News & Features
News Stories by Katie Hamlin
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Congratulations to the Italy Photo Contest Winners!
Our grand prize winner, Fodor's member Minerva Bloom, will receive a suite of Fodor's four-color guidebooks and her photo will be featured in Fodor's Italy 2011. Thank you to everyone who participated; we were overwhelmed by the number and quality of entries that we received. Based on what we received, it appears that Venice remains a top destination for many of you. We hope to post many of the photos with their descriptions live on the site within our Italy destination guides in the coming weeks. Congratulations again to the winners!
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17 Creature Comforts to Pack on Your Next Trip
Sure, packing light is a priority for many seasoned travelers---especially if we happen to be strictly carry-on types of jetsetters. But even when every ounce counts, there are certain items we manage to fit in our suitcases no matter what, because we know that sometimes the little things make us happiest. Life's ordinary small pleasures go hand-in-hand with the simple joys of travel.
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Travel Lessons We Learned in 2009
Where did you go and what did you learn from your travels in 2009? Members in our forums recently shared their favorite lessons from a year of travel to destinations both near and far. Here are just a few bits of wisdom (some funny, some reflective) they picked up on the road.
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Winners of the Final Week of Our Reviews Sweeps
Congratulations go out to Fodor's members talfonso, TC, and cmcfong— they are the final set of winners of our month-long Rate Your Experience sweepstakes. They each posted a review in one of our destination guides last week.
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This Week's Review Sweeps Winners
Congratulations go out to Fodor's members jayne1973, janeq, and 1almondjoyce— they are the third set of winners of our month-long Rate Your Experience sweepstakes. They each posted a review in one of our destination guides last week
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Congratulations to Our Second Group of Sweeps Winners!
Congratulations go out to Fodor's members Tellurian, Kay2, and masylvan— they are the second group of winners of our month-long Rate Your Experience sweepstakes. They each posted a review in one of our destination guides last week; and as winners they will be receiving the following:
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6 Tips for Traveling with Surly Teens
Who doesn't occasionally fantasize about being whisked away to a far-flung destination on someone else's dime?
A teen, that's who.
Fodor's member grucci recently asked fellow travelers in our Forums for tips about making a large family trip to Italy more appealing for a 16-year-old teen girl who's reluctant to go. As expected, members' responses varied widely; some argued that teens shouldn't be catered to, while others offered up suggestions and compromises that worked for their own families.
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Australia Photo Contest Winners Slideshow
Congratulations to all of the winners of our recent Australia photo contest, including David Menkes whose photo of an underwater scene taken on the Great Barrier Reef took top honors.
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This Week's "Rate Your Experience" Winners
Congratulations go out to Fodor's members rufkd, janschwartz, and opaldog— they are the first winners of our month-long Rate Your Experience sweepstakes. They each posted a review in one of our destination guides last week; and as winners they will be receiving the following...
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Congratulations to Our Ireland Photo Contest Winners!
It's true—many of the photo entries we received for our Show Us Your Ireland photo contest left us green with envy. We want to head for the hills of Gleninchaquin Park with packs on our backs, conquer a fear of heights and rope bridges on the Antrim Coast, and cruise the Dingle Coast—among other great experiences. You have shown us that it can all be done!
