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Win Tickets to "Up in the Air" and Get Your Frequent-Flyer Problems Solved in our FlyerTalk Challenge

Conde Nast Traveler — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:32:46 -0500

I've got an early holiday gift for ten lucky readers: Free tickets to a December 1 New York City sneak preview of Paramount's "Up in the Air," starring George Clooney. Any self-respecting mileage junkie will relate to this movie, which...

Share Your Top Travel Tip and Snag Exclusive Travel Deals

Conde Nast Traveler — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:34:43 -0500

Have you got a travel secret that other smart travelers should know? And would you like to snag exclusive luxury travel deals by sharing your tip with the rest of us? Then join us in a fun new monthly game that starts today.

The Best Way to Travel in Tuscany

Conde Nast Traveler — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:15:38 -0500

A reader writes: We would like to stay in the Tuscany area and visit Lucca, Montecatini, San Gimignano, Siena, and Florence, but we also want to go to Assisi and Rome.

We've Got A Winner!

Conde Nast Traveler — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:12:18 -0500

The "Where Am I?" Photo Challenge has its first winner!

Introducing the "Where Am I?" Photo Challenge

Conde Nast Traveler — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:30:07 -0500

What corner of the globe are you bound for next? Wherever you may be headed, if you carry your copy of Conde Nast Traveler, photograph yourself or a travel companion holding it up in some fascinating locale, and then email the picture to us, we'll publish it here and challenge everybody to guess where in the world you are. Sounds like fun, right?

A Cruise Line President Who's Also a Roving Reporter

Conde Nast Traveler — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:40:03 -0500

I love a CEO who blogs. And yesterday I met a new one: Peter Shanks, the new president of Cunard Line. He doesn't just blog from his desk either; he blogs from the ship. Last month, for instance, he reported from Cobh, Ireland, where the Queen Mary 2 stopped to honor the 1198 lives that were lost there when the Lusitania was sunk by a German U-Boat in World War I.

Are You on Twitter Yet? (It's Where the Travel Tipsters Are)

Conde Nast Traveler — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:47:26 -0500

New York Post travel editor David Landsel lists ten of the best Twitter travel tipsters to follow. Yours truly is there (phew!), as are several who are on my personal Twitter A-List as well.

Avoiding Credit-Card Fees Overseas

Conde Nast Traveler — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:39:57 -0500

When choosing a credit card, it's important to consider not only whether a foreign-purchase fee is charged but also what exchange rate is used.

Win Eight Days in Tibet!

Conde Nast Traveler — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:05:33 -0500

Just a quick reminder that you've got until November 30 to enter the Adventures of a Lifetime Photo Contest. Four of the five amazing travel prizes are already spoken for, but the fifth one's a stunner: An eight-day trip to Tibet with leading adventure travel company Geographic Expeditions.

A South American Vacation For Wine and Food Lovers

Conde Nast Traveler — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:13:02 -0500

For a 10-12 day trip with wonderful properties, shopping, food and wine, and beautiful scenery to boot, I would recommend combining Buenos Aires, Mendoza, and Chilean wine country (with a visit to Santiago, as well).