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5 Great Mother's Day Getaways in the U.S. and Caribbean

There are some 85 million moms in the U.S.—and they all deserve some extra-special parental pampering this Mother’s Day, May 13. From spa-ing to shopping, or cruising to cooking, these five Mother's Day getaways in the U.S. and Caribbean have got you covered.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on March 27, 2012 at 4:35:48 PM EDT Tagged: Family Travel, New York City, Napa, California, Anguilla, Turks and Caicos, Mississippi, Memphis, Pennsylvania
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Top 8 Destinations in Oscar-Nominated Films

A really good film will take you places, sending you not just on an emotional or intellectual journey, but also transporting you to the film’s locale, thanks to its strong sense of place. From this year’s list of Academy Award-nominated films, travel takes a front-seat view, transporting you from the Hawaiian tropics to small-town Mississippi, and from exotic Bangkok to the old train stations of Paris and London. Read on for a roundup of some of this year's most transporting film locations.

Posted by Kristine Hansen on February 20, 2012 at 3:31:12 PM EST Tagged: Hawaii, Paris, France, Kauai, Oahu, Mississippi, Los Angeles, California, Bangkok, Thailand, London, England, Stockholm, Sweden
Trip Ideas & Itineraries

Civil War Sesquicentennial Travel: A Timeline of Significant Sites

From the first shots fired on Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox Court House, the Civil War Sesquicentennial will commemorate this tumultuous period in U.S. history. Many of the famous battlefields and historic sites are preserved for today's visitors.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on April 08, 2011 at 12:26:17 PM EDT Tagged: History, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Atlanta, Savannah, Charleston