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Return ticket to India21

Thirty-three years after publishing his travel classic The Great Railway Bazaar, Paul Theroux decided to retrace his 45,000-kilometre journey. His goal: To see how the world, and he, had changed. But as he writes in his new book about the trip, even in a country transformed by the global economy, some memories hold firm 06/09/08 12:00 AM 21

In-room exercise

Check in: work out4

Cramped hotel gyms aren't always the nicest places to exercise - which is why many business travellers have been passing them by. Or maybe it's because, these days, guests can do everything from yoga to cardio in the comfort of their rooms 03/09/08 11:23 AM 4

Napa north41

Niagara isn't much of a secret these days. Dan Aykroyd has vines there. So do wine conglomerates. And star vintners are winning awards and cult followings. But as master sommelier John Szabo reports, the region's grape growers still have some surprises in store – think new biodynamic farms, vintage meads and a red Bordeaux that could be Canada's best 30/08/08 12:00 AM 41

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In Pictures: Wine country

Hallowed walls12

It's been 85 years since Babe Ruth opened Yankee Stadium with a game-winning homer, and now the cathedral of baseball is coming down. But this isn't the end of the old-school ballpark 27/08/08 10:56 AM 12

Back to Biloxi

When Katrina hit three years ago, it didn't just devastate New Orleans – it all but levelled tourist stops along the Gulf of Mexico. But revival is at hand, especially when it comes to casinos and culture in America's classic beach town. Laszlo Buhasz reports 23/08/08 12:00 AM

Audio Slideshow: Mississippi after the hurricane
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Layover survival? Just pitch your tent23

Thanks to increasing delays and cancellations, travellers face long waits at their departure gates - sometimes so long there's time for a snooze. But the new Mini Motel can at least make airport sleepovers more comfortable. As long as you don't mind a little attention 20/08/08 11:38 AM 23

The Street

Alt and Main4

Once upon a time, South Main was a haunt for hookers and pimps. But nowheresville no more: Houses are going for $700,000 and up, and the street caters to the city's indie crowd with cool vinyl, designer labels and boho caf?s 06/09/08 12:00 AM 4

In Pictures: South Main

Tripping

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