In Russia, cold is a matter of degree

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  • In Russia, cold is a matter of degree

    In Russia, cold is a matter of degree

    Dreaming of a wintry winter? Careful. In Russia that means lots of snow and no school closings.

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  • Seeing orangutans, face to face

    Seeing orangutans, face to face

    Borneo’s Tanjung Puting National Park is one of the last places in the world where you can see orangutans in the wild.

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  • The great snowman chase

    The great snowman chase

    Our desperate search for the white stuff in this unseasonably warm winter takes us to New York.

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Skiing in New York’s Catskills

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Eerie ice in Erie, Pa.

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2011 Ski Guide

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Travel Deals

This week’s best travel bargains

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Escapes

Tracing black history in Richmond

RICHMOND, VA - JANUARY, 2012 - Green-and-white awnings mark the Richmond home of Maggie L. Walker, an entrepreneur and civil-rights activist who lived at the turn of the last century. (Photo by Ellen Perlman For The Washington Post)

During Black History Month, the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site can serve as a base for touring Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood.

Bed Check

The entrance to the Fulton Lane Inn in Charleston, S.C., is on an elegant passgeway that connects the shops along King Street to a back parking lot. photo by Bonnie S. Benwick

Charm without fuss at a Charleston, S.C., inn

Fulton Lane Inn is one of four hotels in the Charming Inns group, which happens to live up to its name.

The Navigator

The FAA bill’s mixed bag for travelers

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Travel galleries

Where’s the snow?

For Washingtonians frustrated with this winter’s lack of the white stuff, here’s a look at places to visit where snow abounds.

Cuba, a travel destination once again

Loosened travel restrictions have allowed more Americans to travel to Cuba over the past year.

Bush meat? Not so fast.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents at Dulles International Airport.

Paddling the Rio Grande

Canoe trips are a good way to see the sights of Big Bend National Park while staying cool.

Paradise is a plane ride away

Winter? What winter? Book your next trip — or daydream — to one of these balmy destinations.