| Destinations36 Hours in Austin, Tex.
 Even in the face of rapid development, this funky college town still clings to its eccentric roots... New York Times
 
 Walking Into the Earth's Heart: The Grand Canyon
 In summer, the Grand Canyon is the Disney World of national parks, with crowds and traffic jams. In winter, it's a peaceful, if still awe-inspiring, retreat for its few visitors... New York Times
 
 Find fabulous food and fashion in St. Bart's
 The language is French, the atmosphere refined and laid back and the currency is the euro on this island that's far more European than it is Caribbean... USA Today
 
 Tours and Activities
 Swimming Fiji's isolated reefs
 It takes a bit of a pioneering spirit to experience this very special stretch of reef... Sydney Morning Herald
 
 Chicago's Great Culinary Middle Ground
 A number of chefs and restaurateurs have taken on everyday foods, revisiting, revising and approaching them with care... New York Times
 
 10 great places to forge fun
 Nightlife spots are playing off the do-it-yourself trend by inviting partiers to create their fun. Zagat editor Eric Grossman dishes about haunts that encourage participation... USA Today
 
 Cruise
 Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Dawn limps into San Juan after power failure
 The 2,224-passenger ship lost power on Friday as it was returning to Miami at the end of a nine-night cruise to the Southern Caribbean... USA Today
 
 Celebrity Cruises rolls out unlimited beer and liquor packages
 Starting this month, Celebrity Cruises passengers can buy unlimited beer and liquor packages, a departure from the typical cruise line a la carte bar policies... USA Today
 
 Transportation
 Continental, JetBlue, Virgin America top Zagat Survey
 Zagat's annual survey of the airline industry doesn't tell us much we didn't already know: Continental, JetBlue, and Virgin America bring the goods... Smarter Travel
 
 Rush is on for stimulus's high-speed rail dollars
 The prospect of bullet trains whisking travelers from city to city at more than 200 miles an hour, stalled for years in America's car-loving culture, should finally get a boost this winter... USA Today
 
 Lodging
 Hotel Review: The Hotel Astoria 7 in San Sebastián, Spain
 The hotel supplies sorely needed beds to a city that in summer, and during festivals, quickly sells out... New Y
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