Friday, April 22, 2011

Travel

From left: diners at La Rosa de los Vientos, a newly opened waterfront Italian restaurant; revelers at La Rana Dorada, an Irish-style pub; Sunday morning rollerblading along the Cinta Costera.
Tomas Munita for The New York Times

From left: diners at La Rosa de los Vientos, a newly opened waterfront Italian restaurant; revelers at La Rana Dorada, an Irish-style pub; Sunday morning rollerblading along the Cinta Costera.

Central America’s capital of international finance, called by locals the “Dubai of the Americas,” is in the midst of a prolonged boomtown fever.

Practical Traveler

Choosing the Best Credit Card

Credit card companies are pitching new travel enticements, from waiving foreign transaction fees that can add up to 3 percent to your purchases abroad to picking up fees for checked baggage.

Frugal Traveler Blog

A Post-Spring Break Jaunt to Florida's Beaches

Earlier this month, Seth Kugel embarked on his own Adult Spring Break Road Trip, with an itinerary that involved free beaches, cheap attractions, seafood for under $10 an entree and motels for about $60 a night.

The Europe Issue

A Fashion-Forward Guide to Antwerp

From vintage reproductions made just for you to avant garde designs only available here, this small Belgian city can be a shopper’s dream.

How I Fell for Milan

The city is no welcome wagon, but a few (and often hard-to-find) shops make it all worthwhile.

Slide Show: Europe in 15 Perfect Gifts, All Under $100

Amsterdam to Athens, 15 stores to explore, and — for those in a buying mood — to find a gift to bring back home.

How to Shop in Paris

An expert’s guide to passing muster in four destination shops in Paris: Colette, Merci, L’Éclaireur and Le Bon Marché.

36 Hours in Amsterdam

Look beyond the city center for innovative shops, unusual art and casual cafes.

Practical Traveler

In Europe, Is the VAT Refund Worth Your Time?

Visitors can recover as much as 20 percent on purchases made in Europe, but it can be a hassle.

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Destination Dining in Department Stores

Food equal to the shopping in Berlin, Istanbul, London and Paris.

Multimedia

Interactive Feature: Why We Travel: Readers’ Photos 2010

We asked readers to submit their best travel photos and share the back story. Here is a curated selection of the images.

Slide Show: Why We Travel

“We were fortunate to see something that not everyone sees: lions in a tree on the Serengeti at sunset.”

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Featured Destination Guides
Slide Shows
Shopping in Antwerp

Amid the cobbled streets and historic facades, energy and talent are bursting from this small Belgium city.

A Weekend in Amsterdam

Exploring the city’s recent pockets of innovation are worth the detour.

Milan’s Best-Kept Secrets

The Milanese love beautiful things, luxurious things, and it is for that reason perhaps that Italian fashion maintains its global position.

Last Minute Travel Deals

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Australia’s Great Ocean Road
Australia’s Great Ocean Road
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36 Hours in Abu Dhabi
36 Hours in Abu Dhabi
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Exploring Nepal’s Everest Region
Exploring Nepal’s Everest Region
The Scoop

New York City iPhone App

An insider’s guide to what to eat, drink and do in New York from the staff of The Times, including a new category on favorite day trips outside of the five boroughs.

Eurofile

In Alexander Lobrano’s new column, Eurofile, the author of “Hungry for Paris” writes about the best tables (and beds) on the continent.

The 41 Places to Go in 2011

From the beaches of Mexico to the wilds of Kurdistan, the places on this year’s list take you to the end of the world and back.

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