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Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas anchored at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Things Are Looking Up

Travelling in the shoulder season, which is just before or after the high season, has its advantages. Prices are lower, the crowds are smaller and most people involved in the tourist market are happy to see you. PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

Trulli GREAT

PUGLIAREGION, ITALY — When the plans were being made for a 30-day trip through Italy this spring, one thing was agreed upon quickly — there would be no five-star or chain hotels. We would spend our nights in bed and breakfasts, apartments, trulli and castles. PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0
Night of the Dancing Dead

It is nearing midnight, and we are driving down narrow streets as potholed and bumpy as the back roads of rural Canada after winter. PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0
Don't leave home without it

Just about the time the second wave of the H1N1 virus hits, many of us will be thinking about giving the north the cold shoulder and booking a holiday in a hot place. PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0
ASK JOURNEYS: Traveller's cheques not OK everywhere

It is the never-ending question. What currency or traveller’s cheques are best to take with you when you travel? Should I use my debit card in foreign countries? Am I better off paying by credit card? Over the months I have addressed these questions in some form or other but recent personal and reader experiences suggest it is time to do an update. PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0
For as little as

Free. . . stay overnight in New Zealand with the help of the Native Parks guidebook (www.nativeparks.co.nz). It lists rural private properties that offer free parking for motor homes or camper vans for one night. A membership and the guidebook are $70 NZ ($53). PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0
Compass - Nov. 6-09

British Landscapes Tour PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0
As Big Apples go it's

111I'm continually surprised at how many Canadians have never visited New York, despite the fact that Canadians represent the second-largest number of international visitors to NYC (after the U.K.). PRINT | 3/11/2009 3:20 AM | 1
Traveller's little helpers

Looking chic while travelling doesn't have to be hassle. You can pack light, dress fashionably and as long as you have these handy little helpers in your bag, you'll look fabulous for any occasion. ONLINE | 11/07/2009 1:00 AM | 0