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Issue Insider: On Newsstands Now
Posted by Intelligent Travel on January 24, 2013 
National Geographic Traveler’s February/March issue is on newsstands now. Find out what’s inside…
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The Best of Intelligent Travel
Posted by Intelligent Travel on December 31, 2012 
We publish new travel stories all the time on the Intelligent Travel blog, but there are a few that really got your attention this year.
In case you missed them, here are the 12 most popular blog posts of 2012.
If you close your eyes and imagine Kauai, you might see jagged peaks plunging into hidden rainforest valleys, beaches with impossibly blue waves thundering ashore, and of course, endless summer weather.
But that’s not all there is to it. Behind that postcard facade there’s a funky island that your kids can connect with. Ours did.
Inside the Issue: Hot Off the Presses
Posted by Intelligent Travel on December 10, 2012 
Get a sneak peek inside National Geographic Traveler’s epic, year-end issue.
Congratulations, sir. Surely you’ve got plenty on your plate. But I’d like to say something on behalf of travelers. Though we may not have a huge army of lobbyists on K Street, we could still use a little love during your upcoming term. We are the underappreciated engine that drives a $1.9 trillion business in…
Issue Insider: On Newsstands Now
Posted by Intelligent Travel on October 18, 2012 
Find out what’s inside Traveler’s newest issue…
When it comes to fall foliage drives, New England gets all the attention – some of it undeserved. And if you’re traveling with children who are easily distracted (like we are), a simple trip along Vermont’s winding roads just won’t cut it. A never-ending chorus of “oohs” and “ahhs” from the adults will only reinforce your kids’ belief that foliage tours are for fuddy-duddies. That’s why we turned our sights on the great American West.
How far can you go on a tank of gas? If you said 12,665 miles, then you must own a record-breaking concept car. The rest of us mere mortals have to contend with whatever’s commercially available, right? But as my family discovered on a recent road trip, there are some great non-hybrid options out there right now.
If you’re willing to go diesel.
Issue Insider: Endless Summer
Posted by Intelligent Travel on June 18, 2012 
Need a vacation? Traveler’s latest cover story takes you on a tour of our favorite lake escapes in North America – the perfect way to unplug and unwind this summer. Find out what else this issue has in store.
If you have children, and you want to take a cruise, it’s gotta be with Disney. Right?
That conventional wisdom is strongly reinforced when you sail on Uncle Walt’s newest ship, the gleaming, year-round, 4,000-passenger Fantasy. But Disney doesn’t rule the seven seas in the growing market for family cruises. There is another.
Inside Traveler: Now on Newsstands
Posted by Intelligent Travel on April 17, 2012 
Nobody knows this world better than National Geographic Traveler, and this month’s issue proves it with 50 Tours of Lifetime. Our expert editors will lead you all over the globe — from Botswana to Bulgaria to bicycling the “Blue and Gray.” There’s something for everyone, guaranteed. Also in this issue: Just in time for National Park Week,…
Mention the Smoky Mountains, especially Gatlinburg, Tenn., and bears are probably the first thing that you’ll hear about. Black bears, to be exact. The nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the last remaining places in the eastern United States where they can be found in the wild. But this Tennessee tourist town, where images, wood…
Savannah is known for its sultry weather, legendary squares and TV chefs with oversized personalities. But take the kids to America’s first planned city, and you’ll see this place from a completely different perspective. It helps to visit during a cold snap in early February. The last time we’d been in town, before kids, it…
Issue Insider: Traveler’s Mar/Apr Issue
Posted by Intelligent Travel on February 16, 2012 
Curious about Cuba? This issue’s cover story, written by James Vlahos, will satisfy your craving by taking you deep inside this Caribbean hot spot and the salsa music (and dancing!) that has helped define its unique flavor over the years. Also in this issue: Far from flagging, Andrew Nelson shows how Detroit is motorin’ into…
St. George Island, Fla., is in the middle of nowhere. And that’s the way they like it. Why else would they call this area, along the northeastern part of Florida’s panhandle, the “forgotten” coast? It is remote, undeveloped and, at this time of year, no one’s here. Oh, wait. I should have said, no tourists.…
Too far from Orlando’s theme parks and not nearly as sexy as the Kennedy Space Center, St. Augustine is one of Florida’s forgotten destinations. What’s it got worth seeing? Lots of history. We’ve been taking the family to the nation’s oldest continuously occupied city of European origin since they were babies and, yes, we chose…
Florida’s newest theme park looks kind of familiar. Some of the attractions, from the Island in the Sky elevator that offers a panoramic view of this quiet part of the Sunshine State, to the rickety wooden roller coaster called Triple Hurricane, remind you of a place you experienced long ago. The Southern belles, looking as…
National Geographic Traveler contributing editor Christopher Elliott recently spent a day in Québec City with his family. Here’s what he found. If you have only a day to spend in Québec City, the capital of the Canadian province of Québec, here’s my advice: Don’t waste a minute. It’s going to be a full day. Ours…
National Geographic Traveler contributing editor Christopher Elliott recently spent a day in Richmond, Virginia, with his family. Here’s what he discovered. You can’t see a place like Richmond in just a day. You can only begin to, and that’s especially true if you have three young kids in tow. My advice? Pick the best this city…
Christopher Elliott writes about a recent family trip where plans to add authenticity to the itinerary went awry.
National Geographic Traveler columnist Christopher Elliott recently visited northern California with his family. This is his final report. Read the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth. California’s wine country may be the last place you’d expect to find wild animals roaming the hillsides, from giraffes to zebras. But after exploring the Northern part of the Golden…
National Geographic Traveler columnist Christopher Elliott recently visited northern California with his family. This is the fifth of six reports. Read the first, second, third, and fourth posts. “Look at the castles!” my four-year-old daughter exclaimed, pressing her nose against the car window. “Yes, Napa has lots of castles,” I agreed. There’s no shortage of temples…
National Geographic Traveler columnist Christopher Elliott recently visited northern California with his family. This is the fourth of six reports. Read the first and second and third posts. Northstar-at-Tahoe isn’t the first ski resort we’ve visited as a family. Just last week, we checked out the slopes in nearby Heavenly. And last year, we…
The Disney Dream‘s star attraction starts as a nightmare. You climb a narrow set of stairs to the 14th deck, high above the pools, basketball courts and mini-golf course. Then you plunk yourself down on an inner tube and are shot through a transparent acrylic tube, over the vessel, on a ribbon of water. “Oh…
