Travel & Dining - International Herald Tribune

Friday, January 18, 2008 (PARIS)

Jamie Oliver is one of a growing number of chefs who are focusing on how animals are raised.

For chefs, an ethical challenge: Looking dinner in the eye
By JULIA MOSKIN
How far will chefs go to display their empathy and respect for the animals they cook? All the way, it seems, to the barnyard and the slaughterhouse.

Old Barolo wines: Both sensuous and austere
By ERIC ASIMOV
Among great red wines, only Burgundy offers the sort of hauntingly seductive, sensuous, nuanced aromas that make Barolo so profoundly soulful.

Blog: Eric Asimov discusses wine, beer and spirits.

Heathrow airport temporarily paralyzed after crash landing
By ALAN COWELL
A British Airways passenger jet crash-landed just short of a runway at London's Heathrow airport on Thursday, plowing a way across open grassland before skidding to a halt when it hit the tarmac.

FREQUENT TRAVELER Q & A

Frequent Traveler Q & A: Flexibility counts in search for bargains
By ROGER COLLIS
Bear in mind that fares can vary depending on flights and days of travel; so a day or two either way can save you money.

TRAVEL DEALS

Roger Collis: Travel Deals
By ROGER COLLIS

ROSEN PLAZA HOTEL, Orlando Romance Package from $169 a night for two in a deluxe room includes a steak, chicken or seafood dinner at Jack's Place, dancing, and an after-dinner drink; a buffet breakfast; golf or a spa treatment; and transportation to and from Universal Orlando Resort. Until Dec. 31. (1-800) 627 8258. www.rosenplaza.com.

The fortune cookie's origin: Solving a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside a cookie
By JENNIFER 8. LEE
A researcher has traced the origins of fortune cookies to shops near Kyoto, Japan.

Audio slide show: A cookie's history

Amman, Jordan: All the foods of the mideast at its stable center
By DANIELLE PERGAMENT
In Amman, you'll find the bright vegetables from Lebanon, crunchy falafels from Syria, juicy kebabs from Egypt and, most recently, spicy meat dishes from Jordan's southern neighbor, Iraq.

Slide show: The cuisine of the Levant in Amman

ON THE ROAD

BA betting on business passengers with new airline
By JOE SHARKEY
One marketing key for OpenSkies is attracting business from the rapidly growing ranks of smaller companies and the self-employed.

Maglev train fuels fundamental change for Chinese protests

Europe's worst airports: Congestion and other terminal illnesses
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
These days, the competition is intense for the title of "worst airport."

36 hours in Hollywood, California
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Hollywood is one of those rare places that live up to their stereotypes, right down to the sign. But with minimal effort, it can offer a whole lot more.

Slide show: A weekend in Hollywood, California

New Zealand's Wine Coast: Small wineries and big pleasures
By DEBRA A. KLEIN
On the Matakana Wine Coast in New Zealand, boutique vineyards and cafes offer specialty wines and sophisticated sustenance at the end of a drive alongside dramatic bays and through sheep-dappled hills.

Map: Matakana, New Zealand

Abroad

In Spain, a monumental silence
By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN
General Francisco Franco is long dead, but his shrines continue to divide the generations in Spain.