Monday, September 29, 2008

The stylish Aussie city of Melbourne is home to Flinders Quarter—hidden laneways in the midst of a renaissance. Here, 10 addresses worth a look-see. read more

• Eat Like a Local: Melbourne
• Vintage Australia: Yarra Valley
• Real Deals: Sydney and Melbourne, Air/Hotel, $1,879

If postcards just aren't cutting it, several websites now offer a more immediate way to say "Wish you were here!" Such websites, including snapfish.com, flickr.com, and radar.net, let users instantaneously upload photos for online viewing from their camera phones—for free. Get the details

• Southeast Asia: $3 for a No-Frills Room
• Florence: Former Students Share Study-Abroad Tips; Got Any of Your Own?
• Ryanair to Debut In-Flight Cell Phone Service Shortly
• Prague: Getting Something for Nothing
• Are You Planning Any Major Trips, Despite the Economic Turmoil?

Homemade egg fried rice with beef, wildflower honey ice cream, and do-it-yourself barbecue are a few of the treats that make these spots popular. read more

• Etiquette: Dining Out in Japan
• Slide Show: The Hungry Man's Tokyo
• Chic, Affordable Tokyo Cafes
• The Konnichiwa Kid

Year's Best Travel Innovators Kudos to Hotels.com, for launching an easy reward program that actually pays off, and to 7 more innovators… Europe by Bike Friends try to bike from Salzburg to Prague—with nothing but a GPS device to guide them… Deal: Celebrate the Day of the Dead in Mexico Join the traditional Mexican festivities in Oaxaca, explore Mexico City, and unwind in surf town Puerto Escondido, from $1,195.

What's surf camp really like? Two girlfriends brave the waves of Costa Rica—and live to tell the tale. (Somebody get these betties a margarita, already!) read more

• Plus: World's Coolest Surf Schools
• Which Costa Rica Is Right For You?

A quick fall getaway to Sin City is cheaper than you may think. These airfare/hotel packages start at $122. why they're a deal

• Girlfriend Getaways: Maximize Your Time in Vegas
• Confessions of… A Vegas Massage Therapist
• Trip Coach Transcript: Las Vegas Advice
• BT Upgrade: Inside Vegas's Cirque du Soleil

This guided tour begins in Nairobi and then visits wildlife-packed Masai Mara game reserve, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli National Park. Airfare, six nights' accommodations, meals, seven game drives, and the services of local guides are included for $2,899.
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More on East Africa:

• The No-Frills African Safari
• Get the Most out of Your African Safari
• What $100 Buys in Kampala, Uganda
• Sacred Africa: The Churches of Ethiopia

Tracy York, general manager of Lake Austin Spa Resort, will answer your questions about spa vacations, trends in treatments, and what happens behind the scenes at spas, on Tuesday, September 30, at noon (ET). Submit a question now. Submit a question now

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