Monday, September 15, 2008

Years ago, a father and son spent two summers by Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. Now they're back for the fall foliage and a near-vertical train ride that turns their views of the state on end. Follow their route and see our slide show. read more

• Experts' Leaf-Peeping Advice: Maine, Vermont
• 8 Fall Foliage Deals, From $125
• Road Trip: Beating the Crowds in Lake Champlain, Vermont
• America's Coolest Small Towns: Peterborough, N.H.

Plus: Send your most colorful foliage photos to btphotos@budgettravel.com; we'll publish a slide show of the best!

If you book on Hotwire, you don't find out which hotel, airline, or car-rental company you're working with until your bid has been accepted and your credit card charged. We asked the VP of merchandising just what makes the site trustworthy and money-saving. read post

• The Paris-London Train Line Will Get Faster in 2010
• Allowances for Kids: Readers Share Tips
• Can a Helicopter Ride Be Budget Travel?
• A New Website for Short-Term Apartment Rentals in NYC
• GoCar: Sightseeing Tours With You in the Driver's Seat

We turned to three women with impeccable taste for advice on where they take friends from out of town. South Carolina native and milliner Leigh Magar shares her hangouts. Plus, get advice for Boston and L.A. and check out our slide show. read more

• Take Back Your Kitchen: Cooking a Southern Supper

San Francisco, My Cut A local photographer shoots impassioned street art, haunting waterfronts, and other slices of the city as he knows it… France Menu Decoder Don't know tourte from tartine? Before your next visit, print out this handy decoder with translations of popular food terms… Contest: Win a Trip in Hawaii! Complete the photo scramble for a chance to win a Monograms seven-day trip in Oahu and Maui.

Cathay Pacific has two great promotions: round-trip flights to various cities in China starting at $1,046, and its All Asia Pass, which covers a round-trip flight to Hong Kong and two flights within Asia starting at $1,499. why they're a deal

• My Shanghai Is Better Than Yours
• Video: Beijing Uncut
• Do-It-Yourself Travel in China
• China Menu Decoder

These reduced room rates and hotel packages—starting at $48 a night—make it easy to explore the Southwest's natural and historic treasures. why they're a deal

• Road Trip: Navajo Nation
• Coolest Small Towns: Truth or Consequences, N.M.
• Tucson: A Long Weekend Is Hot Stuff
• 25 Reasons We Love Sedona

John Rambow, coeditor of Fodor's India, answers your questions about India's most famous destinations and offers advice for first-time visitors, on Tuesday, September 16, at noon (ET).
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