Holiday travel gift guide

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  • Holiday travel gift guide

    Holiday travel gift guide

    We have gadgets and accessories for the globe-trotters on your list.

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  • A Christmas getaway in Ronda, Spain

    A Christmas getaway in Ronda, Spain

    Tired of the commercial madness of American Christmas, the author takes his family away from it all to Spain.

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  • An Old World Christmas in the New World

    An Old World Christmas in the New World

    Celebrating European holiday traditions in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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Travel Features

A TSA-proof holiday menu

If you can pour, pump, squeeze or spill them you’ll likely need to check it.

Searching for bull meat in Pamplona

In the city famous for the annual Running of the Bulls, consumption of bull meat is a way of life — and seasonality.

Sign Language: Funny displays from the road

The Post is looking for the best shots of amusing signs from the world of travel. Here’s one of them.

Post-Sandy travel report

A roundup of conditions, from the beaches to the Big Apple.

A Florida college that’s all Wright

Florida Southern College in Lakeland boasts the largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright’s work.

Side Order: Making memories in Trinidad and Tobago

The oil-rich twin-island nation off the coast of Venezuela is one nation, but two experiences.

A shrine to soccer

A soccer fan visits a shrine of the sport, the National Football Museum in Manchester, England.

Smart Mouth: In Portland, Ore., craft brewing reaches new heights

A beer crawl of Portland, Ore., a city on the cutting edge of the craft beer scene.

See It: A film on where the butterflies go in winter

A new Imax film tells the story of the discovery of monarch butterflies’ winter habitat in Michoacan, Mexico.

Middle East-bound travelers, wait and see

Despite the protests, don’t cancel plans for travel to the Middle East and North Africa.

Awe-inspiring art in a Maine meetinghouse

Side Order | The South Solon Meeting House in Solon, Maine, is a riot of artworks by members of the Skowhegan School.

Flights for less than $200? Yes, they exist

With an open mind and some deal savvy, you can fly to your next vacation for less than $200.

Minute Suites offers rest for weary air travelers

After a long flight, travelers can lie down at the airport — for a price.

New nonstop routes from Washington airports

You can fly nonstop to more domestic and international destinations thanks to new routes from Reagan National, Washington Dulles and BWI Marshall airports.

Tips for a photo finish

The pros offer advice on how to make even the most standard travel shot look good.

Travel Deals

Colosseum under snow

This week’s best travel bargains

Save on hotels in the Caribbean and Latin America as well as European cruises and tours.

Houston has serious eaters talking

HOUSTON - JULY 3: A general view of the city skyline taken during preview of the 2004 MLB All-Star Game host city Houston on July 3, 2004 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Houston may not be the most attractive city, but lately, its food is attracting a lot of foodies.

Bed Check

CANAAN VALLEY, WV - NOVEMBER 17: A large pedestal lodge sits in the middle of the forest at Black Bear Resort in Canaan Valley, West Virginia on November 17, 2012. The Resort is centered between two breathtaking West Virginia State parks, a federal wildlife refuge, and scenic rivers. (Photo by Andrea Sachs/The Washington Post)

Sleep like a cub in West Virginia

The Black Bear Resort encourages guests to go numb from playing outdoors, then draws them into the warm embrace of the indoors.

HIGH VIEW, WEST VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 28: The view from the front porch of the Country Inn at High View on September 28, 2012. (Photo by Zofia Smardz/TWP)

A just-so West Virginia inn

Nothing’s out of place at this gracious — and new — bed-and-breakfast in the West Virginia hills.

HANDOUT IMAGE: The lobby of the Night Hotel in New York City, New York on March 6, 2008. (Courtesy of The Night Hotel)

24 hours of Night in Times Square

Night Hotel is a rare dark spot in New York’s Times Square.

The Navigator

The Navigator: Your hotel’s hidden fees

Mandatory charges that aren’t part of the room rate can come as a disagreeable surprise.

Travel galleries

Holiday travel gift guide

We have gadgets and accessories for the globe-trotters on your list.

Patrolling the ski slopes

Members of the Wintergreen Ski Patrol take to the slopes each winter skiing season, acting as medics, traffic cops and ambassadors of the mountain.

Africa’s more urban environs

Dramatic scenery beckons tourists in Africa, but those who venture to the wilds in turn miss different experiences in the continent’s cities.

The sun-soaked waters of La Paz

Azure-colored water and laid-back vibes are big draws for the capital of Baja California.

The ghost towns of northern Chile

Two towns that were once bustling centers of saltpeter mining stand abandoned.