19 Aug 2008 at 12:12pm
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Fall foliage season is longer than you think
19 Aug 2008 at 10:49am
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Notting Hill Carnival
19 Aug 2008 at 3:00am
Sound systems are key at the UK's biggest street party when the Caribbean comes to town August 24-25 at London's Notting Hill Carnival, a last hurrah for summer shindigs across...
iReporters share vacation nightmares
18 Aug 2008 at 11:14am
Vacation season is nearly over, and kids are returning to school with the telltale tans and smiles that mean they had a wonderful and relaxing holiday. Some of our iReporters weren't so lucky.
Delta allowing Fay flight changes
18 Aug 2008 at 10:59am
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Austin area full of family-friendly attractions
18 Aug 2008 at 10:58am
Ryan Libbey, 10, was in vacation heaven. Lounging poolside at the deluxe Barton Creek Resort and Spa, Ryan had a smoothie in one hand and with the other he prepared to dig into a plate of chicken fingers and fries, which the waitress had just delivered to his chair. "Much better than the beach," declared Ryan, who is from Dallas, Texas. "There's always something to do here."
When 'The Blob' came to town
18 Aug 2008 at 10:26am
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Russian Travel - Go Now?
17 Aug 2008 at 9:22am
If travel to Russia is on your eventual agenda, note that, despite the conflict in neighboring Georgia, Russian travel expert Kerry Kubilius says you might want to travel now; Kerry...
Air fares expected to keep rising
16 Aug 2008 at 8:00am
Jet setters, get ready for more fare hikes and fewer flights.
A taste of 'food patriotism'
15 Aug 2008 at 4:44pm
Eating my way through Europe this summer reminds me how understanding "food patriotism" brings out fun and fascinating facets of my favorite continent. In Scotland, I learned locals are passionate about finding and describing the whisky that fits their personality. Each guy in the pub has "his" whisky.
Family road trip survival strategies
15 Aug 2008 at 10:47am
For once, the kids agree.
Big Apple fun on a budget
14 Aug 2008 at 11:34am
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Mandarin and Beijing Olympics 2008
10 Aug 2008 at 8:40pm
Headed for the Olympics in Beijing? Time to brush up on some Mandarin, then -- or learn a few phrases to begin with. Check out this Mandarin primer from About.com's...
Burning Man is One Hot Summer Road Trip
9 Aug 2008 at 2:35am
Burning Man, an August 25-September 1 happening in the Nevada desert, is perhaps best described in words from the Burning Man site: "Burning Man is an annual experiment in temporary...
Sziget Festival Heating Up Hungary August 12-18
5 Aug 2008 at 10:46am
Tons o' stages featuring music from mainstream to madness starts August 12 when Budapest's Hajógyár Kikötö (Shipyard) on the Danube River's Óbudai Island becomes its own tent city for the...
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
30 Jul 2008 at 2:36am
Seemingly staid Scotland has started showing its wild side now that Edinburgh's fantastic Fringe Festival, still the finest fringe around, has kicked off three weeks worth of wonderful entertainment. Imitated...
Moscow World's Most Expensive City
28 Jul 2008 at 5:00am
Via About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe comes the utterly unsurprising news that, for the third year in a row, Moscow is considered by respondents to a recent survey to be...
Paris Beach Open
28 Jul 2008 at 4:10am
Every July through August, sand is loaded onto a bank of the Seine to create the "Paris Plage" along the road and river from Ile St. Louis to the Jardin...
Lonely Planet Launches Hostel Service, Sez Backpackers Plan US Trips
23 Jul 2008 at 7:05am
Interesting stuff from Lonely Planet: apparently, 2500 British Isles backpackers surveyed have chosen the US as the spot at the top of their must-visit list, followed by Spain and Australia,...
Amtrak: 1/2 Off Tickets for College Tours
21 Jul 2008 at 5:26am
If you haven't checked out your prospective college's campus yet, check out this: Amtrak offers a half off companion ticket to students traveling for that very reason. Provided you're...
