Travel Destinations Around the World
Fun Caribbean & Central American Spots
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Puerto Rico: What you must see on a quick trip to the island Photo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Standing at the highest point of Old San Juan, The Gallery Inn draws guests into its rambling stone building with its massive art collection. more
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The Cuban ties that bind, 50 years on Photo
My trip to Cuba last summer was a lifetime in the making. My father emigrated from Havana to Miami in 1961 at age 6, and the family who came with him filled my childhood in Dallas with food, politics, jokes and, yes, dominoes. I longed to visit the source, to understand what all the fuss was about. more
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San Juan, Puerto Rico Photo
Puerto Rico, America's "shining star" just over two hours from South Florida, offers a Caribbean vacation like no other. Combine zesty Latin color and flavor with a hassle-free American vacation that requires no passport. more
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In Queretaro, a rich and colorful past and present
There are plenty of reasons to visit Querétaro, but it's the instability and conflict and violence that finally won me over. more
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Mexico's family-friendly hot spots Photo
With news of drug-related violence and H1N1 flu in the headlines, tourism to Mexico has plummeted. But the truth is the violence is largely regional and the swine flu is no longer confined to here. Many places in Mexico are inexpensive, kid-friendly and sunny. Here are some of my family's recent... more
Must-See European Spots
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Worst of the worst: Pictures of a zero-star hotel Photos
Daniel Charbonnier, co-founder of Minds in Motion, an international hospitality advisory and services company, has recently partnered with Frank and Patrik Riklin to transform an old bunker that shows us just that -- a no-frills, zero-star hotel. The "Zero Star Hotel," an art installation,... more
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Rethink ‘ye olde' British Isles Photo
A key to experiencing Great Britain and Ireland smartly in 2010 is to embrace them not as "ye olde" destinations but as modern ones. more
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New and improved in France for 2010 Photo
Many Parisian museums are renovating and tweaking offerings. Paris' wonderful Picasso Museum has closed for a 30-month (some think longer) expansion. The Musee d'Orsay also is doing major renovations. At the Louvre, construction is under way on an Islamic Art wing, due to open in 2011. The pre-... more
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Western Sicily, where centuries and cultures converge Photo
A cracked concrete road spirals up to a lookout over Salemi in western Sicily, passing flimsy-looking apartment houses, weed-choked fields, rubble-strewn construction sites and a dilapidated villa with a sign that says it's an insane asylum. more
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Moscow on the cheap Photo
Boasting posh restaurants, luxury boutiques and a flock of millionaires who indulge in them, Moscow is considered one of the most expensive cities on the planet. Just take a walk through the rows of tinted Range Rovers and Bentleys parked behind the Bolshoi Theatre and you'll understand why this... more
Traveling to Africa & the Middle East
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Climbing in the footsteps of Moses
There are two routes for the 4.3-mile round trip: The camel path, or a steeper, more direct route of some 3,750 stairs to the top, sometimes referred to as "God's Stairmaster." more
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Rising to the clouds Photos
The Burj Dubai, renamed Burj Khalifa, is the tallest free-standing structure on Earth. more
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Atlantis, the Palm: Dubai's aquatic oasis
In the scorching deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, water is always precious, carefully rationed, never wasted. Possessing it separates life from death. more
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Travel with an open heart and mind Photo
MARRAKECH, Morocco -- "Good morning, lady. Nice jewelry," the man in white shirt and pressed jeans said as I walked by his shop near my hotel in old Marrakech. more
Popular Places in South America
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Warm to scenic Chile and Santiago's capital attractions Photo
What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit. more
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Beautiful scenery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Photos
See the city's beautiful landscape that helped it win the 2016 Olympic bid. more
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Argentina: Tango in the streets
It's everywhere: On street corners. In dance studios. And especially at shows in San Telmo -- a neighborhood filled with the very cobblestone streets on which the dance was born. more
Vacationing in Asia & India
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A month on the Mekong Photo
Though the Exclusive Mekong Experience: Six Countries, One River journey doesn't depart until October, you may want to start planning now because it's a month long. You will visit China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, stopping to check out big cities and ethnic villages, ancient... more
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A $2.55 elephant encounter in Thailand Photo
A Thai center plucks dozens of the animals from brutal labor camps and shelters them in a tranquil setting while offering interaction with visitors. You might get close enough to hear them purr. more
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Vietnam's Lac Canh Dai Nam Van Hien theme park an adventure for tourists
Open for about 15 months now, the $219-million development near Ho Chi Minh City includes a hotel, zoo, water park and thrill rides. more
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Harbin, China's ice festival Photos
A cold snap in northern China has thrown daily life into confusion, but is ideal for fairytale palaces, towering pagodas and even a sphinx, all carved from ice. more
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Only in Japan! Photos
A collection of products, foods and public scenes you could only find in a place like Japan. more
