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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
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.
The former home of Confederate Col. John S. Mosby, a.k.a. the Gray Ghost, is now a museum of his life.
Travel Features
A garden of earthly delights, and cures, in Oxford
The University of Oxford Botanic Garden is Britain’s oldest and one of the most biodiverse places on Earth.
Bedding down in a gypsy caravan in a Scottish field
Spending a weekend in a traditional gypxy caravan takes you far from the cacophony of daily life.
Pet trailers that let you bring Fido along for the bike ride
Want to take Fido along when you go for a bike ride? We tried out these doggie trailers to help you do that.
The catch: Can watermen be as good in tourism?
Chesapeake Bay commercial fishermen reinvent themselves in an effort to stay afloat
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
Is applying for a VAT refund worth the hassle? Yes! And with the right tools, it’s easy money back in your pocket.
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.
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.
Hoofing it around Ireland
A local couple goes horseback riding in the Irish countryside, but also plays tourist in the big city of Dublin.
Bed Check
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
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.
Renovated economy hotel goes upscale
Red Roof adds new furnishings and amenities, plus a new category of room
Bed Check: Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast
The British-themed inn offers warm hospitality in an impeccably decorated historic house.
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
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.
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