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5 ways to make road trips fun for kids, parents
Source: msnbc.com

A road trip with kids. Yes, there will be spilled drinks, crying, fighting and at least one shower of cold french fries. But do it anyway. It will be worth the effort, and these tips can make the experience memorable and fun for the whole family.

Let's go glamping! Glamorous camping, that is
Source: msnbc.com

So, you're cash-strapped, but still want to go on a relaxing, luxe vacation, right? Enter glamping - or glamorous camping. 10 Tips columnist Laura T. Coffey shares tips for camping in genuine comfort this summer, while staying on budget.

Let's go glamping! Glamorous camping, that is
Source: msnbc.com

So, you're cash-strapped, but still want to go on a relaxing, luxe vacation, right? Enter glamping - or glamorous camping. 10 Tips columnist Laura T. Coffey shares tips for camping in genuine comfort this summer, while staying on budget.

5 ways to make road trips fun for kids, parents
Source: msnbc.com

A road trip with kids. Yes, there will be spilled drinks, crying, fighting and at least one shower of cold French fries. But do it anyway. It will be worth the effort, and these tips can make the experience memorable and fun for the whole family.

Where Greek Ideals Meet New England Charm
Source: The New York Times

Athenaeums, historic membership libraries, play a vibrant role in the cultural lives of their communities.

A Web Site Tries to Redefine Low Cost Flights
Source: The New York Times

A new travel Web site promises to take airfare searches to a new level by offering comparisons based on legroom, delays, connections, and ease of travel.

Overnight With Frank Lloyd Wright
Source: The New York Times

In half a dozen Wright houses, paying guests can move in for a weekend or a few days and pretend to be home.

Jorge Amado's Salvador
Source: The New York Times

A Brazilian novelist's visions of his city are found on every street of his home town.

A Global Journey, Relying on Kindness and a Donkey
Source: The New York Times

Jonathan Dunham is just a guy searching for the meaning of life. One day two years ago, he left Oregon and began walking south.

A Journey Shaped by a Guitar
Source: The New York Times

For music lovers, a tour of the C.F. Martin factory in Pennsylvania can be a pilgrimage, too.

The Other Iran
Source: The New York Times

Lost in Esfahan, the old Persian capital, an American finds a mostly friendly welcome in bazaars, teahouses and even a madrasa.

More Fun Than Root Canals? It's the Dental Vacation
Source: The New York Times

Medical tourism has been an increasingly popular alternative for the uninsured desperate for care, and for middle-class Americans willing to travel to secure affordable health care.

For Those Who Don't Believe in Global Warming and Climate Change, Please Read This
Source: The New York Times

How can we expect anyone to care about melting glaciers in the abstract when even in the face of their stupendous presence we remain careless?

36 Hours in Cairo
Source: The New York Times

Cairo is third world and first world, Islamic world and pharaonic world, a teeming city that jars all the senses, all at once.

Carnaval on a Smaller Stage
Source: The New York Times

It may be too late to join in this year's festivities in Brazil's hedonism headquarters, but here are some suggestions for a few of the more popular alternative carnivals.

Can Darwin's Lab Survive Success?
Source: The New York Times

A sizable growth in tourism has had a sizable effect on the fragile ecosystem of the Galápagos Islands, the globe's first World Heritage Site.

Smitten by Lyon, a Visitor Tries to Recreate the Magic
Source: The New York Times

A 40-year-old entrepreneur was so overcome with love after a visit to Lyon, France, he decided to capture the magical moment by building a little Lyon — back home in Dubai.

Sounds and Flavors of a Land Left Behind in Cuban Miami
Source: The New York Times

In Little Havana you'll find music, art, strong sentiments and powerful coffee.

Online Reviews of Hotels and Restaurants Flourish
Source: The New York Times

Many of the reader-generated reviews of travel services on the Web are taking an ever-growing piece of the market from print guides.

Adventure Guide to Mexico
Source: The New York Times

From the coastal village of Sayulita to Copper Canyon, the best places to surf, fish, climb, bike and more.

Congestion and Other Terminal Illnesses
Source: The New York Times

These days, the competition is intense for the title of "worst airport."

A Bookworm's Holiday
Source: The New York Times

A bleak winter weekend is a great time to haunt the city's libraries, when they seem to serve almost as much as museums and performance halls as repositories of the written word.

The Family Ski Challenge
Source: The New York Times

Plan a trip to the Rockies on the busiest week of the year and spend less than $3,000? How one parent did it.

Street Smarts in Bangkok
Source: The New York Times

Looking for the best food in Bangkok? Follow the locals as they head to their favorite sidewalk vendor or crowd into small cafes tucked down side alleyways.

The City Doesn't Drop the Ball
Source: The New York Times

As a visitor, you can't waste away a New York day in bed. With no "open New Year's Day" symbol in guidebooks, Citysearch or the Zagat Survey, here are a few suggestions.

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