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Fans at Lebowski Fest last month in New York.
By STEVEN KURUTZ
The White Russian, a sweet cocktail made with vodka, Kahlúa and cream or milk, is seeing a renaissance thanks in large part to the cult following of "The Big Lebowski."
By HENRY SHUKMAN
In Britain as elsewhere, organic restaurants are increasingly seeking out local suppliers. After all, what good is an organic carrot or blueberry with a giant carbon footprint?
By JOYCE HOR-CHUNG LAU
The Michelin guide for 2009 gave a top ranking of three stars to two area restaurants: Robuchon a Galera in Macao and Lung King Heen in Hong Kong.
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Water in Venice rose to its highest level in more than 20 years Monday, flooding much of the Italian city and forcing residents and tourists to wade through knee-high water.
By ADAM BEGLEY
Perhaps the best way to enjoy the capital of Tuscany is to swap your guidebook for a copy of "A Room With a View" — and see this city as E. M. Forster captured it 100 years ago.
By JULIA MOSKIN
Some of our greatest culinary minds have addressed the quandary of what small, tasty item to serve before a meal that, frankly, is excessive.
SURFACING
By LIONEL BEEHNER
Pleasure-seeking travelers are flocking to Piran, Slovenia, to experience the Tuscan-like rolling vineyards, coastal views and rich cuisine — but without the throngs of tourists.
By KEITH BRADSHER
The deadly terrorist attacks at the Oberoi and Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotels in Mumbai could leave an enduring imprint on the design and security procedures of luxury hotels.
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Switzerland will join the European Union's passport-free travel zone next month under an agreement reached Thursday.
FREQUENT FLIER
By TIM SANDERS
An advocate for corporate social responsibility finds a way to make his constant air travel meaningful.
BITES
By NICHOLAS KULISH
At U Kucharzy it remains a joy to watch kitchen masters straining, stirring and turning, all the more when you know the end result is coming your way.
BITES
By ELISABETH ROBINSON
In his traditional fishing shack on stilts, Toni Zottarel, a lifelong fisherman, serves a seven-course seafood dinner of whatever is caught in the large net that spans the canal beside it. Seafood doesn't get fresher - or tastier - than this.
By ERIC ASIMOV
A new generation of growers and producers in the area is treating the land and the winemaking with more care, and the wines have improved greatly.
By MICHELLE HIGGINS AND CAROLINE BROTHERS
Travel agents say Europeans are reluctant to forego their year-end break, but that may change in the new year as they feel recession bite.
By DANIELLE PERGAMENT
The cheese of northern Spain is, like the land that produces it, rough, coarse and sharp, and there's no way to taste it without traveling there.
By KIM SEVERSON
You'll have a saner, more satisfying holiday if you approach Thanksgiving the way a CEO might run a company and remember to delegate responsibility.
ON THE ROAD
By JOE SHARKEY
As lack of safety from drug trafficking encroaches on Baja California, business travelers have to make adjustments to their habits.
By LAWRENCE DOWNES
The rock and blues artist Ry Cooder has spent nearly 40 years exploring all corners of the musical planet. His latest album brings him back to his California roots.
By MATTHEW PREUSCH
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.
By GARY ANDREW POOLE
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.
By JAVIER ESPINOZA / Forbes.com
As the island nation battles bankruptcy and a plummeting currency, tourists from Britain and the Nordic countries are increasingly visiting Iceland.
PRACTICAL TRAVELER
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
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.
By DAVID SHAFTEL
The rapid disappearance of historic architecture in Trinidad is provoking a sometimes heated debate about the merits of historic preservation.
WINE
By ERIC ASIMOV
David Chan, concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, says "talking about wine is like talking about music."
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- OAGflights.com: Shows flight schedules for 1,000 airlines (including low cost carriers) serving 3,000 airports around the world.
- Opodo.com: Powered by Amadeus, offers more than 350,000 fares from 480 airline partners.
- Trailfinders.com and Airline-Network.co.uk: Cheap long-haul flights from the UK.
- Orbitz.com: A travel site created by American Airlines, Continental, Delta and Northwest.
- Flightbliss.com: Strategies and deals for buying first-, or business-class, tickets at a discount, or upgrading with frequent flier miles for U.S.-based travelers.
- Travel.com.au: Australian site offering round-the-world deals, stop-over packages, activity holidays and more.
- Skyscanner.net: Searches airline and travel sites for cheapest flights between European cities; to and from a wide range of regional airports; and worldwide from Britain.
- Flighttime.com: Online booking facility for executive aircraft charter, from more than 2,000 operators around the world.
- Bestairfares.ca: Discounted fares from Canada to Europe, Africa, Middle-East and Central Asia.
- TravelMaker.co.il: A useful option for travelers based in Israel to book travel abroad.
- Imperialconsultants.com: Montreal-based specialists in creative ticketing for first- and business-class travelers.
- Travelonweb.com: More than 1 million negotiated fares from France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Switzerland to destinations around the world.
- Asiatravelmart.com: A Malaysia-based site that offers flight and hotel bargains.
- Expedia.com: The Microsoft U.S. site links to sites in the UK, Germany, Canada, France, Italy and Netherlands.
- Zuji.com: Based in Singapore for Asia-Pacific-based travel.
- Star-alliance.com: Check schedules and published fares and book flights for any of the Star Alliance partners for trips starting at most business destinations worldwide.
- Europebyair.com: A Flight Pass program intended for North Americans visiting Europe allows you to build your own itinerary and to book one-way travel.
- Travelocity.com: Airline, hotel and car rental information, scheduling and booking service from the Sabre global distribution system.
- Airlinequality.com: Skytrax airline research compares seat pitches and recommends the best seats to ask for on all the major carriers.
- Flatseats.com: Compares first- and business-class 'lie-flat' seat-beds and (nearly) horizontal 'angled flat-seats' along with 'sleep comfort ratings' on many carriers.
- Lovemyseat.com & Seatscorecard.com: A seat selection tool showing you the best leg room, recline and locations for over 80 airlines.
- Seatguru.com: Tells you which seats to choose and which to avoid on long-haul flights.
- Globalflight.net: Mileage junkies can check the status of more than 120 frequent flier programs and partner programs and plan their strategies.
- MaxMiles.com: MaxMiles Mileage Miner consolidates all your mileage accounts into one document.
- Webflyer.com: Comprehensive, up-to-date information on all frequent flier programs. More than 2,000 screens of news and resources in an easy-to-use format.
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