A hoot of a time in the owl city of Leeds, England

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  • A hoot of a time in the owl city of Leeds, England

    A hoot of a time in the owl city of Leeds, England

    The onetime textile powerhouse of Leeds is the starting point for this year’s Tour de France.

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  • Making the dining rounds in Copenhagen

    Making the dining rounds in Copenhagen

    Copenhagen boasts world-class restaurants offering Nordic cooking, but traditional fare is still available too

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  • A visit to the Mosby Museum in Warrenton, Va.

    A visit to the Mosby Museum in Warrenton, Va.

    The former home of Confederate Col. John S. Mosby, a.k.a. the Gray Ghost, is now a museum of his life.

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Travel Features

A garden of earthly delights, and cures, in Oxford

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Bedding down in a gypsy caravan in a Scottish field

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Pet trailers that let you bring Fido along for the bike ride

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Announcing the 2014 Travel photo contest

Details for the annual Travel photo contest.

The catch: Can watermen be as good in tourism?

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On Long Island, skip the beach and take a hike

Most visitors to Long Island head to the beach, but they’re missing out on the natural beauty of the interior.

The ins and outs of being medically ‘fit to fly’

After an accident that punctured her lung, the author had to jump through some hoops to book a flight home.

Using your electronics abroad

Streamline your travel accessories with dual-voltage gadgets and a multi-outlet adapter.

Where to eat before you fly

There are many new options for pre-flight snacks at Washington’s three area airports.

For urgent travel, low fares are available

A comparison of last-minute fares through an old-school practice and new methods.

How-to guide on claiming your tax refund

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Routes cut and added at Reagan National Airport

American Airlines and US Airways eliminated some routes as part of their merger.

Ride the bus from Washington to New York and beyond

The old-school transportation takes travelers on express routes and long hauls.

How-to guide on the passport application process

Prices, addresses and forms — your pass to travel overseas.

Info on Amtrak’s routes and deals

Other chug-chug adventures on the tracks.

Travel Deals

This week’s best travel deals

Discounts include all-inclusive resort stays in Cancun, a cruise along the Atlantic Coast and flights to Fiji.

What a Trip

Hoofing it around Ireland

The first photo shows Rose McKinney on Benji and holding Yeats. A typical road through the forest leads off into the background.

A local couple goes horseback riding in the Irish countryside, but also plays tourist in the big city of Dublin.

Enter What a Trip

Bed Check

Durham, N.C., May 3, 2014 -- An elegantly appointed seating area in the lobby of the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club. Photo by Zofia Smardz/The Washington Post.

A traditional but not stuffy North Carolina inn

The Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club in Durham, N.C., celebrates tradition in a comfortable, casual way

CULPEPER, VA - APRIL 11: The Verde Suite at the Suites at 249 features windows overlooking downtown Culpeper, VA seen here on April 11, 2014. (Photo by Zofia Smardz / The Washington Post)

Don’t shop any farther than this Culpeper, Va., hotel

The Suites at 249 is an oasis of contemporary cool in the heart of a traditional downtown.

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.

The Navigator

When problems arise with LivingSocial and Groupon

What to do if you run into snags with daily-deals sites.

Travel galleries

Tiptoe through the tulips

Enjoy the flowers, windmills and canals of the Netherlands.

7,200 feet of solitude

In the mountaintops of the Selkirk range in British Columbia, where it’s a helicopter ride to town, an alpine hiker finally unplugs.

A South American safari

See alpacas, vicuñas and flamingoes in a Chilean national park with an active volcano, a Martian-style landscape and hot springs.

In Venice, learning to row your own boat

Plenty of places offer lessons. These photos show the pros at work.

‘Downton Abbey’ comes to Delaware

Costumes from the show take up residence at Winterthur.