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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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Biking in a nature preserve near Torekov: just one of many options readers have to suggest for frugal trip in Sweden.
Dean C.K. Cox for The New York Times

Biking in a nature preserve near Torekov: just one of many options readers have to suggest for frugal trip in Sweden.

Frugal Traveler Blog

Plan a Frugal Trip in Sweden

The challenge: Map out a wallet-friendly itinerary for the Frugal Traveler’s upcoming trip to Sweden. The reward: A guided global food tour through a single neighborhood.

How I Fell for Lisbon

Joao Pedro Marnoto for The New York Times

I didn’t expect romance, but this city had other ideas. No must-see list or hard-fought reservations. It lets you in.

4 Lisbon Restaurants Not to Miss

The author profiles the restaurant where he had (perhaps) his best meal of the year and three more places of note.

Practical Traveler

Hey, How Did You Find That Place?

If your tastes are more boutique than mainstream, these sites could help streamline your search for a special place to stay.

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36 Hours in Dresden, Germany

In this city on the Elbe, once known as the “Florence of the North,” cultural treasures, lively restaurants and trendy shops coexist with the residue of a dark history.

Guests from the Kura Kura resort on Menyawakan Island walk on the beach at Krakal Island.
Ed Wray for The New York Times

Guests from the Kura Kura resort on Menyawakan Island walk on the beach at Krakal Island.

Next Stop

Where Fish Outnumber Phones

A remote Indonesian archipelago — long an in-the-know spot for snorkeling and diving — is now attracting travelers looking to unplug from the modern world.

Slater competes in Rio de Janeiro.
Felipe Dana/Associated Press

Slater competes in Rio de Janeiro.

Kelly Slater’s Wave-Finding Tips

Surfing’s greatest champion offers advice for beginners and wave riders with more experience.

Dining and Drinking
Cultured Traveler

Great Meals in Tokyo’s Tiny Outposts

Squeeze into this narrow neighborhood and you’ll find a one-woman curry house, a Thai restaurant in a former laundry and a French bistro hiding in the back of a store.

Bites

Restaurant Report: Boucherie, New Orleans

A year after being shot three times, a New Orleans chef is back in the kitchen, providing “fine dining for the people.”

Journeys

Beyond San Diego’s Surf and Sun: Suds

In this beer-crazed town, you can find craft brews in shops, gardens, an office park — and even an app.

A theater prop room in Pripyat, Ukraine. Pripyat was abandoned after the 1986 nuclear explosion in nearby Chernobyl.
Joseph Sywenkyj for The New York Times

A theater prop room in Pripyat, Ukraine. Pripyat was abandoned after the 1986 nuclear explosion in nearby Chernobyl.

More than a quarter century after the Chernobyl disaster, a visit to the area reveals a devastating emptiness.

The 45 Places to Go in 2012

London, Havana, Lhasa and, yes, even the final frontier. A year’s worth of reasons to pack your bags and take off.

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In Transit Blog

The Top 10 of 2011

A survey of the top articles of 2011 from The New York Times Travel section.

New York City App

The Scoop is an insider’s guide to what to eat, drink and do in New York from the staff of The Times. Want more? Check out our lists on coffee, shopping and home furnishing stores.

Book Your Trip

Evita’s Buenos Aires

The wife of Juan Perón made an indelible mark on the Argentine capital.

Reader Comments
In Transit Blog
Your Favorite Road Trips, Collected

Where do you like to drive? Here’s what you told us.

Photos
Surfacing
Shipyards Go Chic in Sweden

Where docks once went bust, video art is shown at a train station and local herring is served up fresh.

Places and Faces of Lisbon

On a neighborhood crawl, discover a bookstore with catwalks and meet some of the city’s people.

A Tour of Dresden, Germany

Drink beer along the Elbe, sample German tapas and visit the venue that premiered works by Wagner.

Reader Photos
Why We Travel

“Here, a Pakistani folk dancer from Punjab performs the dhamal, a spiritual dance signifying unity with the divine, while playing a traditional drumlike instrument called the dhol.”

T Magazine — Travel Issue — Summer 2012 — The New York Times

From Oslo to Guatemala, it’s all about celebrating joie de vivre.