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36 hours in Seattle
Fashionable boutiques and gourmet shops are making the city center feel like a neighborhood again, and not just a backdrop for a Space Needle snapshot.
The decline of the shared travel narrative
Digital photography, which offers an alternative to the hassle of slides, has in part ended the tradition of gathering to view a post-vacation slide show.
Travelers take advantage of Iceland's troubles
As the island nation battles bankruptcy and a plummeting currency, tourists from Britain and the Nordic countries are increasingly visiting Iceland.
Unused frequent-flier seats in a flash
Ever wish you could get an e-mail alert when frequent-flier seats opened up on planes? Yapta.com is testing a new service that will do just that.
In Trinidad, a painted lady in distress
The rapid disappearance of historic architecture in Trinidad is provoking a sometimes heated debate about the merits of historic preservation.
The charm of Trinidad
It may not be in the same league as other Caribbean resorts, but the Hyatt does raise the bar for luxury on an island still lacking polish.