Happy Chinese New Year! In Praise of Traveling with Snakes

Snakes make the best travel companions, don't you think?

A Few Days in Vail with the Family

VAIL, Colorado – After a season of East Coast meteorological woes, one Connecticut family did the smart thing: They went to Vail. And found many reasons to go back.

Last Chance: Crazy Horse and Sexy Legs in London

It's the triumph of the B-cup and the airbrushed nipple. I'm not telling you to take your mother, but I'm not telling you you can't.

I Travel for the Thrill: Holiday Gift Guide

Gifts to get for the thrill-seeker, adrenaline junkie, and adventuring spirit.

Losing My Virginity on Safari

SABI SANDS GAME RESERVE, South Africa – We followed lion tracks for hours, passing elephants, hippos, and giraffes, until we found our jackpot: two lionesses licking a freshly killed impala.

I Slept with Mark Twain's Ghost

MURPHYS, California – But despite having been eternally scorned, Eleanor is a friendly ghost. She likes to haunt the kitchen, where she tends to throw small objects like coffee beans.

Nature in All Her Infamy

The eastern United States battens down the hatches for Hurricane Sandy, and we realize that Mother Nature loves reminding us who's boss. Here she is: the good, the bad, the ugly.

Fathom Questionnaire: Alyssa Shelasky

Bizarre travel rituals: I once flirted my way to first class on a flight to Athens, and I've never stopped trying since. Airplanes are the only place I'm unfriendly to neighbors: Leave me the F alone.

A Mirage Burns in the Desert

BURNING MAN, Nevada – As the festival is in full swing, there are no spectators, only participants. Edward Griffith gets in the groove.

Thieves Are Just Nice People on Drugs

RENO, Nevada – Burning Man kicks off today. Are you ready? Glowsticks? Jerky? Chapstick? Our survival guide has everything you need. Remember: Don't climb the art.

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