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Putting travel apps to the test on a tour of Atlanta
If guidebooks go extinct, can apps replace or improve on the travel advice business?
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Atlanta, by the guidebook
With her nose buried in guidebooks instead of gadgets, the author makes her way around Atlanta.
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The debate over electronic devices on planes
Do we really have to power down our electronic devices to avoid affecting a plane’s navigation system?
Travel Features
The Johnstown Flood revisited
Johnstown, Pa., memorializes the second-deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history.
Get to know chip-and-PIN credit cards
These cards are the norm in Europe, so travelers should take note.
A cheaper rental, with a twist
In renting out cars it doesn’t own, FlightCar aims to be the Airbnb of rental companies.
How I learned to love Embassy Suites
Once she found Embassy Suites dull and predictable. Now she cherishes those traits — and the doors.
Q&A with Edoardo Flores, who has amassed thousands of hotel door signs
Online museum features examples from 180 countries, elevating the humble “Do Not Disturb” hanger.
Breakfast on the road is a world of make-your-own waffles
If all you eat on the road are hotel chain waffles, you miss out on the country’s diversity.
Up in the air, with a queasy stomach
The author takes a flying lesson — and tries not to lose it in the air.
The search for my father’s soup
Her father raved for 40 years about a soup he’d had once in Spain. She set out to find it.
The hidden treasures of a London museum finally see the light
London’s Natural History Museum opens a permanent exhibit of 22 of its most precious specimens.
What to pack in your travel health kit
You should never leave for a trip without certain medications and supplies.
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How to get through airport security with medical disabilities or equipment
Make your next trip a little easier by following these tips.
The dangers of flying after surgery
If you have surgery, especially below the waist, doctors generally warn you not to fly, for fear of blood clots.
Paris pharmacies, the cream of cosmetics emporia
Paris pharmacies offer a mother lode of fabulous — and inexpensive — cosmetics for every need.
Travel Deals
This week’s best travel bargains
Save on a Texas hotel, a European cruise, airfare to Germany, a trip to Paris and more.
Falling in love with Nicaragua
A couple goes to Nicaragua on a whim and is surprised to fall in love with the Central American country.
Bed Check
A Colonial Williamsburg property with a contemporary side
The Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites is the newest member of the Colonial Williamsburg slumber set.
Awash in history in Florida
Casa Marina in Jacksonville Beach has a storied past — and a bustling present.
A talkative hotel in the Big Apple
The Ace Hotel in New York is in love with signage — in a good way.
The dangers of dynamic currency conversion
More overseas merchants are asking travelers if they want their credit cards charged in dollars. Beware.
Travel galleries
The Johnstown Flood
Twenty million tons of water devastated Johnstown, Pa., on May 31, 1889, claiming the lives of 2,209 people.
L.A.’s underground subway art
Every subway station on the Red Line is decorated with fascinating, colorful artwork that’s worth a look.
Oh my, Oman
The Arabian Peninsula sultanate is a relatively new and increasingly popular destination with grand ambitions.
Travel Guide 2013
Practical advice for the inspired globetrotter.
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