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112 WONDER-WORKERS WHO CAN CRAFT THE VACATION OF YOUR DREAMS JULES EPSTEIN NEEDED TO GET HOME as quickly as possible. He and his wife, Joan, were exploring Turkey's Cappadocia region [...]

Amtrak's efforts to attract passengers to railroad travel over air travel include the introduction of the Acela, a higher-speed train. However, a comparison of the Acela's service from Boston, MA, to New York, NY, reveals that the train is an hour slower than an airplane. Ways to improve Amtrak's chances of making a profit are examined.

TWO OF THE THREE WINNERS OF the eighth annual Conde Nast Traveler Ecotourism Award are in Latin America, and the third has many projects there. Because tourism to the region [...]

For decades, airfare consolidators have been buying seats in bulk from the airlines and selling them to consumers at below-retail prices. This old style of discounting translated easily to the [...]

1955 THIS ILLUSTRATION MAY LOOK LIKE IT BELONGS IN A science fiction novel, but it's actually a design for the commercial airport of the future--the future, that is, as it [...]

AFTER LENIN'S DEATH IN 1924, HIS WIFE URGED HIS COM-patriots, 'Do not raise monuments to him ... do not organize pompous ceremonies in his memory' Forget it. Within three days, [...]

Where did Ava Gardner carry on with a Madrid bullfighter? What posh Paris hotel did Salvador Dali enliven with his legendary antics? These and other dramas are described, with full-color [...]

Conceived prior to September 11, Photographers, Writers, and the American Scene: Visions of Passage (Arena Editions, $50) is particularly relevant to today's ongoing dialogue about American identity. From rural Kentucky [...]

Many airports are built on flat areas of land that are primary wetland habitats. Wetlands preservation is now a priority and strong legislation has been brought in to ensure airports properly manage their local environments.

Issues concerning the variety of entertainment that is now available on cruises are presented. Many high profile names including musicians, writers, cabaret performers and speakers are enlisted to offer entertainment to passengers.

Reports global developments on tourist trade as of May 2002. Exhibition of the work of artist Andy Warhol at the Museum of Contemporary Art in California; Rates at Hotel Shilla in Seoul, South Korea; Details on the air route toward Las Vegas, Nevada.

Features the places and activities ideal for traveling around the world. Snowboarding at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado; Carnival celebrations in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; Beauty of the sea seen at the Hotel at Esperanza in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Reports on developments concerning travel destinations as of November 2001. Description of the interactive National Space Center in Leicester, England; Tourists attractions in Healdsburg, California; Sale of a 1938 Max Beckmann self-portrait for $22.5 million at Sotheby's Auction House in New York City.

Reports on developments concerning tourist trade as of April 2001. Street fashions in Japan; Background information on tourist destinations in Cape Town, South Africa; Description of historic hotels in Italy.

Presents tourism-related news items, compiled in May 2000. Includes feature on Hotel Nash in South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida; Spoon des Iles restaurant in Mauritius; Establishment of a Harvey Nichols PLC branch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Presents the winners of the eight annual Cond&eacute Nast traveler Ecotourism award. Natural surroundings of the Lodge at Chaa Creek; Commitment of Sven-Olof Linblads to eco-sensitive travel; Traditional landscapes of Pueblos Mancomunados.

Features several online discounters agency on airfares. Effectiveness of Hotwire; Services offered by Priceline; Distinction between Priceline and Hotwire services.

Introduces the book 'Hotel Stories.' Retail price; Mimicry to the Bond novels of Ian Fleming; Themes of adventure in the work of fiction.

Focuses on the Lenin's mausoleum in Red Square of Moscow, Russia. Construction of the mausoleum; Preservation of the embalmed revolutionary; Restriction on tourists; Threats on the removal of the mausoleum.

Features the Canadian Rockies known as 'the Alps of America.' Availability of lodgings in the area; Chances of guests to view the Rockies; Tourism growth.

Reports developments in the travel industry in Europe. Performance of Kenneth Branagh in Sheffield's Crucible Theatre; Design of BlissLabs Spa-Strength Skin-Care; Description of inns and haciendas in the book 'Mexicasa'.

Features Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. Presentation of photographs on the bridge; Photography taken by Richard Misrach, a photographer; Number of bridge images appear on the Arena Edition.

Discusses high-technology improvements that make faster trains more feasible. Designs and average speeds; Accidents in Belgium, Japan and the United States; Safety monitoring board established in Great Britain in 2000; United States Federal Railroad Administration's development of intelligent railroad systems; Safety features and advanced technologies of Amtrak's Acela Express.

Introduces various aquatic sports. Innovations in aquatic sports; Hours of training for certain sports; Availability of sports activities for different types of persons.

Describes the city life in Manhattan, New York City circa 1932. Popularity of actor Fred Astaire; Popularity of the sport of golf; Entertainment at The White hotel.

Describes how San Francisco, California, looked like in 1939 based on a picture by photographer Ansel Adams. Historical background on the Mark Hopkins Inter-Continental hotel; Sights and scenery in the city during the period.

Highlights the history and tourist attractions of Arcadia, California, developed by Elias Jackson `Lucky' Baldwin. Description of the place and its suitability for canoeing; Enlargement of the racetrack under subsequent owners; Opening of sections of the estate to the public; Use of the place as filming locations.