Saturday, May 7, 2011

Travel

Lost in Java

Hotel Tugu in Malang is filled with art and antiques.
Jes Aznar for The New York Times

Hotel Tugu in Malang is filled with art and antiques.

Finding spice, color and moments of unexpected silence in the pulsating center of Indonesia.

36 Hours
Rod Green drove “40 miles just for lunch” at Slows Bar B Q; Motown Records first began at Hitsville U.S.A.; the Ford plant on Piquette, the birthplace of the Model T, is a historic site.

36 Hours in Detroit

The city may be shrinking but there are plenty of reasons to visit, from restored film palaces to historic architecture. And then there’s always the barbecue.

Personal Journeys
The cluster of buildings that form Pennant estate; the author stayed in the renovated chapel. It is among hundreds of off-the-grid accommodations in Wales.

A Twist on the B&B; in Wales

Shepherd’s huts, old circus wagons, converted wool mills and train cars are a few of the choices you’ll have while traveling here.

Practical Traveler

How to Save on Group Travel

Traveling with friends and family? There are discounts to be had if you know how to look.

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Journeys
The Terre di Corleone bed and breakfast.

A New Way to See Sicily

A Sicilian social movement is organizing trips that patronize only busineses that do not pay protection money to the Mafia.

Overnighter
 On the beach in Ponza's main port.

Off the Roman Coast, Bobbing for Views

The tiny Italian island of Ponza — a geologist’s delight — has been a playground since Imperial times

Bites

Restaurant Review: Barcelona 41°

Barcelona’s buzzy new dining spot isn’t a restaurant — it’s a cocktail bar with snacks. But when the two lead proprietors are Ferran and Albert Adrià, such distinctions take a backseat.

Choice Tables
Trout at Cakes & Ale; feta snack and a salad at Miller Union; “jars” at Empire State South contain snacks like peanut hummus, bacon marmalade, pickles and pimento cheese.

Atlanta Serves Sophisticated Southern

Over the past few years, Atlanta restaurants have taken on a new sophistication, centered on the farm but experienced in the city.

Foraging

Slide Show: Offbeat Bargains in Berlin

Known primarily for its dreadlocked denizens and enormous warehouse nightclubs, Berlin’s Friedrichshain district has lately developed a reputation as a retail destination.

Heads Up
Salty Tart Bakery, which is in the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis.

Bakeries Spring Up in the Twin Cities

Within the last couple of years a new batch of neighborhood bakeries has risen in Minneapolis.

Check In/Check Out
The elegant marble lobby at the JW Marriott.

Hotel Review: Chicago JW Marriott

Housed in a 1914 neo-Classical structure designed by Daniel H. Burnham, this luxurious and majestic hotel in the financial district is the first Chicago outpost of Marriott’s high-end line.

Business Travel

A Return to Spending and the Front Rows

The years of trimming costs have given way to a rebound in travel as the economy picks up. This and other stories on business travel in a special section.

Slide Show: Why We Travel

“For me, this picture represents what Paris is all about; love, art and joie de vivre.”

Book Your Trip

Featured Destination Guides
Slide Shows
Getting Lost in Java

Matt Gross samples the spice and silence of Java.

Off-the-Grid in Wales

A visit to two nontraditional lodging spots: a Gypsy caravan and a 16th-century chapel.

A Roman Holiday

During the high summer season on the island of Ponza, waterfront spots accessible by land attract crowds, with hardly an inch to lay your towel on the rocks. But by boat, the island’s charms come to life.

36 Hours in Detroit

No urban enthusiast will want to miss the recovery that Detroit is now attempting.

Last Minute Travel Deals

Multimedia

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The Quiet One
The Quiet One
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A Weekend in Singapore
A Weekend in Singapore
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Off the Civil War’s Beaten Paths
Off the Civil War’s Beaten Paths
Multimedia

Interactive Feature: Why We Travel: Readers’ Photos 2010

We asked readers to submit their best travel photos and share the back story. Here is a curated selection of the images.

The Scoop

New York City iPhone App

An insider’s guide to what to eat, drink and do in New York from the staff of The Times, including a new category on favorite day trips outside of the five boroughs.

Eurofile

In Alexander Lobrano’s new column, Eurofile, the author of “Hungry for Paris” writes about the best tables (and beds) on the continent.

The 41 Places to Go in 2011

From the beaches of Mexico to the wilds of Kurdistan, the places on this year’s list take you to the end of the world and back.

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