CHILL OUT

'Tis the season…for long lines and frayed nerves. Here's how to cope. read more

SLIDE SHOW

The most memorable travel experiences often revolve around food, as your hundreds of photo submissions reminded us. We selected 23 images that get at the various ways to sate your appetite around the globe, including piping-hot street food in Shanghai, tomatoes piled high at a Roman market, and a beautifully presented seafood platter in St. Petersburg. read more

FROM OUR BLOG: THIS JUST IN

Almost every traveler has a short list of great places he or she hopes to visit in 2010. And we do too! Later this month, we'll be coming out with a list of the best-value destinations for next year. But before we do, you tell us—where do you see yourself heading in 2010? post a comment

STYLISH STEALS

Readers are getting in on the action by sharing their favorite hotels worldwide. Thanks to reader D. Fury, we're covering London's Strand Palace, in the heart of the theater district and down the street from Trafalgar Square, from $108. read more