Need to rebook a flight? Do it on Twitter.

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  • Need to rebook a flight? Do it on Twitter.

    Need to rebook a flight? Do it on Twitter.

    Airlines are increasingly using social media to deal with customer service issues. And it works beautifully.

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  • A scuba excursion on Spain’s Costa Brava

    A scuba excursion on Spain’s Costa Brava

    On his second dive ever, he was blown away by the colorful coral and marine life of the Mediterranean

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  • Downtown L.A.’s booming, hipster Arts District

    Downtown L.A.’s booming, hipster Arts District

    A revived neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles offers coffee, community, street art and more.

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Travel Features

Getting in a few licks at the Earl Scruggs Center

At a museum in honor of the famed bluegrass musician, you can try your hand at the banjo or Dobro or more.

‘Downton Abbey’ comes to Delaware

Winterthur hosts an exhibition with almost 40 costumes from the hit British TV series.

Haunted houses

At two Edgar Allan Poe museums, visitors get different glimpses of the horror mastermind

The hero’s march

In Georgia, the trail of a notorious Russian writer includes great heights and no shortage of drinking

One man’s beat

E.B. White’s essays captured a simple, peaceful Maine. Does it still exist outside of his books?

Tossa de Mar, a medieval-and-modern Spanish gem

Guidebooks may dismiss the town, but the author found a unique experience in its blend of cultures.

The Swiss make wine? Who knew?

In Switzerland, the wineries are pint-size and family-owned, and most of the wine is consumed locally.

Vermouth, back in Barcelona

No longer the drink of grannies, vermouth is making a comeback in Spain’s Catalonia region.

Philadelphia’s star-studded dining scene

New restaurant openings highlight Philly’s evolution toward a less formal fine dining scene.

The ice of Antarctica, crackling with energy

The penguins of Antarctica are fascinating, but they’re no competition for the mesmerizing ice.

The word ‘hostel’ doesn’t mean what it used to anymore

Forget the image of grungy youth hostels full of backpackers. Today’s hostels are a whole different animal.

Now showing: Upgraded in-room entertainment

Forget pay-per-view. Hotels are making it easier to stream your content onto some really nice TVs.

Tasting Scotch in the middle of Nowhere, Wyoming

An inn in an old Wyoming mining town offers twice-monthly Scotch tastings for those in the know, or not.

Chart: Warm weather destinations

Which destination best suits your style?

Tasting a bevy of chocolate elixirs in Santa Fe, N.M.

This chocolate emporium in Santa Fe specializes in historically based hot chocolate drinks to tickle the palate.

Travel Deals

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This week’s best travel deals

Bargains include a resort credit in the Virgin Islands, deals for Celebrity Cruises and specials in Jamaica.

What a Trip

Looping through the Pacific Northwest

A couple discovers the spectacular scenery and friendly people of the northwestern U.S. and Canada

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Bed Check

ROCKVILLE, MD - MARCH 30: The lobby at the Red Roof PLUS in Rockville, MD on March 30, 2014. (Photo by Andrea Sachs / The Washington Post)

Renovated economy hotel goes upscale

Red Roof adds new furnishings and amenities, plus a new category of room

CHESTER HEIGHTS, PA - MARCH 9: The exterior of the Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast is an English-style country inn located in Chester Heights, PA, seen here on March 9, 2014. (Photo by Becky Krystal / The Washington Post)

Bed Check: Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast

The British-themed inn offers warm hospitality in an impeccably decorated historic house.

HANDOUT IMAGE: The exterior of the Servants Quarters at the Stevenson Ridge Bed and Breakfast in Spotsylvania, VA. (Rachel May Photography) **HANDOUT IMAGE, MANDATORY CREDIT, ONLY TO BE USED IN CONJUCTION WITH STEVENSON RIDGE**

Where historic buildings come back to life

Bed Check: Stevenson Ridge in Virginia is more than just an inn; it’s a compound of resurrected structures.

KILMARNOCK, VA -- The Taylor and Tyler rooms at the Kilmarnock Inn are two pet-friendly rooms in one of several cottages situated around the courtyard.

In Virginia’s Northern Neck, the Kilmarnock Inn’s presidential aspirations

BED CHECK | The Virginia bed-and-breakfast mixes history and recreation in a charming setting.

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Embracing the boutique in Manhattan’s Nolitan Hotel

This boutique hotel in a hipster neighborhood offers nine floors of contemporary comfort.

The Navigator

Have pet, will travel. And pay more.

If you travel with a pet, be prepared for sometimes exorbitant extra fees at hotels and elsewhere.

Travel galleries

‘Downton Abbey’ comes to Delaware

Costumes from the show take up residence at Winterthur.

A tour of Paris, food first

Patricia Wells is updating her classic guidebook and has released a phone app for travelers.

Experiencing ‘saudade’ in Portugal

“Saudade” could be described as a profound state of longing. It has become a Portuguese way of life.

Kerala, India: ‘God’s Own Country’

The state in the nation’s southwest is an oasis of natural beauty and religious coexistence.

The ice of Antarctica, crackling with energy

The ice in the Antarctic is alive with action, creating some of nature’s most fascinating and kinetic sculptures.