Sometimes all the media hype goes to the almost-open hotels, but that doesn’t do you any good if you’re actually trying to book a room and want to avoid the reliable surprise that the opening date was more fiction than fact. Not surprisingly, of all the New York City hotels planned for 2009...
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Before J.D. Salinger wrote “Catcher in the Rye” or headed off to famous seclusion in New Hampshire, did he serve a brief career as a Caribbean cruise-activities director? Maybe. At least one biographer, Wikipedia and many other Web sources state that in February 1941, at age 22, Salinger took a job aboard the MS...
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We talked previously about one-way tickets and the problems they may cause , which seemed to cause more confusion than anything else. Some people have had no problems entering a country. Someone else may have to buy a departure plane ticket or has been sent straight back to the originating country. Nothing is consistent....
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What started off as a sailing trip in the South Ocean has turned into an exploration of New Zealand in an old beat-up van for this family of three. Antonia, the family scribe, is a great storyteller, sharing their tales with a dry, witty style.
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Things to do include swimming and sunbaking at Australia's only city centre beach, bush walks, island hopping, culture, nightlife and beer.
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Sardinia, a region of Italy, shares an Italian culture, but one exception is the nuraghi - ancient stone structures - found only on the island.
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St. Lucia's geologic icons, Gros and Petit Piton, tower over the island's west coast Photo: Julien Capmeil for Condé Nast Traveler Here's a question from a reader looking for a St.
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A picturesque train ride through Sardinia offers visitors unparalleled views of the island.
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Writer Barbara Wysocki reflects on her recent visit to Haiti, and the promises being made to help its recovery. I stand at my kitchen sink remembering Haiti. How I hugged my friend Jane Wynne goodbye in November
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Travelers often look for options that provide the best coverage for the least money. In New Zealand the Overlander gives a rail journey through the central North Island.
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