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	Staycation specials: February deals in Paso Robles wine country, free robes at Kimpton Hotels Staycation specials: Restaurant, lodging deals in Napa Valley; Tahoe ski deal for children Staycation specials: Holiday deals at S.F. hotels; New Year's in Napa

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		Two-wheeling on Highway 1 From a bicycle, the sights, sounds and smells are closer, more visceral and more accessible than from inside a metal-and-glass cocoon.

		New home for Singapore's hawker stalls The Food Trail is a new spin on hawker centers, a Singaporean tradition in which cooks sell their signature dishes to admiring customers for low prices.

		Perkins: Time to take that Amtrak trip All in all, Amtrak is looking at a very difficult year in 2012. I don't think it's going to go away, but service is likely to deteriorate over the coming years, if Congress doesn't decide Amtrak is worth saving. So the sooner you go, the more likely that you'll have a good trip.

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	Staycation specials: Bay Area airship tours, Mendocino and San Jose hotel stays Holiday in MendocinoSpend Valentine's Day -- the real day, a Tuesday this year -- at the Little River Inn in Mendocino, and receive savings with the "Secret Valentine" package. Two-wheeling on Highway 1 Staycation specials: February deals in Paso Robles wine country, free robes at Kimpton Hotels Staycation specials: Restaurant, lodging deals in Napa Valley; Tahoe ski deal for children

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Travel photo contest kicks off

Our travel photo contest returns and is even bigger for its second go-round.

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The Napa Valley castle that wine built

Winemaker Daryl Sattui has built a $30 million, 121,000-square-foot castle called Castello di Amorosa, at his winery south of Calistoga.

Interactive map: Bay Area campgrounds

Post your favorite campground on our community map.

Underground Vietnam

Exploring Central Vietnam's awe-inspiring caves.

Islands of luxury

Where travelers are still willing to splurge | Queen of Waikiki still reigns | Swimming with manta rays | Sunrise at Haleakala

International Travel


	Airlines made $7.8 billion from fees last year Finding beauty of biodiversity in Ecuador Find best of Crete in simple delights Exhibit recalls Vietnam's hard past

Travel Update


	Wanderlust: Swimming in the winter Yosemite plan means fewer hikers on Half Dome Hotels fetch more guests with new rules for bringing pets Plans for Diamond Jubilee river pageant unveiled A serene isle (for now) off Tanzania Chill, travelers: Yoga room opens at SFO Staycation specials: Bay Area airship tours, Mendocino and San Jose hotel stays Travel Q&A: Will Costa refund my airfare for upcoming Concordia trip? Seeking guidance: 'Living Abroad in Hong Kong' Around the Web: PicCollage

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Snow and Ski


	British Columbia's Whistler getting a big share of the Sierra's snow Colorado's Wolf Creek draws skiers with big snow, small crowds Tahoe snowboarders can ride Shaun White's halfpipe Little snow at Sierra ski resorts Big changes at the Sierra Nevada ski resorts

Theme Parks


	Travel briefs: Hogwarts coming to Universal theme park; Denali taking reservations for 2012; TSA probes profiling allegations in Honolulu Holy Hogwarts! Harry Potter theme park planned for Hollywood Wizarding World of Harry Potter hits all the magical notes California theme parks: What's new for 2011 Discover all that Vallejo's Discovery Kingdom has to offer

Cruises


	How to navigate 'wave season' to get great cruise deals Cruise trends for 2011 Cruise lines pulling out of Southern California ports Twin cities -- one bustling, one a ghost town -- tell tales of Klondike Gold Rush Journey to the end of the earth

Wanderlust


	Wanderlust: Swimming in the winter Slideshow: Wandering the Los Gatos Creek Trail Wanderlust: Camping close to home Stanford opens long-awaited trail Wanderlust: Where to find the wildflowers in the Bay Area this spring

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