Called Out: The World's Ugliest Buildings
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URBAN: Coming together to point out the ugly. More »
Destination Expert: Oslo, Norway
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DESTINATION EXPERTS: If Oslo is your destination, Anne-Sophie Redisch is your local guide. More »
Machu Picchu after the Floods: Update and Outlook
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DESTINATIONS: Peruvian authorities declare Machu Picchu is safe and that travel to the region will resume within weeks. More »
Last Chance to Visit 13 Arizona State Parks
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NATURE: The Arizona State Parks Board voted on January 15 to close 13 more of the state’s parks by June. Learn which ones are shutting their doors, and when. More »
Photo Essay: Peace in the Eyes of Sri Lanka
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PHOTO ESSAY: Photographer Nick Kuchmak bypasses the tourist attractions and shifts the lens to the real Sri Lanka: its people. More »
Olympic Sidetrips: 6 Destinations in British Columbia That Aren't Vancouver or Whistler
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FRESH IDEAS: Use a ticket to the Olympics as an excuse to get to know this western Canadian province. More »
TripAdvisor's Dirtiest Hotels in Europe
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GUIDES: How far can you trust anonymous user rankings of the "dirtiest hotels"? More »
How to Use Google Maps for Trip Planning
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ADVENTURE: Thanks to Google Maps, a few hours on the Internet can be more productive than weeks worth of wingin' it on the road. More »
6 Unusual Things to Do in Beijing, China
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FRESH IDEAS: Suggestions for your Beijing itinerary after you're done with the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. More »
What NOT to Do in San Francisco
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DESTINATIONS: Matador’s destination expert on San Francisco, California, lays out the city’s avoidable attractions…and what you should do instead. More »
Where to Find Glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere
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NATURE: We've profiled big ice in the Southern Hemi -- now it's time to look north. More »
Sunset, on Top of Tokyo
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WORDLESS WANDERLUST: Here’s some weekend wanderlust inspiration for you. Get out and explore. More »
Photo Essay: 17 of the World's Most Recognizable Mountain Peaks
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PHOTO ESSAY: Shots of 17 mountains around the world whose faces are as household as their names. More »
How to Travel Safely in the West Bank, Palestinian Territories
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GUIDES: Conventional guidebooks are of little use to travelers in the West Bank. Here's some info to take instead. More »
Seeing Gorillas and Saving Money in Rwanda [Community Voice]
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NATURE: Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park (Parc National Des Volcans) has become THE place to see mountain gorillas. But visiting on a budget can be tricky. More »
Going Nomad in Kyrgyzstan
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ADVENTURE: Missile-riding cowboys, dead goat polo, and mountain yaks (that last one's an entree). It's time to take a closer look at the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan. More »
If Chavez Has His Way, You Won't Be Traveling to Angel Falls
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NATURE: Angel Falls could be getting a new (old) name. More »
Destination Expert: Chile
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DESTINATION EXPERTS: Headed to Chile? Matador's got an expert for that. More »
9 of the World's Worst Tourist Traps (and How to Avoid Them)
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FRESH IDEAS: There are (usually) good reasons why certain attractions are on every tourist's itinerary. But are big crowds reason enough to take them off yours? More »
Photo Essay: The Rock Churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia
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PHOTO ESSAY: Travel photographer Darren Ornitz leads a photographic exploration of a site he considers a real manmade wonder of the world. More »
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