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Turkey’s capital city is an easy sell
There are attractions galore in Ankara, from Ataturk’s mausoleum to mosques and carpet shops.
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Exploring the caves of Puerto Rico
Looking for something different in Puerto Rico, the author heads for a cave park and a remote observatory.
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A Norfolk house museum full of amazing art
The Hermitage Museum in Norfolk houses an impressive collection of Asian and impressionist art.
Travel Features
Where a drug lord once cavorted, children now play
Burnishing Colombia’s image, the estate of drug lord Pablo Escobar is now a family-oriented theme park.
The myriad charms of German Village in Columbus, Ohio
A former working-class German enclave in Columbus, Ohio, is now a charming and upscale neighborhood.
Reindeer games in Alaska
Interacting with Santa’s Christmas Eve helpers on a reindeer farm in Palmer, Alaska.
The many delights of Vermont’s Stratton Mountain
This spiffy resort with well-groomed trails has something for just about every type of skier.
Hangin’ at a former Band hangout in Woodstock, N.Y.
A low-key, restful weekend at a house once frequented by notable musicians.
Right on queue: Real-time security estimates at Dulles
A video system tells you how long you can expect to wait in line at the airport’s TSA checkpoints.
Don’t pet the TSA dogs. Do collect the cards.
More than 107 dogs with the TSA’s Explosives Detection unit are featured on collectible trading cards.
Sign Language: Funny signs from the road
Readers send in humorous signs from their travels around the world.
Cape Town’s colorful Cape Malay cuisine
The cuisine of Cape Town’s Muslim Cape Malay quarter brings together the traditions of far-flung cultures.
Sign Language: Funny signs from the road
Readers send in humorous signs from their travels around the world.
Learning to fight like a gladiator
So-called gladiator schools, where tourists can try their hand at combat, are a popular attraction in Rome.
On the trail of Henry Ward Beecher in Brooklyn
A family visits the parish and grave of 19th-century abolitionist preacher Henry Ward Beecher.
Behind the scenes of the Hatfield-McCoy feud
In a corner of Kentucky and West Virginia, the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud lives on.
Sign Language: Funny signs from the road
Readers send in humorous signs from their travels around the world.
What a Trip: A magical time at Disneyland
Like a true fairy godmother, an aunt makes the dreams of her niece and nephew come true at Disneyland.
Travel Deals
This week’s best travel bargains
Save on restaurants in California, a Barbados hotel, skiing in Colorado, flights within Japan and more.
On the trail of his uncle’s World War II exploits
A reader travels through France and Belgium to visit the villages his uncle’s unit liberated.
Bed Check
Time stands still in the 1880s at Leith Hall
The Cape May bed-and-breakfast is as much a museum as a place to rest your head for the night.
Good things spring forth at this Virginia inn
A night at the Shenandoah Valley’s Inn at Vaucluse Spring.
Go for the golf, or resort to the simpler pleasures
At the Conley Resort in western Pennsylvania, there’s midrange golf and a top-notch vibe.
The Navigator
What to do when your trip doesn’t go swimmingly
Overcoming the disappointments of travel, from closed hotel pools to beaches that aren’t really beaches.
Travel galleries
Ankara, Turkey’s ‘second city’
Turkey’s second-largest city has been the republic’s capital since 1923, when the nation was founded.
Sochi in the spotlight
The Russian host city of the 2014 Winter Games is undergoing more than a simple facelift; it’s building an entirely new self.
Past and present in Nuremberg
The German city is famous for its Christmas Market and its respect for history.
German-style Christmas market in Baltimore
The Inner Harbor is transformed as vendors sell handcrafted holiday pieces, woolens, mulled wine and more.
Holiday gift ideas for the travelers in your life
For trips near and far, consider these items from our curated list.
Travel Guide 2013
Practical advice for the inspired globetrotter.
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Talk About Travel
Travel tales and advice
The Post’s Travel section’s editors and writers take your travel questions every Monday at 2 p.m.
12:00 PM | Astrologer Susan Miller answers your questions (January 9, 2014) |
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1:00 PM | Got Plans: Advice from the Going Out Guide |