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Friday February 17, 2012 Updated10:37 PM PST
San Miguel surprises
With highfalutin accommodations, San Miguel de Allende is often referred to as a Mexican Disneyland, but this colorful city is hard to dislike.
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Shipping-container shopping mall in Christchurch
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From hamburgers to fish tacos, these 41 culinary pit stops will satisfy your wildest cravings.
California's must-do road trip
Highway 101 is 790 miles of Golden State fun, from L.A. through S.F. and up to the north coast.
20 romantic weekend escapes
Surprise your sweetheart with a trip to a tiny coastal cottage, a Wine Country spa or a Hawaiian rainforest retreat.
Taking the Godfather Tour
A film fans heads to Savoca, Sicily, to see Bar Vitelli and the church where Michael and Appollonia got married.
Hip to hippie in the Haight
Once home to Janis Joplin and the Dead, the Haight is now the perfect place to buy vintage clothing or a nostalgic tie-dye. Photos.
The Annual Geography Quiz
What's a Hoosier? Where do Panama hats come from? Where is Tabasco Sauce made? Test your knowledge of travel trivia.
Ode to Hawaii's queen of surfing
Almost a dozen years after her death, "Stories of Rell Sunn: Queen of Makaha" celebrates the island icon. Photos.
25 San Francisco escapes
Hidden creekside walks, hikes to dramatic overlooks, little-known pockets of green — we've uncovered the city's best urban outings.
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From here to there
Transporation never receives as much love as destinations. But these spots pay tribute to the vehicles that get us where we go.
A new cachet
Banks may not be popular these days, but converted banks still offer plenty of allure. Here are former banks you'll actually enjoy visiting.
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Local date ideas
From a wine crawl to bocce ball, here are some low-key, local date ideas good for new couples and old flames.
Dowtown diversions
Along petite Yerba Buena Lane, just south of Market, visitors will find engrossing museums, restaurants and a Swiss confiseri.
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For those who prefer to avoid mega-ships, Star Clippers offers everyone aboard a hands-on sailing experience.
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Nahanni River full of mystery
Al Schaller of Shasta Lake took in awesome scenery as he rafted past the Gates of Hell and Deadmen Valley.
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