Christopher Elliott, 11/12/12

Author of the book Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles and Shady Deals

When Susan Verbeeck attended a rally for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney with her two daughters and a friend at the Virginia State Fairgrounds in Doswell, Va., earlier this month, she didn't expect to be greeted by TSA agents.

Peter Greenberg, 11/12/12

Travel Editor for CBS News

From protein-rich wild rice harvested in Wisconsin's lakes and rivers to grass-fed buffalo that provide the tribes with a lean alternative to beef, there are plenty of healthy and organic foods on Native American lands.

KF Seetoh, 11/06/12

Founder of Makansutra

To be a soldier of your food culture, you can't learn recipes, you gotta learn "feel"

Seth Engel, 11/10/12

Paris-based New York attorney

No Paris apartment is ever a sure thing.

Elizabeth Zephyrine McDonough, 11/12/12

Writer, Filmmaker, Actress, Notary Public

Filled with awe, excitement and an extra spring in their step, on any given day you will find the square at Trocadéro flooded with hundreds of smiling citizens of the world, people who have traveled thousands of miles just to see this famous structure, to stand in front of it alone, with their family, their friends, their enemies or their fiancés, with the common goal of "capturing" this oh-so-precious moment.

Malerie Yolen-Cohen, 11/12/12

Travel Writer, author of Stay On Route 6 - Your Guide to All 3652 Miles of Transcontinental Route 6

These behemoth blast furnaces -- five stretch a quarter mile and belch cobalt-blue flames -- were emblems of this working class town.

Oyster, 11/12/12

Oyster.com visits, photographs, reviews, and rates each hotel, uncovering the truth before it's "uh-oh" time

Discover stars' not-too-shabby digs!

iLoveInns, 11/12/12

iLoveInns.com

Vermont's versatile virtues and vigorous values are as vast and vital as the valleys. Visionaries, virtuosos, valors and viticulturists voluntarily abide here without vociferous vituperation.

Maile Keone, 11/12/12

Entrepreneur, Writer, Traveler, Chocolate Lover

Kick back, relax, and leave your boring office persona at home, but remember that everyone in your network will see photos you post from your camera phone.

iLoveInns, 11/11/12

iLoveInns.com

Traveling for business can seem like a revolving door between one room and the next. When you work away from home on the West Coast, stay at an inn with the personal comforts and business amenities you need to succeed.

Travel + Leisure, 11/11/12

TravelandLeisure.com

Whether you're visiting sanctioned abandoned places or exploring more off-the-beaten-path terrain, here are some of the world's most creepy destinations.

Cheapflights, 11/10/12

www.cheapflights.com

As clocks turn back and the days get shorter, peoples around the world strike their matches almost in unison.

Vitamin Daily, 11/10/12

You can't enter the original Roman baths, unfortunately, but there is a consolation prize across the street: Thermae Bath Spa.

Lisa Price, 11/09/12

Founder, Carol's Daughter

Staying healthy, eating well and exercising while traveling take effort and dedication as well as planning ahead. As much as possible, you have to take control of your circumstances.

BritChick Paris, 11/09/12

British girl living the Parisian life with all its highs and lows

We are close in geography yet in so many respects utterly miles apart. Sometimes I wonder if it would have been easier settling in Beijing. It is as if France is yin to the Brit yang. Strong espresso for them and milky tea for us. Civilised bistrots versus our pub 'culcha'.

J.D. Lewis, 11/09/12

Acting coach

After a few days in New York, we boarded an airbus heading east to Berlin, beginning a journey around the world that would forever alter the course of our lives.

Jean Newman Glock, 11/06/12

Director, Global Relations, Connoisseur Travel

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