Travel Places Guide

Archive for August, 2009

Krabi, Thailand [Photo by Fly Dime/Flickr]

·Why shorter spa treatments are the key to saving [AP]
·How to avoid sky-high bills for phone calls while traveling [CNN]
·The best pub grub in London [MSNBC]
·The world’s strangest conventions [T+L]
·Krabi taking over as new must-see Thai retreat [Globorati]

I’m a small guy, I fill up quick. So I know the bathrooms of most San Francisco venues better than the rest of the place. Here are the best, picked by myself and some experts (particularly those more experienced in the ladies’ room): the classiest, glossiest, most artistic and best-graffitied, as well as one hideaway with a treacherous entrance.

[Photo by kt/Flickr]

For a family camping in Colorado’s backcountry, llamas act as playmates, guards and furry 325-pound porters to lighten the load.

Recently when I was in Tuscany, a region fiercely proud of its beef, I sunk my teeth into a carnivore’s dream come true. In a stony cellar, under one long, tough vault, I joined a local crowd for dinner.

The much-publicized story of Flight 2816, which left passengers stranded on the tarmac overnight in Rochester, Minnesota, has brought to the forefront a growing demand to institute passenger rights. Advocacy groups are fielding calls, gathering momentum and preparing for a September 22 hearing in Washington.

Genteel Edinburgh would never want to boast — but its tea, scones and palatial history is every bit as enthralling as London’s — and can be had for a fraction of the price and at a much more leisurely pace.

The top pubs in London and beyond for authentic Scotch eggs, fish-and-chips, and pints.