great Small Airlines

By Sascha Segan Let's hear it for the little guys. Around the world, airlines are getting bigger and bigger -- and as they get bigger, fliers tend to just become cogs in a giant…

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Best of Royal London for Free

By Dinah Hatch There cannot be a city in the world with more free things to do than London. As well as the world-beating Natural History Museum with its enormous blue whale and robot…

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11 Exceptional London Experiences

By Lesley Logan When you start craving seeing more of London than just the bits that are associated with the royals, here's some of our favorite capital experiences for you to try.…

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7 Legendary Lady Explorers

By Mick Conefrey The typical explorer has a ragged beard, a lined face, and stares out of his portrait with grim determination. Or does he? In my latest book, How to Climb Mt. Blanc in…

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Valencia's Coastal Cuisine: Spanish Cooking at its Best

By Jennifer Olvera Spain is a destination for food lovers and Valencia is no exception. Situated in the eastern part of the country along the Mediterranean Sea, it resides within the…

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10 New Ways to Do China's Greatest Hits

By Jamie Ehrlich China is filled with iconic sites and experiences that will reward anyone willing to make the pilgrimage. But while you're knocking off the country's big-ticket…

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10 Reasons to Visit the Big Island, Hawaii

By Alexis Lipsitz Flippin With 12 of the world's 14 climate zones, the Big Island of Hawaii has one of the most dynamic landscapes on the planet. Take a drive and in no time you'll go…

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Health Retreats: 5 Ways to Shape Up

By Charis Atlas Heelan Whether you want to relieve some stress or need to shed a few pounds before summer, a getaway to a spa, a health retreat, or a boot camp could be your next…

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Italian Villas: 10 Architectural Wonders in Vicenza

By Jennifer Polland For architecture buffs, Italy's Vicenza is synonymous with Andrea Palladio, the great Italian Renaissance architect who prized symmetry and Greco-Roman…

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Best Mexican Food: A Dish-by-Dish Tour

By Zora O'Neill www.rovinggastronome.com Mexico stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific over more than 750,000 square miles -- all of them filled with a tempting array of things to…

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5 Best New Spas in the Caribbean

By Kristine Hansen While a Caribbean vacation already exudes relaxation with waterfront chaises, fruity cocktails and a leisurely state of mind, you can amp up that feeling with a spa…

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Best Places to Stay: Cape Cod, Nantucket, and More

By Hillary Richard McNamara The mere mention of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, or Nantucket evokes classic images of Americana -- lighthouses, beach grass, sailboats, and charming inns.…

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Best Cruises for Beer Lovers

By Matt Hannafin Somewhere in the middle of the last century, humorist H. Allen Smith took a sip of an unnamed but probably representative American beer of the time and said, "Put it…

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8 Best New Hotels in France

By Kristine Hansen From a four-room inn in Burgundy to one of the most glamorous hotels in Paris, a recent flurry of hotel openings may mean you're overdue for a trip to France. Among…

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Seeing is Believing: 11 Views of Jordan

By Anuja Madar "Life is beautiful when you understand it," I was told during an impromptu Arabic lesson under a blanket of stars in Wadi Rum. At the time, I was focused more on getting…

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5 Things You Don't Know About Dusseldorf, Germany

By Christine Ryan From shopping to barhopping, Düsseldorf has more than its share of diversions. Largely overlooked as little more than one of Germany's largest financial centers,…

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9 Warm-Weather Ways to See Park City, Utah

By Jacquelin Carnegie Some of the best ski and snowboarding resorts are in Park City , Utah. But there are so many other reasons to plan a visit to this town in the spring, summer, and…