Travel Features

  • In the footsteps of Moses, climbing Mount Sinai (AP) -

    This photo taken Feb. 8, 2010 shows hikers making their way on Mount Sinai in Egypt. (AP Photo/Tracy Hopton)AP - In the Bible, Moses climbs Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments.


  • Smokies pancake restaurant celebrating 50 years (AP) -

    In this undated photo released  by the Gatlinburg Department of Tourism, waitress Robin Plunkett taking orders at the Pancake Pantry in Gatlinburg, Tenn. (AP Photo/Gatlinburg Department of Tourism)AP - With the majesty of the Smoky Mountains as a backdrop, the Pancake Pantry in Gatlinburg has been serving locals and visitors alike for 50 years.


  • Indonesian villages cashing in on 'hobbit' craze (AP) -

    In this photo taken Sept. 15, 2009, 80-year-old and 4-feet-tall Victor Jehabut, second from left, who is often claimed by tour guides as a descendant of Homo floresiensis, dwarf cave-dwellers that roamed Flores island 160,000 years ago, walks in his village in Rampasasa, Indonesia. An international team is trying to shed light on a fossilized 18,000-year-old skeleton of a dwarf cavewoman whose discovery on the remote Indonesian island of Flores in 2003 was an international sensation. Jehabut said the rumors of him being related to the hobbits are not true, and that childhood hardship had stunted his growth.  (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)AP - I started hearing the offers soon after arriving at the Liang Bua cave in the mountains of Flores island.


  • Ground zero hotel wants to attract 9/11 tourists (AP) -

    In this photo taken March 3, 2010, the World Trade Center construction site is shown in a view taken from the rooftop restaurant of the World Center Hotel in New York. With rooms boasting views directly out on the construction, the hotel's proximity to the site of the Sept. 11 attacks is being used as a marketing tool. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - Looking down into the construction site covering the 16 acres where the World Trade Center once stood, some might see a place shadowed by death.


  • Info on the go for travelers without smart phones (AP) - AP - Here is how my in-laws use the Internet to get a hotel room when they're traveling the 650 miles between their home in Canada and their cabin in Idaho: They call us from the road, and we book the room online for them.
  • Slugger Museum offers glimpse into baseball's past (AP) -

    In this Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, photo Bland McCall of Bennettsville, S.C., poses in front of the iconic Louisville Slugger bat at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in Louisville, Ky.  (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)AP - Grabbing a bat once swung by Johnny Bench brought a rush of cherished memories for James Montgomery during a visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory — where baseball memorabilia mixes with a close-up look at how the famed bats are crafted.


  • Mexico's spring break king rebounds (AP) -

    Spring break revelers  dance at the beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico Monday March 1, 2010. Cancun, Mexico's spring break king, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal)AP - Mexico's spring break king — Cancun — is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.


  • South Africa marks 100 days to World Cup (AP) -

    Labourers work to build Moses Mahiba Stadium in preparation for the 2010 Soccer World Cup in Durban, South Africa, Saturday May 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Aman Sharma)AP - With 100 days to go before the World Cup, jackhammers shuddered and bulldozers rumbled Tuesday as workers wearing "Proud to be building Soccer City for 2010" buttons readied South Africa's main stadium.


  • Dublin's Docklands showcase a new, hip quarter (AP) -

    This photo taken Feb. 26, 2010 shows graffiti covering buildings at U2's former Windmill Lane studios situated in Dublin's Dockland's area. Many of Dublin's most iconic sites can be found situated close to the River Liffey. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)AP - There is arguably no place more central to Ireland's capital than the River Liffey, snaking its way through the city and dividing Dublin into north and south sides before emptying into the Irish Sea at the city's edge.


  • After Vancouver, now it's Russia's turn in 2014 (AP) -

    FILE - In this Mon. Jan. 22, 2007 file photo, soaring snowcapped peaks, some topping 3,200 meters (10,000 feet), rise at the outskirts of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Russia. As the Vancouver Olympics come to a close, the focus turns across the world to Russia's first Winter Games in 2014 — taking the Olympic movement to a new territory and a new set of challenges. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel, File)AP - From the Pacific coast to the shores of the Black Sea. From the peaks of western Canada to the Caucasus mountains of southern Russia. From gleaming North American skyline to palm-fringed resort in the former Soviet Union.


  • Whale trainer's death jars safe world of adventure (AP) -

    A SeaWorld trainer performs with a killer whale during the first show after an orca killed a trainer at theme park three days earlier in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. More than 2,000 people watched killer whales perform Saturday at SeaWorld for the first time since one of the orcas dragged a trainer to her death underwater in front of horrified spectators. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, Pool)AP - It is billed as a leisurely boat tour. The shark surfaces, its fin slicing through the water.


