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How to Give Mom One of the Best Mother's Day Presents She's Ever Had

Family vacations are often no vacations at all for moms, especially when young kids are part of the equation. Here are some new ideas that will let everyone relax.

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What's New In London This Summer?

Whether it's your first foray or a repeat visit, the new museums, hotels, and restaurants sprinkled throughout London offer even more reasons to fly across the pond.

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How to See a Bullfight in Madrid

Like it or not, bullfighting means big business in Madrid. Here's how to score tickets and where you can learn more about the history of this popular spectacle.

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How to Find the Best Shops in Cape Town, South Africa

For shopaholics and souvenir hunters, even the local malls in Cape Town are brimming with funky fashions and designs. Here's a list of shops to make sure you don't come home…

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New York City's Dutch Treats and Historic Sites

New York's Dutch roots are still firmly planted in contemporary art, architecture, and fashion. Explore the past through walking tours, observe the present-day influence, and look to…

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Mark Twain Slept Here: Heidelberg, Germany

Follow Mark Twain's footsteps all the way to Heidelberg, Germany, where the seamless blend of the ancient and the modern still charms today's traveler.

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Learn Travel Writing in the Hudson River Valley

Our own Bob Fisher is holding a travel writing seminar and workshop just two hours up the Hudson River from New York City this June.

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9 Must-See Museum Exhibits Around the World

If you'll be visiting any of these 9 cities around the world this year, be sure to catch one of these buzz-worthy museum exhibits.

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Photo Slideshow: Great Italian Escapes

Veer off the tourist track with the help of one of these intimate tours, and you'll discover quaint villages and rugged coastlines. What are you waiting for?

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Photo Slideshow: Philadelphia's Open-Air Art

When it comes to public art in Philadelphia, most people know to look for the Rocky statue. But the city is loaded with masterpieces in unlikely places. Here are five spots worth…

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Photo Slideshow: Snappy Photo Safari Trips

From the Grand Canyon to the Sahara, visit some of the world's most pristine sites and learn how to frame perfect shots in a hands-on photography workshop.

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Hold Your Breath for Cancun's Latest Attraction

How can a collection of underwater man-made sculptures help protect habitats for sealife? One artificial reef expert thinks he knows how.

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Singapore: 9 Offbeat Port Activities

If your ship calls on Singapore or you've got a day or two to kill before boarding, you have two choices: see Singapore the predictable way -- Chinatown, the Night Safari, Botanical…

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Photo Slideshow: 5 Literary Walks Around the World

Books set the scene for travel, and the destinations themselves are often the protagonist. Join one of these literary tours to discover how landscapes helped shape the stories you know…

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After the Quake: Chile's Tourism is Open for Business

Many of Chile's major tourist areas, including Easter Island and Patagonia, survived the 8.8-magnitude earthquake. Now could be an excellent time to visit, especially since the country…

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Nightlife in Noir et Blanc: 6 Piano Lounges in Paris

If you're looking for some rousing music and a little camaraderie, there's nothing like a good piano bar. While in Paris, it's a great way to get to know some of the locals as well as…

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Brush Up Your Shakespeare in Stratford-Upon-Avon

Visitors to Shakespeare Country come for the birthplace of The Bard and for attractions ranging from Kenilworth Castle to the Cotswolds. But the first stop should always be…

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Shutterbug: Shoot and See Great Photography In New York City

New York City's skyline may very well be one of the most photographed views in the world, but every street and corner in The Big Apple is ripe for the taking, and here's how.

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Park of the Week: Eugene O'Neill's Lonely Escape

Outside of San Francisco sits the home of playwright Eugene O'Neill, where he wrote his final and most memorable plays, namely, 'The Iceman Cometh,' 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' and…

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Photo Slideshow: The Art Lover's Tour of Provence

From Monet to Van Gogh to Matisse and up through Picasso, artists have gravitated toward Provence's vivid sunlight and vibrant landscape for centuries. Here's how you can follow their…

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Beyond Broadway: Affordable Ways to See Theater and Culture In & Around NYC

Seeing a Broadway show is a must for anyone visiting New York City. But you should step away from its klieg lights now and then to see more of what the region has to offer.

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Quick Guide to Galleries Galore & More in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Bedford Avenue's boutique shops, restaurants and cafés, and art galleries are an excellent alternative to the chain outfits that blanket Manhattan. Here are some suggestions for the…

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Exploring the Gypsy Life in Granada, Spain

Find out how to spend the night in 19th-century hillside caves or dive deep into cultural history in Grenada's distinctive gypsy quarter.

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On the Trail of "The Lost Symbol" in Washington, D.C.

You won't have the fate of the world in your hands like fictional symbologist Robert Langdon, but that doesn't mean you can't build an exciting real-versus-make-believe tour of…

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A Touch of Glass: 7 Slightly Secret Covered Passageways in Paris

No matter how often you visit Paris, there's always some hidden gem to discover. In the early 1800s, glass-covered passages were built to protect shoppers from the rain. Explore these…