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Practical Travel: Twitter Comes to the Rescue
From bad airplane seats to poor room service, customers are getting surprisingly fast responses to their tweets.
Frugal Traveler: Hunting for Treasure in Paris's Marchés aux Puces
In the city's legendary flea markets, the Frugal Traveler hopes to find some prized items and bargains among the bric-a-brac.
Q&A: Cricket in Johannesburg
"My friends and I are planning to go to Johannesburg to watch the finals of the Indian Premier League Cricket. We wanted some advice on what we could do."
Journeys: Chicago’s New Wave of Microbrews
With local beers popping up all over town, the city is experiencing a brewing renaissance.
On the Road: Cutting Those Carry-Ons Down to Size
A bill recently introduced in Congress would standardize the size of carry-on bags and require the Transportation Security Administration to enforce the limits.
Airline Has Nothing to Hide. Really.
The in-flight safety instructional video and a companion ad series show employees of Air New Zealand unclothed, concealed only by body-painted uniforms and strategically placed props.
Frugal Paris
Even for those on a budget, summer in the City of Light can offer unexpected pleasures.
Heads Up: New Day for Shanghai Nights
A growing gay scene is contributing to the city’s already vibrant night life in ways once hard to imagine.
The Haggler: Who Exactly Is Protected by ‘Travel Protection’?
Think you’re getting a refund? Check the fine print.
36 Hours in Cork, Ireland
The city’s compact size makes it perfect for a tour on foot, providing you’ve packed walking shoes and a bit of ambition for a few hilly climbs.
Explorer: Ottoman Whispers in a Secret Corner of Greece
An easing of border tensions has made Thrace, an Islamic foothold in the northeast region, accessible to travelers.
Taking The Kids: In Puerto Rico, a Rain Forest Full of Easy Adventure
Set among the Luquillo Mountains, El Yunque is the only tropical rain forest in the United States national forest system.
Globespotters: Madrid, Rome and Istanbul
Italian art in Spain, Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry on display in Rome and a graffiti exhibit in Istanbul.
Bites: Restaurant Review: Outerlands in San Francisco
This restaurant exists to refute the surrounding neighborhood gloom, or at least to offset it with fine food.
American Journeys | Mad River Valley, Vt.: Ski Country Abounding in Off-Season Charms
Bordered by the Green Mountains and Northfield Ridge, Vermont’s Mad River Valley reveals itself in warmer weather, when history, culture and a hyperlocal food scene come to the fore.
Where Public Enemies Went for a Little Peace and Quiet
In the 1920s and ’30s, Wisconsin was the refuge of choice for bad guys on the lam. Visitors can follow in these criminals’ footsteps, F.B.I. raids excluded.
Comings and Goings: Travel Deals: Summer Deals in New York Hotels
Hotels are offering a third night free and special seating for Central Park SummerStage events.
Comings and Goings: Art Gets Its Space in the Midwest
Both Cleveland and St. Louis have proven their dedication to the visual arts with the recent openings of new - and free - exhibition spaces.
Comings and Goings: Two Destinations Put More on Web
Interested in fjords? Or are the coral reefs of the Turks and Caicos more your thing? These Web sites might help.
Letters: Letter: North Carolina Art
To the Editor: J. J. Goode’s “36 Hours: Research Triangle, N.C.” (June 14) claims that those familiar with the Met or Getty “might scoff at the relatively succinct collection at the North Carolina Museum of Art.” In the early ’70s I studied art history under Otto von Simson at Berlin’s Freie Universität. He regarded the North Carolina Museum of Art, above, as “a jewel of a small museum” and during his stints at Harvard made time for excursions to Raleigh. Don’t be fooled, y’all! Good things come in small packages.
Letters: Letter: Arles
To the Editor: Joe Nocera’s article “Seeing Provence from the Slow Lane” (June 14) on cycling reminded me of a lovely trip my husband and I took to the region. Using Arles as a base, we easily used buses and trains to reach Les Baux and Avignon, and had plenty of time for long walks. During a meal in Arles, we had an experience I call “Metropolitan Diary Provençal .” We had a view of the Roman arena and a cobalt sky, and across the alley two girls about 5 and 7 were playing. They had a paper crown, a glittery wand and a large faded cloth with a traditional print. They chattered. They sang. They danced. Acknowledging our enchanted faces, our waiter smiled and said: “Ah. Ici gentil carnaval!”Barbara Berman.
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