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World’s worst travel scams
Avoid getting ripped off when you travel. Keep your wits — and your valuables — about you, and use common sense to outsmart the con artists.
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The cost of getting to Grandma’s
Thanksgiving — We hop in the car or head to the airport, we travel cross-town or across the country, and we do it all during the busiest periods of the year.
Top Turkey day escapes
Enjoy a holiday away from home at one of these top 10 Thanksgiving destinations.
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4 ways to enjoy the Bahamas as a family
Great surf, great sun, great people ... the Bahamas is made for families. There's Atlantis (natch!), but there's more. Here are three isles guaranteed to impress even the pickiest brood.
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Top 25 American hot spots
From inventive restaurants to chic hotels, T+L chronicles a burgeoning of homegrown innovations across the heart of the country and beyond.
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Rick Steves: Take the long way home
Staying above ground may not get you there fast. But remember, it's more about the journey than the destination. So hop aboard: A visual parade of wonders awaits.
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New Zealand: From Maori culture to Zorbing
While Kiwis are known for adventure tourism — including skydiving, bungee jumping, gliding and Zorbing — perhaps the most enriching part of visiting is the cultural aspect.
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S. Africa's baboon gangs get more aggressive
Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.
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Tokyo crowned gourmet capital of the world
The Epicurean king who oversees the Michelin Guide fears he may be banished from France. His shocking crime? Awarding Tokyo the new gastronomic capital of the world.
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The rich history in Mexico’s haciendas
Thanks to the efforts of preservationists and investors who have spent the past decade rescuing hundreds of crumbling properties, the hacienda is enjoying a renaissance.
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13 sizzling South American beaches
A beach is so much more than a sunny stretch of sand — although there are plenty of those, too, in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Here are some of South America's best strands.
