Personal Journeys
After Knee Replacement Surgery, Skiing the Colorado Rockies
Nothing would keep this skier off the slopes, not even a new titanium-and-plastic left knee.
Highlights
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CreditLeslye Davis/The New York Times. Technology by Samsung. 52 Places to Go: Zermatt
Zermatt, Switzerland, offers spectacular views of the Matterhorn from every angle. Come hit the slopes in the Alps.
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CreditChristopher Miller for The New York Times Guardians of a Vast Lake, and a Refuge for Humanity
Great Bear Lake in Canada is the first Unesco Biosphere Reserve led by an indigenous community. They guard it as if it were the last hope for humanity. They may have a point.
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times 36 Hours
36 Hours in Brooklyn
South of Williamsburg, you can find an older Brooklyn: boisterous and beautiful, worldly with working-class roots.
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The Getaway
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Credit The Airport Lounge Scene: What You Get and How to Get In
At their best, lounges are destinations unto themselves. Here is a primer.
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Footsteps
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CreditAlexi Hobbs for The New York Times Exploring the Montreal That Leonard Cohen Loved
‘I feel at home when I’m in Montreal — in a way that I don’t feel anywhere else,’ the late, great songwriter once said.
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Next Stop
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CreditJason Henry for The New York Times What to Find in Salinas Valley: Lush Fields, Good Wine and, Yes, Steinbeck
Long in the shadow of Carmel and Monterey, Salinas has become a destination with the Steinbeck Center, wineries and a re-energized downtown.
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Frugal Traveler
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CreditLeif Parsons One Year In, Five Lessons Learned
The Frugal Traveler looks back at his first year on the job, and finds some travel techniques were learned more painfully than others.
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CreditAdriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times 52 Places to Go in 2017
There are thousands of getaways to explore this year. Here are some ideas to get you started.
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Q. and A.
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CreditDale Robinette Damien Chazelle, ‘La La Land’ Director, on California’s Allure
The Griffith Observatory, Pasadena and palm trees — the writer and director of “La La Land” talks about why he loves L.A.
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Heads Up
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CreditDavid Azia for The New York Times Keeping It Real in South London’s Brixton Hill
South London’s tree-lined Brixton Hill has rejected the onslaught of gentrification that its neighboring hub, Brixton Village, has faced.
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Surfacing
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CreditAndreas Meichsner for The New York Times Five Places to Go in Berlin
Art galleries, cafes and bars have gravitated to Potsdamer Strasse in Berlin, once the domain of sex shops and prostitutes.
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Where I Live
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CreditAlex Cretey-Systermans for The New York Times My Paris: Seduced by the Past
Amid the chic cafes and boutiques in the Marais, footnotes of antiquity around every corner.
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52 Places to Go
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CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times Strong Reactions in the South Bronx After It’s Called a ‘Place to Go’
Local residents spoke out against the neighborhood’s inclusion on The New York Times Travel section’s annual list for 2017.