  • Easy to find LA celeb hangouts during Oscar season (AP) -

    FILE-This June 2, 1998 file photo shows  the Los Angeles skyline as a backdrop a street banner honoring former Dodgers  pitcher Hideo Nomo hangs along the city's famed Sunset Blvd. (AP Photo/Nick Ut,File)AP - Look, there's Oscar winner Warren Beatty at the Beverly Hills Hotel, lounging in a restaurant booth. Or Drew Barrymore huffing it up a trail in the Hollywood Hills.


  • Panhandle's spring break beach wants new image (AP) -

    FILE-In this March 20, 2008 file photo spring breakers take part in a dance contest during MTV spring break activities in Panama City Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Coale, File)AP - The few beach walkers, surfers and sidewalk shoppers who ventured out on a recent chilly afternoon created a very different scene from the craziness that will soon crank up here as temperatures climb and students descend on this spring break paradise.


  • Family beach offers ways to save bucks on vacation (AP) -

    This photo taken Feb. 10, 2010 shows the Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk in Murrells Inlet, S.C., The free walkway, with views of the marsh and water, connects a string of eight seafood restaurants in the hamlet south of Myrtle Beach. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)AP - Myrtle Beach has a reputation as a family beach — a workingman's destination where a week of sun and fun with the kids won't break the bank.


  • Visitor center opens at NY's African Burial Ground (AP) -

    A scene depicting an African burial ceremony attracts a crowd during the grand opening of the African Burial Ground National Monument's new visitor center in New York, Saturday Feb. 27, 2010.   (AP Photos/Bebeto Matthews)AP - About 15,000 African slaves and their descendants were once unceremoniously buried under what is today Manhattan — and forgotten.


  • Student Rates Available to Nonstudents - Even if your college days are a distant memory, it?s possible to travel on a student discount over spring break this year.

  • Frugal Traveler: Q&A: Shirley Tafoya, President of Travelzoo North America - Ms. Tafoya talks about what makes Travelzoo tick, how it refreshes its inventory of deals and why subscribers trust it.

  • United Tastes: Tacos in the Morning? That?s the Routine in Austin, Tex. - When it comes to breakfast tacos, which are stuffed with fillings like eggs and bacon, Austin, Tex., trumps all other American cities.

  • New York Is Finally Taking Its Coffee Seriously - Dozens of new cafes and coffee bars treat coffee making like an art, or at least a high form of craft.

  • Surfacing: In Mexico City, New Life on an Old Street - In Mexico City?s historic district, Calle Regina?s mezcalerķas and bars are luring visitors after dark.

  • On the Road: Airplane Exit-Row Seats, Once a Perk, Now for Sale - Selling exit-row seats to all comers raise questions about whether all buyers are suitable to perform emergency evacuation procedures.

  • Personal Journeys: Visiting the Remote Tribal Lands of the Dogon in Central Mali - A growing number of Western tourists are traveling to West Africa to experience the rituals of daily life in the Dogon cliffside villages.

  • Visiting Tuscany Without the Crowds - With few tourists, the dead of winter is the time to visit Tuscany, when the landscape is bright green, locals fill the cafes, and the cuisine is at its best.

  • Weekend in Palm Beach, Fla. - This tiny island, north of Fort Lauderdale, boasts dreamy estates and wide, uncrowded beaches.

  • Choice Tables: Vegetarian Restaurants in Buenos Aires, for Those Who Shun Steaks - A cluster of recently opened restaurants in the Palermo Hollywood neighborhood are serving tasty and fresh vegetarian fare.

  • Bites: Restaurant Review: Whiskey Soda Lounge in Portland, Ore. - This stand-alone bar-restaurant does double duty as a boozy waiting room for Pok Pok?s patrons.

  • Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas - This 61-story hotel is huge, but thanks to thoughtful design, it also feels luxurious and, at times, even cozy.

  • Paddleboarding in Hawaii: Who Cares About Surf - Paddleboarding while upright means venturing far and wide without having to hunt for waves.

  • The Falcon: A Jazz Haven in a Hudson Valley Hamlet - Away from Manhattan?s urban frenzy, one man?s hospitality has created an intimate stage for top-tier musicians.

  • Frugal Traveler: Snow Boots to Sockless, Briefly - The Frugal Traveler finds a cheap flight to Miami and spends one day escaping New York City?s frigid slush.

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