I take and enjoy Frommer's Budget Travel magazine. Does Fodor's have a magazine? What others do you enjoy?

I like National Geographic Traveler and National Geographic Adventure.

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I agree with Budget Travel and National Geo Traveler, which I've just subscribed to again. I also like Sunset magazine's travel articles, which are mostly on the western states.

One I do not enjoy is Travel and Leisure. I subscribed to it, and after a few of them I never even bothered reading through it. Too many ads and the articles were always about extremely expensive resorts. I understand its for the upper class, but some of it was silly.

Like the perfect outfit to wear on your trip. It had like $5,000 pants, $3,000 shoes etc...come on.

I subscribe to Travel and Leisure (we've done so for years, just haven't given it up since it used to be a freebie with an American Express card), but I completely agree with Andy -- the places it profiles are generally so ridiculously expensive that I'd never consider staying there. I don't stay in hostels, but I don't spend $5000 a night for a hotel either

I thought our Travel and Leisure subscription expired years ago, but it still keeps coming. My favorite is when they announce those "money saving HOT specials" -- stay four nights at some resort for $2750 per night and get the fifth night for half price -- or something equally mind boggling.

I like some of the City magazines:
San Diego & Seattle in particular provide some nice travel info

Hello Connie, I use to subscribe to Travel and Leisure and also Conde Nast. I did not renew either subscription about five years ago. Patrick explains the reason quite well. I no longer subscribe to any magazine actually.

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I always take Budget Travel. Love it.

Usually Conde Naste also (love Omnibusman). Sometimes National Geo Traveler or Travel & Leisure (too snooty) just for a change.

I like Budget Travel, too, but not really because it's a "budget travel" magazine. Mainly because it seems to focus on places I might actually go, and always gives good tips.

I was an initial subscriber to Conde Nast & recently let me subscription expire, the same w/T & L. Neither fit my style of travel nor provide much useful information (for me). I also subscribe to Budget, Nat'l Geo Traveler & France (out of the UK).

Agree with Budget Travel, and cancelled subs to T&L and CNT for the same reasons as everyone else -- a lot of the articles seem like ads in disguise -- "my week driving the new Porsche 911 S Coupe through the Italian countryside!"

I'm adding a vite for Islands magazine. My dad sent me a gift subscription and I was surprised to see it highlights not only the usual tropical suspects but also some cool spots off the coast of Canada, UK, Africa, etc. Lots of good inspiration there

The Islands reference reminded me, almost forgot, Maco magazine is very good for the Caribbean (when I can get it).

I read all the magazines from my local library archives and subscribe to none. They seem too good to toss and take up too much room to keep. I would leave a pile at the doctor's office on each visit, but that wasn't nearly often enough to get rid of the stacks.

I agree with everyone's opinions about T & L and Conde Nast. That's why I was looking for others like Budget Travel.

I'm going to give National Geographic and the others mentioned a look.

Thanks

This magazine is a little different but still geared somewhat to travel and that's Backpacker Magazine. I love it. It is chock full of good articles--not just a bunch of pictures and ads.

It's for day hikers as well as serious back country hikers.

Oddly, one of my favourite travel magazines is CNN Traveller, even though I can't stand CNN the tv station.

I absolutely do NOT put Conde Nast and Travel & Leisure in the same category.

While Conde Nast is too expensive in most recommendations (hotels) there is still loads of useful information and interesting places to read about. Plus I love several of their monthly features and columns.

T&L is completely USELESS.