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NEW ORLEANS Revel in the bawdy French Quarter or catch a parade? Which parade? Do you plan to wear a costume on the big day? Politically themed? Historic? Risqué? All of the above? New Orleans is entering the height of its annual pre-Lenten Carnival

NEW YORK A diner in Miami, a house in Pittsburgh and a pier in Los Angeles: All of them are real places where Oscar-nominated movies were filmed. Part of Moonlight was shot in Jimmy’s Eastside Diner in Miami.

ATHENS, Greece As a seaside metropolis with a lively outdoor vibe and dozens of picturesque islands beckoning nearby, Athens is more often considered a summer tourist destination than a winter escape.

Where should you travel in 2017? Maybe you want to witness the U.S. solar eclipse, take advantage of great exchange rates abroad or get in on the hoopla for big anniversaries in places such as Alaska, Germany, Canada or Finland.

JERUSALEM For Reform Jews such as us, Hanukkah means lighting candles, eating latkes and opening presents.

Humble, charming little Wales is a land of lusty men’s choirs, salty harbours, slate-roofed villages, stunning mountains and stout castles. For many travellers, these mighty castles alone are reason enough to visit, and Wales is slathered with them.

The website Ski.com is offering trips to ski resorts on the Japanese island of Hokkaido this winter. Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, is famous for deep powder on birch tree-covered mountains. As much as 15 metres of snow a year is not unusual.

I’m in a plush reclining chair, surrounded by teak wall dividers and palm trees. The smell of ginseng and jasmine drifts in the air; relaxing Chinese five-tone music plays on a soundtrack.

WINNIPEG — A 19th-century lock of hair from one of Canada’s most controversial figures, which sits next to a pistol, is the most startling artifact in the St. Boniface Museum in Winnipeg.

Norwegian and Royal Caribbean cruises this week announced that they have received permission from the Cuban government to sail from the U.S. to Cuba.