Monday, December 22, 2008

Across the city, Angelenos fuel up at gleaming, brightly painted taco trucks for a dinner or late-night snack of tortas, quesadillas, and burritos (but mostly tacos). Here are a few of the best trucks along with photos and a useful Google map. read more

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• Top Shopping in Venice Beach
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Ancient Italian villages are being turned into a new kind of hotel, where the rooms are spread out across town and you share the streets with residents. One of the best is Sextantio, in the Abruzzi mountains. read more

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At Christmastime, in every shopping mall in every town, parents line up with their fidgety kids for an adorable photo of them on Santa's lap. Only it doesn't always work out that way. And we've got the hilarious photographic proof. see more

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Moving to the capital of Malaysia inspired writer Robyn Eckhardt to launch EatingAsia, a blog that explores Kuala Lumpur through its food. For a city filled with people who live to eat, we just couldn't ask for better guides than Robyn and her photographer husband. See photos and get their recommendations. read more

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Photos: Northwest Argentina Vast landscapes, picturesque villages high in the Andes, and a burgeoning tourism infrastructure… Managing Food Allergies Abroad Don't let those pesky allergies keep you at home—follow these four rules… Museum Gifts From Around the World We've combed some of the best museum gift shops for thoughtful, useful presents under $50.

Set out from London by car and by train to explore some of England's most picturesque towns: Salisbury, Stratford, Bath, and Oxford. This package also covers round-trip airfare and eight nights' hotel accommodations, from $1,179. why it's a deal

• An English Gastropub Crawl
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• Secret Hotels of Cornwall

Round-trip airfare and three nights at a downtown waterfront hotel, not far from the Gaslamp Quarter and the San Diego Zoo, from $522.
why it's a deal

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• San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter
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