Opting to spend this past weekend in Miami as a Thanksgiving-day orphan, our writer Andrew Nelson thrust himself upon the city's Twitter-savvy classes to help him get around. The result? A resounding success, as witnessed by this camera-phone pic of this impromptu Tweet-up at' [...] 
Visiting a foreign city can often feel like navigating a baffling labyrinth--the locals rushing by to enjoy their familiar town as you, the conspicuous tourist, attempt to decipher a map that seems to be written in code. London is no different--it's enough to make you wish [...] 
When National Geographic Mission Projects Editor Hannah Bloch commented on a recent post about bacon-wrapped hotdogs she found in Copenhagen, we asked her to elaborate, and she provided a veritable buffet of Scandinavian treats. 
Sometimes, a greasy cheeseburger is the last thing I want to eat before sitting on a six-hour flight. But according to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, several airports offer an array of healthy choices for travelers. In the 2009 Airport Food Review (a [...] 
While the bulk of us will be lounging around in pj's, basting in post-turkey tryptophan-induced lethargy, our intrepid travel writer Andrew Nelson will be hitting the streets of Miami armed only with his BlackBerry. Andrew's plan is to rely on' [...] 
Hello city-lovers! Ashley Biggers writes to us from the Southwest, where she's an associate editor at New Mexico Magazine, to tell us why she loves her hometown of Albuquerque.
I grew up hating maps. On every road trip we took (and there
were too many to count), even if my mom knew exactly where we were going she
made me show her on the map. It was torture.
But as I've gotten older and explored the world on' [...] 
Traveler contributing editor Andrew Evans is just back from a jaunt to Tahiti, where he followed the longest outrigger race in the world.
Even if you want to take home jars full of Aunt Fanny's homemade cranberry sauce for leftovers after Thanksgiving, TSA says to leave the cranberry sauce behind, as the "3-1-1" rules (3 ounces of liquid in a one-quart bag for one person) still apply during [...] 
Today's otherworldly image is from the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the city's main gathering spots, where fairground rides, a 20-acre garden, a pantomime theater, and a range of restaurants and cafés can be found. It was shot by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton [...] 
Warning signs in Australia don't really do much in the way of nuance. Travel writer Mike Barish offers a collection of cautionary signs from Down Under. 
Headed to the Berkshires this Thanksgiving weekend? Before you go, check out Berkfordable.com, which lists heaps of affordable (or free!) things to do in this Massachusetts getaway, from free wine tastings to free museums for the kids. [Berkfordable]
Traveler contributing editor Jim Conaway explores the latest exhibit from D.C.'s Sackler Gallery.
MailOnSunday.co.uk has a great roundup of the world's "ugliest" buildings, like this television tower in Prague (above), or the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore. [MailOnSunday.co.uk]Transplanted Englishman Paul Rogers writes about music and lifestyle for LAWeekly, and reports for us from the Characters of Egypt Festival:
"Does he have to keep using that bright pink cell phone?" groaned the lady atop the camel in front of mine as she pointed her camera down at the little lad [...]
Our intrepid writer Andrew Nelson is just five days away from his trip to Miami, where he'll be relying on the Twitterverse to show him around. So far, he's already found a great rate at the Essex House hotel, but now' [...] 
I always stop to admire the beautiful designs of foreign bills as soon as I get them from the currency exchange counter, but I'd never thought of fashioning hats for the world leaders depicted on them...until now. BoingBoing and Make magazine haven't yet [...] 
Have you always wanted to see the famous Christmastime Macy's window displays? A new exhibit at the National Museum of American History features the art and business of commercial holiday displays, according to USA Today. The exhibit also details the history of the creation of Macy's' [...] 
I arrived in Madrid a few weeks ago with only a handful of hours on a Saturday to show my fiancé around town, so I wanted a way to pack in as much culture as we could, and if possible, do it on the [...] 
Yahoo! and the Times Square Alliance have teamed up to offer free Wi-Fi
in New York's now pedestrian-only area. For the next year (and
hopefully after that), just log on to m.yahoo.com to access the free internet. [Gadling]
Friend of IT Melanie Mize Renzulli tells us about the "little engine that could" in Mumbai.Officials from UNESCO were recently in Matheran, a hill station outside of Mumbai, to consider one of India's latest nominees to the World Heritage list. Operating for over a century, [...]
We know social media has changed the way we travel, but can it actually make for a better trip? To test the thesis, Traveler writer Andrew Nelson is trading in turkey and cranberry sauce next week for sunscreen and a BlackBerry. He's headed to Miami Beach' [...] 
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For our upcoming January/February 2010 issue, we're preparing tips on how to survive a plane crash. Don't despair! The story's not as morbid as it seems as your chance of being in a plane crash is about the same as giving birth to identical quadruplets! (1 [...] 
Legos and World Heritage Sites are probably two of my favorite things, so when I found that someone has combined the two, it made my day. Eco-site Environmental Graffiti has an awesome photo gallery of these great Lego creations, like the Red Square, above. [...] 
The exhibit "Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor" opens this Thursday, November 19th, at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, DC. We weaseled our way into the press preview to get you a sneak peek. But before letting us loose to see' [...] 
Austen fans rejoice! Last week, The Morgan Library & Museum in New York City opened a new exhibit featuring more than 100 of Austen's works. One of the most exceptional pieces is the Lady Susan manuscript - the only surviving complete manuscript of Austen's. Other' [...] 
Fact-checking Andrew McCarthy's upcoming January/February feature, "The Three Faces of Rome," got me thinking about the Eternal City's 2,000-year past, layer upon dusty layer of it. 
Who says industrial companies and national parks can't be friends? Boeing and Washington's Mount Rainier National Park certainly think they can. On Monday, Boeing presented the park with a $75,000 check to help it become more carbon neutral.
'Tis the season of giving, and Google is giving away free Wi-Fi to travelers during the holidays. Through January 15, airport Wi-Fi will be available for free in 47 airports, like Seattle-Tacoma, Milwaukee, Baltimore-Washington, and Houston. Check out www.freeholidaywifi.com for the full list of' [...] 
Frequent Traveler writer Margie Goldsmith just returned from Arizona, and gave us this perspective on the recent sweat lodge tragedy.
Traveler writer Jeanine Barone is just back from Turkey, where she found an alternative way to explore this land that she heard was magical. Instead of going by van from one town to the next to get a glimpse of the magic, or signing up [...] 
Traveler Contributing Editor James Conaway cruised Portland by bike in our November/December issue and experienced first-hand how bike friendly the "City that Works" is. Portland is the first U.S. city to earn a Platinum rating from the League of American Bicyclists [...] 
Hello, city-lovers! Today we head over to the United Kingdom, where Rachel Cotterill tells us why she loves her city--first as a student, now as a native.
The third and last Friday the 13th of 2009 is upon us, so we thought we'd try to get to the bottom of why this day is feared by some 17-21 million Americans (as estimated by the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute). 
To many people, the old Route 66 represents the romance of the open road. Even though it was replaced with modern highways and officially decommissioned in 1985, this 2,400-mile stretch of road from Chicago to Los Angeles continues to have many of the one-of-a-kind motels, cafés, [...]
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