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A week in Waikiki is a bargain.
Deals

Beach bargains

Heading south? Whether you want luxe for less or cheap-and-cheerful, we've got you covered Nov 20, 2009 5:41PM EST

Road Trip Playlist

Destination Buenos Aires

What do you get when you mix hip-hop and dancehall with some Latin flavour? Listen to Buenos Aires' hottest party in the Playlist Nov 20, 2009 5:35PM EST

Travel trends

That's no getaway

Defining the ‘oblication' Nov 19, 2009 2:47AM EST

Your H1N1 travel questions answered

The info you need to travel safely Nov 03, 2009 2:26PM EST

The Ames Hotel, in a 19th-century Boston tower, has interiors by David Rockwell.
The weekly travel buzz

The Goods

A new Morgans hotel, a new Thomas Keller resto, a Wallpaper shop and Rihanna at sea Nov 18, 2009 3:43AM EST

Suites in the all-inclusive Grand Velas are spacious; the restaurants are strictly à la carte.

The sun issue

All-inclusive luxury

Forget karaoke and bland buffets. On the Riviera Maya, a new class of hotels serves up oysters, spa treatments and free golf Nov 21, 2009 3:11AM EST

The sun issue

Hawaii: a foodie's island paradise

Exploring Maui's culinary corners – from grand resorts to clothing-optional beaches – to find eight exceptional meals Nov 20, 2009 5:34PM EST

Sleepover: Colombia

A Cartagena hotel with runway appeal

TCHERASSI HOTEL Calle del Sargento Mayor 6 to 21, Cartagena; 57 (5) 664-4445; www.tcherassihotels.com . Seven rooms and suites from $350 (breakfast included). Nov 21, 2009 3:11AM EST

Free to Roam: Switzerland

A Swiss town that's mad about saffron

Legend has it that in the 14th century, a soldier faced the threat of death to smuggle saffron into Mund. To sample it today, you only have to catch a train Nov 21, 2009 3:11AM EST

Free to Roam: Switzerland

At home with the Swiss Guards

Dan Brown got it wrong in so many ways. Nov 21, 2009 3:11AM EST

Urban Studies: The best of city travel

Vancouver's artistic side

The Eastside has a sleepy reputation, but the annual Culture Crawl shows it's home to much of the city's creative energy (plus great Chinese eats) Nov 19, 2009 2:47AM EST

Road Work: A weekly look at business travel

The business travel forecast: less luxe

Better economic times should mean more trips – but travel managers will keep a tight hold on the purse strings Nov 19, 2009 2:47AM EST

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Tales from the trail

At Timberline Lodge, better known as The Shining hotel

World Junior Hockey Championship
Off-ice action in Saskatchewan

This year, all eyes turn west for the World Juniors. We scout the best sports bars, breakfast joints and places to hit between games

The Saskatchewan Legislative building looks even better seen from a caleche.
Holiday Gear Guide: travel gadgets

Get your e-mail on your wrist, and bring an interpreter-in-a-box

The Olympus PEN camera.
Holiday gear guide: Suitcases

Send the travellers in your life packing in style – with luggage most suited to their personality

Road Work: a weekly look at business travel
The best travel apps

Your iPhone or BlackBerry can be your best friend on the road – with the right apps

Fall of the Berlin Wall: 20 years later
Berlin's love affair with freedom

When the Wall fell, artists packed up their paintbrushes and headed for Berlin. Now they're returning for the anniversary celebrations

The Wall, as it appeared earlier this week. Artists have returned to Berlin to touch up the murals they painted in 1989.
Adventure travel
Thrills and chills: Diving in Nunavik

In freezing Hudson Bay, Inuit divers teach search-and-rescue workers – and gutsy tourists – how to survive under water

The town of Puvirnituq has only 1,500 people, but as the local tourism headquarters, it boasts a state-of-the-art dive shop.
Video
A Globe and Mail odyssey

From Istanbul's stunning mosques to an exlusive concert by Nikki Yanofsky at Ephesus to an unfettered view of Michelangelo's David, sail through the Mediterranean with photographer Peter Power

The Hungry Traveller
Eating Cambridge

With scholars and students from around the world, no wonder the city's restaurants dish out international flavour

Smart Cookies
Jetting off on a weekday

The savviest time to fly

Angela Self
The Globe's Mediterranean Odyssey cruise
Rome, without the crowds

Only 48 hours in the Eternal City? You can't do it all. Here's how to make the most of a quick visit

Skip the Colosseum? No, just skip the crowds by seeing it at night.
Florence: A city to die for

If you haven't already fainted, Caroline Alphonso suggests you go beyond David and the Duomo

Ravishing Tuscany

That panoramic, romantic reputation for which the region is famous? It's all real

Monaco bets on a hip new vibe

This Old-World hot spot is adopting a younger sensibility and surprising affordability

Taking a bite (or two) out of Sicily

The island has been blending the flavours of the Mediterranean for millennia, and today Beppi Crosariol finds magic in every kitchen

Istanbul: ‘You're seeing the future'

The number of Canadians visiting Istanbul has skyrocketed as the city becomes a buzzing, cosmopolitan hub

Istanbul was once called the Paris of the East. Today, it’s a melting pot of Western style and Eastern tradition.
Getting friendly in Malta

Despite the horror stories - and we all have them - it is possible to stay with friends abroad and to remain friends after the visit

Pompeii the way it used to be: wild, chaotic and full of life

No book or website can really deliver the full picture of Pompeii

Budget travel
How to find travel deals during the recession

Hotels for £1. Discounts at 21 Club. Or how about Reykjavik half price?