http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/travelnews RSS Feed for Travel News en-us Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:30:00 GMT http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/travelnews/20130616_Safe_to_visit_but_not_for_the_bulls.html The atmosphere in the Plaza de Toros, hot in the afternoon sun, crackled like popcorn, leaving visitors wondering just how long the crowd, growing larger by the minute, would sit patiently and wait. But as late arrivals searched for the last free seats, their concerns melted away. http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/travelnews/20130616__New_Yorks_counterfeit_crackdown_proposal_would_punish_customers.html Bargain hunters from around the world flock to Manhattan's Chinatown for legally sold bags, jewelry and other accessories. But hidden around the city are goods labeled "Prada" or "Louis Vuitton" or some other luxury brand — counterfeits sold for a pittance. http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/travelnews/20130616_Wedding_date_card_holds_no_obligation.html Q: A cousin is having her wedding in Napa Valley in September. I reside on the East Coast and may or may not be able to attend with family pressuring hard that I attend. What should I do? • Q: Should I fold bills when I tip housekeeping, or lay them out flat? http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/travelnews/20130616_cinda_b_weekender_bag.html A midsize duffel designed to stash everything you might need for a couple of nights away from your bed and the rest of your stuff. http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/travelnews/20130609_Beach_meets_boho_at_Byron_Bay.html My face flushed cherry red, and my sweat-soaked sundress clung to my body. I stood, elated, on a wooden platform at the summit of Mount Warning, a jagged peak in the Gondwana rain forest. http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/travelnews/20130609__Ripleys_trades_frightful_for_family-oriented_fare.html A gruesome photo gallery of men and women impaled by arrows, augers and pipes is gone from the Ripley's Believe It or Not museum in Hollywood. http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/travelnews/20130609_Smug_seat_hog_gets_his_just_deserts.html A passenger successfully reserved a seat row to himself and his wife at the annoyance of others on a return flight to California only to pay the price in karma the entire flight. http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/travelnews/20130609_Travel_Gear_Lipault_Foldable_Wheeled_Carry-On.html A soft-sided carry-on bag that collapses down to 4 inches deep from 8 inches for stowing in its own plastic bag to go in a closet or under a bed when you're back from the road. http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/travelnews/20130602_Tudor_warship_is_star_of_new_UK_museum.html The remains of a Tudor warship that sank more than 400 years ago are displayed along with thousands of its artifacts for the first time at a new British museum. http://www.staradvertiser.com/travel/travelnews/20130602_Beach_blanket_placement_causes_fuss.html Q: How close can I put my beach blanket to someone else's? Last year we went to a popular beach on the East Coast and when the beachgoers next to us returned from swimming they were clearly not happy to see us.