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The Best of Baja

From the resort-filled playground of Los Cabos to the vast, deserted East Cape, Mexico's Baja California is a study in contrasts—which is part of the...

Vacationist: Costa Rica, California, Colorado, Mauritius, and Mexico

This week’s sales surely run the gamut. In Costa Rica, spa-goers unwind in private Jacuzzis high in a cloud forest; in California, lucky travelers will...

Beaches: Reader Photos

Check out these travel-inspiring photos that capture beaches at their most beautiful.

The New Costa Rica

In the country that more or less invented eco-travel, you’ll find lush jungles, enormous turtles, untouched beaches—and rapidly expanding luxury-resort developments.

Ask T+L: Twitter for Travelers, In-Flight Cell Phones, and Costa Rica’s Beaches

Q: How can I use Twitter to make traveling easier? —Steve Landman, Michigan City, Ind. A: “While you can search for what’s trending on Twitter,...

The Best of South America's Haciendas

From the peaks of the Andes to the windswept pampas of Argentina, we reveal 15 of our favorite haciendas and estancias, where you can live...

50 Best Romantic Getaways

Rediscover romance this year by stealing away to one of these hot spots.

Driving Texas: A European Take

On his first trip to the place that inspired the toy guns and cowboy hats of his faraway childhood, Ian Burma takes in the poignant...

Should You Pay for Wi-Fi? Airports Explore Tiered Service

USA Today |  For years, one of the top if not the top amenity on many road warriors' wish lists has been free Wi-Fi at...

It List: The Best New Hotels 2011

From a pioneering farmstead in South Africa to a sexy Manhattan skyscraper, these are the year’s best new hotels.
HOTELS

Alta Hotel

he Spanish colonial buildings of the Alta Hotel cascade down a lush hillside above San José, coming to rest at the deck of a brilliant blue, glass-tiled oval pool. The views from the guest... more ›


RESTAURANTS

Bakea

Chef Camille Ratton marries French technique with fresh Central American ingredients. Don’t miss the tarta de pasiones with crème of passion fruit. more ›


ACTIVITIES

Horizontes

This long established agency can organize botany, birding, or photography tours, and more. more ›




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