SOUTHERN SUN

CAPE TOWN’S GETTING A DIRECT FLIGHT FROM NEW YORK. IS IT WORTH THE TRIP?

By MARK ELLWOOD
April 29, 2008 - YES, campers. It really is that impressive up close: Table Mountain, Cape Town's flat-topped, horizon-spanning backdrop, is jaw-dropping at first glimpse.Tourists press their faces against plane windows to witness its breathtaking aerial views. (Sit on the left side for optimal sightseeing.)As awesome as Table Mountain may be, Cape Town's...

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NEWS + NOTES

ICH BIN EIN LIMBURGERTHERE are those who'll say there is way more to Wisconsin than cheese (us, for instance)...more >
EXOTIC DANCE

NEAR OKLAHOMA CITY, A TASTE OF AFRICAN SAFARI

By DEBBIE LITTLE

I've always liked to walk on the wild side. I suppose that's how you explain why I spent a recent vacation in Oklahoma. Africa...more >
A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS IN CAPE TOWN RIGHT NOW

By MARK ELLWOOD

1) HIT THE BEACH (DUH!) The whole of the promontory's rimmed with sandy enclaves (no wonder locals are so outdoorsy). The best...more >
REINS DOWN IN AFRICA

IN KENYA, A SAFARI ON HORSEBACK

By CAROLE SOVOCOOL

I'M staring down the muzzle of a 2,000 pound cape buffalo. It's the size of a Hummer. (OK, maybe I'm misspeaking. But he's...more >
HOT DEALS

ASPEN from $63/nt at St. Moritz Lodge, good through 5/31 (aspenchamber.org). CANCUN 25% OFF rooms, food...more >
ACCESS GRANTED

HOMETOWN GAL NANCY O’DELL’S TOP PICKS IN MYRTLE BEACH

By LAURIE HEIFETZ

IS it possible to fit one more thing to do into Myrtle Beach? Apparently - this month, the buzzed-about Hard Rock Park (the first theme...more >
IT’S '#1’

TIME TO SHINE FOR BOTSWANA

By MARK ELLWOOD

HBO is swapping Carrie and cosmos for Precious and palm trees. The network's next major show is a mystery-dramedy based on "The...more >

NO GRUNGE

DO SEATTLE LIKE A LOCAL. (ONE IN EARLY RETIREMENT)

By ERIN FRANZMAN
April 22, 2008 -
SEATTLE is a city of retirees, but not the kind with gray hair straining Social Security. These retirees are beneficiaries of the last Internet boom, when the Pacific Northwest minted millionaires...more >
OH, HAPPY HOUR

THE ULTIMATE DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES BAR CRAWL

By DAVID LANDSEL
April 22, 2008 -
WHILE the revitalized nightlife in Hollywood is what makes it into the celebrity blogs and glossies, the scene in downtown Los Angeles is ten times cooler. (Think of it as Brooklyn vs. the...more >
DROP POUNDS

SAVE BIG ON YOUR NEXT TRIP TO LONDON

By DAVID LANDSEL
April 22, 2008 -
1) PACKAGE ITIn this day and age, the only reason you should not be traveling to London on a package is because you don't need a hotel (lucky) or you've snagged a fare sale that...more >
LONDON FOR LESS

THE PERFECT DAY OUT - FOR PENNIES

By DAVID LANDSEL
April 22, 2008 -
THE dollar could continue its spectacular vanishing act and everyone would still go to London, because you can't keep a good city down (nor a determined traveler). Like many New Yorkers...more >
HOT DEALS
April 15, 2008 -
BRUSSELS $829/pp 4 nights with RT air. Book by 4/17, travel 4/19-5/15 (go-today.com). BERMUDA $709/pp 5 nights on Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas ($500 off...more >
SAY SPA!

OUR EXPERT PICKS 4 HOT NEW EAST COAST RETREATS FOR 2008

By LYDIA GORDON
April 15, 2008 -
HERE in the East, we are increasingly faced with more choice when it comes to spas. No longer must sybarites scuttle off to San Diego or Tucson - we have plenty of options, right close...more >
NEWS + NOTES
April 15, 2008 -
SAVE THE WORLDEARTH Day isn't every day - it's April 22. While the travel industry's completely all over it with hotel packages and eco-amenities (you know, because they care...more >
ADULT SWIM

NEED A SOAK? HERE ARE 5 MORE CLASSIC RESORTS WHERE THEY'LL DRAW A MINERAL BATH FOR YOU

By JENNIFER CEASER
April 15, 2008 -
EXpensive decor, $200 dollar massages, exotic treatment materials and continuous exhortations to "indulge" or "find yourself" define the spa experience today...more >
TAKE THE WATERS

CAN YE OLDE SARATOGA SPRINGS STILL CURE WHAT AILS YOU?

By JENNIFER CEASER
April 15, 2008 -
BACK in the early 1800s, New Yorkers suffering various ailments didn't have the options available to them that we have today. A common cure was to "take the waters," with the belief...more >
GET EXILED (ON VACATION)!

THIS SUMMER, SENTENCE YOURSELF TO A HOLIDAY ON ONE OF ITALY’S TOP ISLANDS

By MARK ELLWOOD
April 8, 2008 -
AH, Italian island life. Sleepy siestas, hikes around olive-grove-covered hills, chic and/or pristine beaches. Fishermen trek up to quayside restaurants and sell just-caught fish to the chef/owners...more >