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Twelve Days in Heaven (aka Botswana), Part 1 -- Chitabe Camp [PHOTOS]

Susan Portnoy | Posted 05.03.2013 | Travel
Susan Portnoy

Botswana is a magical land of lush plains, staggeringly beautiful sunsets and wildlife that will blow your mind. Over 12 days I explored four camps, in various regions of the Okavango Delta, each with their own personality: Chitabe, Vumbura Plains, Abu and Mombo.

The Most Romantic New Hotels in the World

Conde Nast Traveler | Posted 05.01.2013 | Travel
Conde Nast Traveler

Calling all lovebirds: These swanky new hotels -- all favorites on our 2013 Hot List -- are made for you.

Driving Argentina's Puna: An Almost-Interplanetary Adventure

Jacada Travel | Posted 05.01.2013 | Travel
Jacada Travel

When you grasp the beauty of this semi-arid plateau -- filled with strange geological formations, salt flats, pumice fields, sand dunes and an absurd array of colors --you won't quite believe it's the same country, let alone the same planet.

What My Grandparents Taught Me About Divorce

Betty Goldstein | Posted 05.01.2013 | Divorce
Betty Goldstein

The first time I learned what divorce meant, I was seven and a half.

10 Things You Didn't Think You Needed While Backpacking

Posted 04.30.2013 | Travel

Getting ready for a backpacking trip is an art. You have to fit everything you need to survive into a bag that looked a whole lot bigger in the store....

In Support of 'Not Quite' Sustainable Travel

Aaron Winston Smith | Posted 05.01.2013 | Travel
Aaron Winston Smith

If we want true wholesale change, we must give merit to those that have earned it, but we must also support those that are trying, especially in these difficult economic times.

The Best Way to Eat While Flying

Bon Appetit | Posted 04.30.2013 | Travel
Bon Appetit

From how to crash the business class lounge to the best in-flight cocktails, former New York Times Frugal Traveler Matt Gross shares his air-travel tips

Surprising, Smart Secrets Of Top Travel Pros

Laura Manske | Posted 04.30.2013 | Travel
Laura Manske

How to find more joy on your journey? I've interviewed dozens of on-the-go, globetrotting gurus to bring you practical and inspirational travel stra...

This Year's Top 10 Memorial Day Destinations

Courtney Scott | Posted 04.30.2013 | Travel
Courtney Scott

There's a glimmer of hope for air travelers this Memorial Day weekend. Domestic and international fares are slightly down. So where are people traveling? U.S. vacationers tend to be creatures of habit when it comes to Memorial Day destinations. Here's the full Top 10 List.

Get Ready for Gatsby With These 8 Great Gatsby-esque Hotels

Joy Pecknold | Posted 04.30.2013 | Travel
Joy Pecknold

With The Great Gatsby. hitting theaters May 10, 2013, I've rounded up some Gatsby-inspired luxury lodgings. Before cinematically whisking off to West Egg, live it up Art Deco-styles in New York, London and even Lucerne, Switzerland.

All the Doors to Hollywood and How to Open Them - Art Director

Anne M. Strick | Posted 04.29.2013 | Entertainment
Anne M. Strick

Just what does an Art Director do? "It's a multi-faceted job," says Mark Garner. "I'm kind of an office manager at first, putting the art department t...

Pilot Kicks Man With Tourette Syndrome Off Plane For Repeatedly Saying 'Bomb'

AP | Posted 04.29.2013 | Travel

ARLINGTON, Va. -- A Maryland man with Tourette syndrome was barred from a JetBlue flight after repeatedly saying "bomb" during the check-in process. ...

Top 5 London Restaurants

Grant Thatcher | Posted 04.30.2013 | Travel
Grant Thatcher

On a budget? Don't come to London. Already in London on a budget? Start crying. This city is one huge cash removal zone -- either put up or shut up.

World's Coolest Treehouse Hotels

Travel + Leisure | Posted 04.30.2013 | Travel
Travel + Leisure

Want to go out on a limb for your next vacation -- literally? Once the sole province of young boys and Ewoks, treehouses offer adventurous travelers (...

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group: Regionalizing Social for a Luxury Audience

Lin Humphrey | Posted 04.29.2013 | Business
Lin Humphrey

With hotels located in diverse cultural contexts all over the globe, the brand smartly balances control with the main brand pages and individual properties.

12 Reasons to Visit Colombia

Judith Fein | Posted 04.30.2013 | Travel
Judith Fein

My husband Paul and I just came back from our second trip to Colombia. We know what you are thinking: danger, danger, drugs, dissolution, despair. Here's what I am thinking: fabulous, friendly, fun, fave country.

Is Booking A Trip With A Travel Agent Really A Better Option?

Elevate Destinations | Posted 04.30.2013 | Travel
Elevate Destinations

Hello there, fellow young, adventurous travelers. I know you. You probably stumbled onto this post in the midst of reading hundreds of reviews and b...

Feasting on Italy: The Secret Ingredient

Islands | Posted 04.29.2013 | Travel
Islands

On Italy's most remote islands, cooking secrets are still preserved. What's in the kitchen tells only part of the story. ISLANDS magazine sent a dar...

Your Weekly Travel Zen: England

Brittany Binowski | Posted 04.28.2013 | Travel

This week's Moment of Travel Zen comes to us from Louise Gibney, a travel blogger, of Northampton in England. I head to London for the weekend ...

This FAA Sequester Vote Doesn't Smell Right

Jared Bernstein | Posted 04.27.2013 | Business
Jared Bernstein

Is this bipartisan support to mitigate one of the noxious effects of sequestration? Or is it papering over the high-visibility stuff that affects the affluent while lots of other budget bleeding goes on beneath the radar?

What to Do When You're In Portland

Oyster | Posted 04.27.2013 | Travel
Oyster

With beautiful, natural surroundings mixed in with its trendy shops and bars, Stumpdown doesn't disappoint. Take a look at some our of favorite things to do in the gorgeous Oregon city.

My Journey "Home" to India

Anjali Varma | Posted 04.26.2013 | Travel
Anjali Varma

The most rewarding aspect of my trip was the feeling of gratitude: Gratitude for my in-laws, that I was able to experience such a beautiful and diverse country in a new way, for the moments that teach you not to take anything for granted, and for my "home" away from home.

Inside the Brain of a Mother

Samantha McGarry | Posted 04.26.2013 | Parents
Samantha McGarry

In less than seven days, I leave for Europe for a week. By myself. All alone. Yup, you read that right. Seven full days of glorious Me Time. You'd think I'd be basking in glorious anticipation but, instead, I'm a hot mess of raging emotions, all boiling over in my head at once.

The Best Vacations You Take Are the Ones That Expand Your Inner World

Susan Krauss Whitbourne | Posted 04.26.2013 | Fifty
Susan Krauss Whitbourne

When you reach the midlife years and beyond, travel is as much about expanding your mind as it is about getting away from it all.

5 Beach Getaways for Foodies

Oyster | Posted 04.26.2013 | Travel
Oyster

Far from more culinary capitals such as New York City and San Francisco, beach destinations are rarely the first stop on an epicurean getaway. But ple...