Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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How to Save on Group Travel

Alison Seiffer

Traveling with friends and family? There are discounts to be had if you know how to look.

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Winning back the Cliveden house from the British was the rebels' objective in the bloody Battle of Germantown in 1777.

Off the Beaten Path, History in Philadelphia

Visitors don't often make it to Germantown Avenue, which makes for a great low-cost historic detour if you're in town from elsewhere, or an economical day trip from as far away as Washington or New York.

Late afternoon soccer in the Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia, Trieste's central square.

In a Quiet Corner of Italy ... Trieste

On Italy’s northeastern shore, Trieste doesn’t preen for tourists. Yet it is possessed of an odd magic, one that echoes its literary past.

 Another space, the Deaf Institute, is in a former institute for the deaf.

A New Act for Manchester

Some 20 years after the musical heyday of this English city, a wave of new clubs and venues is trading on “Madchester” nostalgia.

From left: Scenes from a relic-collector’s tour in Virginia: Slaughter Pen Farm; at the White Oak Museum; re-enactors at Montpelier, James Madison’s home.

In Virginia, Touring Lesser-Known Civil War Sites

For the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, don’t limit yourself to Fredericksburg and other major sites. Some of the more obscure battlefields are just as significant and better preserved.

From left Bikes for rent at Vanguard, on Robertson Quay; the observation deck of the Marina Bay Sands offers spectacular 360-degree views; in the kitchen at Dim Joy restaurant.

36 Hours in Singapore

Singapore is booming, with new casinos, hotels, museums and, best of all, lounges and rooftop bars helping the city-state shake off its formerly staid image.

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Let Them Eat Choux

A pastry shop in Paris's Marais neighborhood is devoted exclusively to pate a choux, or cream puffs.

Slide Show: León’s Lively Party Zone

On one block in a city in northwest Nicaragua, a zona rosa, or entertainment zone, has replaced hardware stores and repair shops.

 A boy plays with a kite in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with earthquake damage in the background.

Why We Travel: Readers Share Their Stories

We asked readers to submit essays about why they travel. Several hundred responded, relating stories that took us from the mountains of Peru to the halls of Rome. Here is a selection of the submissions.

King Yin Lei, at 45 Stubbs Road, stands in stark contrast to HighCliff, the residential skyscraper down the road.

The King Yin Lei Mansion in Hong Kong Is Saved

The building is a piece of a bridge between the city’s past and its high-rise present.

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The historic highway 281 in Hill Country, Tex.

Guide to Navigating Rental Car Fees

Insurance. GPS. Gas. Sometimes the best car deal has nothing to do with the base rate. Seth Kugel presents a guide to minimizing those extra costs.

Restaurant Review: Spring Restaurant, in Paris

Daniel Rose’s 29-seat Spring restaurant, after its move from the Ninth to the First Arrondissement, still books up months in advance, and for good reason.

At the chef Gray Kunz's Café Gray Deluxe on the hotel's 49th floor.

Hotel Review: Upper House, in Hong Kong

This sleek high-end hotel in the central business district offers spacious rooms starting at $485, and Gray Kunz’s Michelin-starred Café Gray Deluxe.

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The Quiet One

Trieste’s singularity should be experienced slowly.

A Weekend in Singapore

Sexy lounges and rooftop bars are helping the city-state shake off its formerly staid image.

Off the Civil War’s Beaten Paths

For every story told in history books and on tourism trails, dozens more have been mostly ignored.

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Why We Travel

“I caught a beautifully serene moment with a huge buffalo en- joying a refreshing dip and a tiny frog sunbathing on its back.”

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The Zydeco Trail
The Zydeco Trail
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Peruvian Chefs Bring Flavor to Ecuador
Peruvian Chefs Bring Flavor to Ecuador
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A Tour of East Anglia
A Tour of East Anglia
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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.

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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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