Monday, April 25, 2011

Travel

The Pineywoods Trail Ride, held in Beaver, La., last Labor Day weekend, is one of a circuit of zydeco trail rides that take place in Cajun country around Lafayette, La., and in parts of Texas.
Lee Celano for The New York Times

The Pineywoods Trail Ride, held in Beaver, La., last Labor Day weekend, is one of a circuit of zydeco trail rides that take place in Cajun country around Lafayette, La., and in parts of Texas.

Deep in the countryside Creole cowboys gather on horseback. When the riding is over, the music starts and the dancing begins.

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.

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.

36 Hours in Panama City, Panama

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

Footsteps
Blythburgh, near Southwold, England. Like other coastal towns, it lost ground to surrounding waters.

Rambling With W. G. Sebald in East Anglia

The author’s walks through the once-important coastal towns and villages around Suffolk County found their way into his hybrid novel, travelogue and memoir “The Rings of Saturn.”

Cultured Traveler
The Colombian folk singer Toto la Momposina performs at La Dayliciosa.

A Party Blooms in Bogotá

La Dayliciosa, part dance party, rock show and art opening, has emerged as the pre-eminent social event of this once-perilous city’s hipster culture.

Journeys
Moises Velasquez, the executive chef, talks to customers at Segundo Muelle.

Peruvian Chefs Add Flavor to Quito, Ecuador

In recent years, chefs imported from Peru have injected new sophistication into the dining scene in the Ecuadorean capital.

Heads Up
The Reisten Winery in Moravia, where Czech viticulture languished under Communism.

Vines Thrive Once Again in Moravia

In Moravia’s Mikulov region, little known by foreign tourists, viniculture is making a comeback.

Slide Show: In Los Angeles, Small Meets Megamall

Small boutiques are setting up shop on the periphery of the Grove megamall in central Los Angeles.

Bites

Restaurant Review: Gigi, in Miami

Many restaurants are born with a chef and a concept. Gigi in Miami’s Wynwood district started with a concept in need of a chef.

Check In/Check Out
The 79-room hotel, on the island of Skeppsholmen, is a 10-minute walk from central Stockholm.

Hotel Review: Hotel Skeppsholmen in Stockholm

A stylish oasis in the city, on the island of Skeppsholmen, with rooms from $350.

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

“I was on a seven-day Mekong River cruise operated by Pandaw. One of the river stops was this eco-village.”

Book Your Trip

Featured Destination Guides
Slide Shows
The Zydeco Trail

Strangers will lend you a horse and hand you a beer at the zydeco trail ride.

Peruvian Chefs Bring Flavor to Ecuador

A Peruvian pedigree gives a chef cachet in Quito restaurants.

A Tour of East Anglia

Visitors to East Anglia will find beautiful, stark coastlines, castles and cozy pubs.

36 Hours in Panama City, Panama

At the crossroads of two oceans and two continents, Panama City is a dynamic metropolis. That’s never been truer than it is today.

Last Minute Travel Deals

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Shopping in Antwerp
Shopping in Antwerp
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A Weekend in Amsterdam
A Weekend in Amsterdam
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Milan’s Best-Kept Secrets
Milan’s Best-Kept Secrets
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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