In Transit Blog: National Parks to Get Grants

National parks, forests and wildlife refuges are to receive $12.5 million in grants to improve access to them while supporting greener travel, according to Ray LaHood, the transportation secretary. One example is a $1,735,000 grant to expand the Rocky...

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Check In : A Copenhagen Hotel That’s Cool, but Not Warm

Nicky Bonne/Andersen Boutique Hotel Fireplace in the Andersen's lobby. Doubles start at 1,125 Danish kroner, or $208 at 5.42 kroner to the dollar, a night (breakfast included). Basics This 73-room boutique hotel, which opened in April 2012, features...

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Bites : Mexican Fare With Flair in Kansas City, Mo.

Walk into Port Fonda and your chest will likely rattle from the ear-popping rap music. You may be tempted to dance. But instead of D.J.'s and writhing partyers, you'll find a mix of soccer moms, yuppies and beanie-and-flannel-wearing hipsters at minimalist...

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Frugal Traveler Blog: In Seoul, Gangnam Frugal Style

Last summer, Korea started singing along to "Gangnam Style," by the K-pop star Psy. By October, my nephews in Maryland had joined the chorus. A couple of months ago in Chongqing, China, I saw women exercising by doing its signature horse-riding dance...

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T Magazine: Table Talk | Le 6 Paul Bert

If you think French food has lost its laurels, next trip to Paris, head for the rue Paul Bert. Thanks to the shrewd and very amiable restaurateur Bertrand Auboyneau, this short, quiet street in the 11th Arrondissement offers a full house of addresses...

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In Transit Blog: Snowbirds

The Mulhouse Zoo in Alsace, France, was blanketed by a large snowstorm last month that gave some of its 1,200 animals a stunning white backdrop. kill_source=true; kill_footer=true; kill_header=true; kill_date=true; kill_google_tracker=true; kill_...

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In Transit Blog: Travel Sites Jump Onto the iPad

After work, people who are finally untethered from the desktops they've been using all day creep back online for a second shift using tablets, a trend borne out by usage figures that comScore released in a report this month. And once on their iPads,...

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Frugal Traveler Blog: In Seoul, Gangnam Frugal Style

Last summer, Korea started singing along to "Gangnam Style," by the K-pop star Psy. By October, my nephews in Maryland had joined the chorus. A couple of months ago in Chongqing, China, I saw women exercising by doing its signature horse-riding dance...

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Pursuits: In Northern Germany, a Robust Tea Culture

Djamila Grossman for The New York Times A proper service at the East Frisian Tea Museum in Norden. More Photos » For years, I was a green-tea snob who would drink only the freshest Dragon Well or Azure Conch Spring. Even worse, as a longtime Sinophile...

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In Transit Blog: Walkabout – 2/25: Looming Budget Cuts Threaten National Parks and Airports

WalkaboutA weekly look at what our writers and editors are reading.America's Best Idea, Endangered Absent a Congressional compromise to avert budget cuts, the National Park Service will be significantly reduced starting March 1, park retirees warn. (The...

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Update : Not Your Average Hostels

Grupo Habita, the Mexico City-based team behind the upscale Hôtel Americano in New York, is known for taking an unconventional approach to hospitality. Still, its latest property — Downtown Mexico, a hotel within a 17th-century palace in the Centro...

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36 Hours in Davos, Switzerland

Many equate Davos with the World Economic Forum and the masters of the universe who attend the yearly conference in this Swiss municipality perched 5,120 feet above sea level. But raise your eyes to the mountains and behold the inspiration for the...

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The Getaway: Finding Peace During Noisy Trips

IT'S CALLED THE QUIET ZONE. Introduced this month by AirAsia X, a budget airline based in Malaysia, this eight-row oasis offers soft lighting and a promise: no children younger than 12 allowed. The cost of keeping them out? An extra $11 to $36 a ticket....

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Q&A: Adding Fitness to Your Business Travel Itinerary

Heavy dinners. Endless meetings. Delayed flights. Uncomfortable hotel beds. Business travelers contend with them all, and that takes a toll. According to a Columbia University study of 13,000 workers two years ago, people who are away from home...

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Pursuits: In Northern Germany, a Robust Tea Culture

Djamila Grossman for The New York Times A proper service at the East Frisian Tea Museum in Norden. More Photos » For years, I was a green-tea snob who would drink only the freshest Dragon Well or Azure Conch Spring. Even worse, as a longtime Sinophile...

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Update : Not Your Average Hostels

Grupo Habita, the Mexico City-based team behind the upscale Hôtel Americano in New York, is known for taking an unconventional approach to hospitality. Still, its latest property — Downtown Mexico, a hotel within a 17th-century palace in the Centro...

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Check In: At an Israeli Hotel, a Hint of New England

Atlas Hotels The view of Tel Aviv and the Mediterranean from the hotel's rooftop. Doubles from $230, standard; $270, deluxe; $303, spa room. Basics In November 2010, the 51-room Shalom Hotel and Relax opened in a space that had been occupied...

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The Getaway: Finding Peace During Noisy Trips

IT'S CALLED THE QUIET ZONE. Introduced this month by AirAsia X, a budget airline based in Malaysia, this eight-row oasis offers soft lighting and a promise: no children younger than 12 allowed. The cost of keeping them out? An extra $11 to $36 a ticket....

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Q&A: Adding Fitness to Your Business Travel Itinerary

Heavy dinners. Endless meetings. Delayed flights. Uncomfortable hotel beds. Business travelers contend with them all, and that takes a toll. According to a Columbia University study of 13,000 workers two years ago, people who are away from home...

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Pursuits: In Northern Germany, a Robust Tea Culture

Djamila Grossman for The New York Times A proper service at the East Frisian Tea Museum in Norden. More Photos » For years, I was a green-tea snob who would drink only the freshest Dragon Well or Azure Conch Spring. Even worse, as a longtime Sinophile...

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Pursuits: In Northern Germany, a Robust Tea Culture

Djamila Grossman for The New York Times A proper service at the East Frisian Tea Museum in Norden. More Photos » For years, I was a green-tea snob who would drink only the freshest Dragon Well or Azure Conch Spring. Even worse, as a longtime Sinophile...

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Update : Not Your Average Hostels

Grupo Habita, the Mexico City-based team behind the upscale Hôtel Americano in New York, is known for taking an unconventional approach to hospitality. Still, its latest property — Downtown Mexico, a hotel within a 17th-century palace in the Centro...

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