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Heineken Asks Travelers to Risk a Random Trip with "Departure Roulette"

In a new marketing stunt, Heineken asked random travelers at JFK to "drop everything" and fly to a random, exotic location on the spot, assigned by a "departure roulette" board. What would you do?

Posted by Maggie Gorman on July 19, 2013 at 8:56:40 AM EDT in News Tagged: News, Air Travel, Thailand
Top Foodie Experiences in Virginia

From breweries and distilleries to homemade bourbon cake and classic crispy fried chicken, you will not go hungry (or thirtsy) in Virginia. Drive an hour (or less) from its major cities and you're in foodie heaven.

Posted by Amy Sherman on June 13, 2013 at 11:39:55 AM EDT in Restaurants, Trip Ideas Tagged: Virginia, Food, Food and Wine,
NYC's Best New Outdoor Watering Holes

Drinking outdoors is a favored pastime in NYC for both locals and visitors. So as the temperatures start rising, we're giving you the upper hand with our list of the best new alfresco hotspots.

Posted by Alexis Korman on May 07, 2013 at 11:31:03 AM EDT in Restaurants, Wine & Cocktails Tagged: New York City, Restaurants, Bars, Cocktails, Wine,
Top 10 Booze-Infused Spa Treatments

Wine and beer treatments might be old hat in Europe, but from Chicago to Chile, New World spas are discovering the beauty of a spirits-inspired spa day.

Posted by Sandra Ramani on March 18, 2013 at 9:03:43 AM EDT in Spas, Trip Ideas Tagged: Spa, Wine, spirits, Cocktails, Vail, Chicago, Mendoza, Denver, Michigan, Chile, Napa, Mexico
A Food Lover's Road Trip through Vermont

Vermont is a food lover's heaven with farmers' markets, microbreweries, working farms, the Ben & Jerry's factory, and tons more. Here's the perfect Vermont road trip filled with culinary stops.

Posted by Katherine Martinelli on March 15, 2013 at 5:08:30 PM EDT in Trip Ideas Tagged: Vermont, Food, Food and Wine, Farms,
Where to Drink Beer in Oregon

To say Oregon has a lot of breweries would be a huge understatement. Portland alone has more than 50—here are the best beer stops in the state, and what to taste when you get there.

Posted by Kathleen Squires on November 02, 2012 at 11:36:59 AM EDT in Wine & Cocktails, Trip Ideas Tagged: Portland, Oregon
An Insider's Guide to Oktoberfest

It may be too late to book it to Munich for Oktoberfest this year, but this insider's guide to all things beer and Bavarian eats (as well as where to stay) will set you straight for Oktoberfest 2013.

Posted by Karina Martinez-Carter on September 21, 2012 at 4:50:56 PM EDT in Events, Trip Ideas Tagged: Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
South America's Local Beer Scene

Craft beers are a trend the world over, and South America is jumping on the bandwagon. Moving beyond its award-winning wines, locals and visitors to the region are enjoying local brews.

Posted by Karina Martinez-Carter on August 30, 2012 at 5:02:18 PM EDT in Wine & Cocktails, Restaurants Tagged: South America, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil
5 Best Microbreweries in Denver

Drinking beer in Colorado is almost a religious experience; it continually ranks in the top 5 states for US beer production (and, we assume, consumption). Stop into these top microbreweries to see why.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on August 22, 2012 at 1:10:12 PM EDT in Trip Ideas Tagged: Colorado
6 Great Wine, Beer, and Booze Fests Across the Country

With wine pairing seminars and microbrew taste-offs, these drink-focused festivals are the best excuse for some sanctioned day drinking. Learning about artisan producers and local ingredients is great, too.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on July 06, 2012 at 12:00:06 PM EDT in Trip Ideas, Wine & Cocktails Tagged: Festivals, Wine