The worst thing about hotel rooms? It's not the ugly carpeting. Plus: Why don't planes carry parachutes for passengers?
By Patrick Smith Oct 19, 2007
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When FEMA cuts off their hotel subsidies Feb. 7, thousands of Katrina victims will be forced into the streets.
By Michelle Goldberg
February 7, 2006
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Mike Figgis' star-packed project on the Hollywoodization of the world is either brilliant or a mess. Regardless, he's one of the signature filmmakers of our era.
By Andrew O'Hehir
August 1, 2003
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A hotel survey Down Under shows gals are feistier than guys.
By Jack Boulware
January 23, 2001
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Al Gore checks into the Excelsior, where you can check out anytime you like, but your reputation may never leave.
By Jake Tapper
October 24, 2000
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The Web was going to replace travel agencies and empower consumers. At least, that was the theory.
By Don George
October 20, 2000
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Phone sex follies, the Mexican marital misstep and the woman who got stuck in a toilet.
By Don George
September 15, 2000
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When money doesn't matter, here's the place to stay.
By Don George
July 7, 2000
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The author of "Interpreter of Maladies" checks in with great fiction about hotels.
By Jhumpa Lahiri
April 3, 2000
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What's with the homicidal drug-dealing hotel manager? After 50 years, certain things have changed at this Italian honeymoon spot.
By Ann Reavis
March 10, 2000
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The crooked cop's palm: To grease or not to grease. Plus tips on hunkering down in Hungary and finding cheap U.S. lodging, and some parents' perfectly poisoned pens.
By Donald D. Groff
January 20, 2000
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Our roving connoisseur uncovers the finest hotel on the planet -- in Patagonia.
By Simon Winchester
January 19, 2000
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People forget the darnedest things in London's hotels.
By J.A. Getzlaff
January 11, 2000
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Two progressive resorts in Chile exemplify the baby-boomer shift from bare-bones backpacking to pampered adventure.
By Katherine Ellison
December 4, 1999
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A member of the night shift offers seduction tips to the lonely traveler.
By Susie Bright
November 24, 1999
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From mega-travel agencies to boutique sites, the Internet has exploded consumers' hotel-booking options. But what do the different sites really offer? And where are the hidden treasures?
By Judy Jacobs
October 27, 1999
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Our travel expert offers advice on convent and church accommodations in Poland, trips to Baja and finding that perfect hotel/Broadway package in New York.
By Donald D. Groff
October 7, 1999
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In Vietnam, a woman-to-woman massage can be a therapeutic experience -- and then sexual intrigue appears.
By Yvonne Shafir
October 1, 1999
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When you spend half your life in hotels, you learn a lot about your neighbors.
By Elliott Neal Hester
July 13, 1999
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Our expert offers tips on top budget hotels in San Francisco and Alsace, airlines' emergency ticket-fee waivers and Maine's coastal treasures.
By Donald D. Groff
July 1, 1999
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Our expert answers questions on the dog's life in France, frequent flyer miles as wedding gifts and Las Vegas hotel deals.
By Donald D. Groff
May 13, 1999
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Julie Garagliano explains why she prefers anonymous hotel rooms to teddy bears, claw-foot bathtubs, breakfast quiches and shared bonhomie.
By Julie Garagliano
October 2, 1998
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Lifelong traveler and award-winning writer Jan Morris reveals her addiction to grand hotels -- and to the rituals and theatrics she always finds therein.
By Jan Morris
September 3, 1998
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David Downie gives insider's advice on the hottest places to eat, stay and play in Paris.
By David Downie
August 5, 1998
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Brent Gregston describes where to eat, stay and play in Germany's financial capital: Frankfurt.
By Brent Gregston
April 17, 1998
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