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5-Star Vacation, 2-Star Prices

If planned and executed properly, chasing the storm gives you the benefit of taking a dream vacation and helping to revive a local economy. Not a bad proposition.

Just Back From: Dominican Republic

Any surprises? The sugar cane plantations were interesting, but I didn't want to explore more. This trip was about relaxing and planting myself by the pool.

There Is Love After Pan Am

Nothing compares to Pan Am, or how I remember it, and memory does tend to fetishize. While getting there used to be half the fun, a typical flight is now characterized by a low hum of ordinariness.

A Tale of Two Cities

Amelie or Carrie? Baguette or bagel? Brasserie or diner? "Paris versus New York" settles the score once and for all.

Cool Ranch

MALIBU, California – Could I do a pull-up? Was the world going to fall apart when I didn’t email it back in fifteen seconds? Would people text me? Six days of luxury bootcamp at The Ranch.

Ask Fathom: The Doctor Is Back In

Food poisoning. Jellyfish stings. Unidentifiable insect bites. Millions of floating bacteria and viruses. W have quick fixes for all your travel ailments.

Una Mujer on Isla Mujeres

ISLA MUJERES, Mexico – Combat cold-weather doldrums before they strike: Plan a winter getaway to Mexico. Solo travelers welcome, dolphins included.

In the Magazines: January 2012

We've been blazing through the travel mags this month. It's all about exploring the Azores, buttoning up in Montreal, climbing mountains in Cuba, and dressing for Carnevale.

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