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L.A.'s Taco Trucks

Across the city, Los Angelenos fuel up at gleaming, brightly painted taco trucks for a dinner or late-night snack of tortas, quesadillas, and burritos (but mostly tacos).

Expensive Cities on the Cheap

Strategies for navigating notoriously pricey cities like Honolulu, London, New York, and Tokyo, along with unique experiences in each that won't cost you a penny.

Nominate America's Coolest Small Towns

For next year's list, our editors are asking for your help in coming up with candidates. Do you live in a friendly, vibrant town that's on the rise but has fewer than 10,000 residents? Or have you visited one? Nominate your favorite candidates here.

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Slide Show: "Scared of Santa" Photos

He's jolly, old, and terrifying.

Readers' Photos: A Slide Show of Our Fave Shots

We've gotten a huge number of great photos from travelers—over 4,000 have been uploaded to date. See a slide show of our current favorites.

New York City's Holiday Windows

Our slide show of the department store windows that make midtown such an extraordinary place this time of year.

America's 10 Coolest Small Towns

These towns all have fewer than 10,000 people—but they can rival larger cities when it comes to good food, culture, and quality of life.

World's Weirdest Hotels

The digs at these hotels are every bit as strange as the dreams you'll have when you lay your head on their pillows. (Word to the wise: These hotels can be costly to visit, but our slide show is free.)

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Fiji Contest

You wowed us with over 3,000 submissions of your favorite photos, videos, and Travel Journals. Now, we'll pick the winners—we'll be announcing them in the next month.

  • In the meantime, we've assembled our favorite submissions from the past weeks (and we've provided some feedback, too!). See them now.
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  • And remember, we're always looking for great photos, videos, and Travel Journals. So, don't forget to share your stories from your recent and past trips. Contribute now.
Winter Escapes

Nonstop Caribbean: Fly Right to the Beach

When the days grow chilly, it's time for a long weekend on the beach. Our new tool will help you find every Caribbean island you can reach nonstop from the mainland U.S. and Canada—because nothing kills the fun like a layover.

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Road Trips

Alabama: Under Southern Skies

In Alabama, there's no shortage of respect for the past—from civil rights memorials to a timeless recipe for pulled pork.

Painting the Desert Red

Where else but in charmingly offbeat New Mexico can you find people living in "earthship" homes or a Wild West town where outlaws—and ghosts—are said to have roamed?

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