Search post-gazette NOW:
Text Size:
A|
A|
A
Recent Photos
Travel
DISPATCH: SHANGHAI ADVENTURES
Two years ago, Bethel Park native Kristin Bair O'Keeffe followed her new husband to Shanghai, China. She's still there and chronicling her life. Read about her latest exploits here.
DISPATCH: OUR WOMAN IN THAILAND
Suzanne Pace, 40, of Polish Hill, did not let having a baby cramp her style. She and 8-month-old Sophia -- and dad Tim -- trekked through Thailand and Cambodia for two weeks.
Click here to read their adventures.
Click here to read their adventures.
Former PG staffer Chico Harlan winds up his blog from Australia as he gets ready to return from the Land of No Worries.
The extensive -- and growing -- system of multipurpose, nonmotorized trails in Western Pennsylvania owes a lot to volunteers who help to build and maintain them. ... (05/09/2008)
Where: Smack dab in the middle of Downtown off Stanwix and the Boulevard of the Allies, between the mirrored spires of PPG Place. ... (05/09/2008)
Travel
- Quick getaway to ... PPG Plaza (05/09/2008)
- Visit Chicago's Historic Pullman district (05/09/2008)
- Melon seed-spitting contest saved in Wis. town (05/09/2008)
- Yankee magazine picks 5 best New England diners (05/09/2008)
- Where to go on the weak dollar (05/08/2008)
- Serious global jet accident rate rose in 2007, IATA says (05/08/2008)
- Mark Twain sites open and safe in Hannibal, Mo. (05/08/2008)
- European Travel Commission sponsors video contest (05/08/2008)
- A golf outing at the beautiful Makai Course in Kauai whets the appetite for more in Princeville (05/07/2008)
- ElkFest in Wyoming (05/07/2008)
- Lonely Planet's National Parks guides relaunched (05/07/2008)
- My assignment: to travel around Florida by train, and its cities by foot (05/06/2008)
- Cheyenne Frontier Days: Rodeos, music, history and more (05/06/2008)
- New Civil War bus tour in Washington (05/06/2008)
- Booking a trip online may be cheap, but agencies can help ensure it's trouble-free (05/05/2008)
- Museum opening at the site of Woodstock concert (05/05/2008)
- Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum reopening (05/05/2008)
- Delta Queen seeks last-minute reprieve (05/04/2008)
- Bedford Springs a relaxed, elegant resort (05/04/2008)
- England celebrating Ian Fleming's centennial (05/04/2008)
- Climbing adventure: Caucasus mountains (05/03/2008)
- Tourism officials launch Web site to lure more 'green' visitors to Virginia (05/03/2008)
- Dick Cavett will help judge comedian contest at Nebraska comedy festival (05/03/2008)
- Quick getaway to ... Ohio Amish country (05/02/2008)
- Virgin Gorda's windfall: Caribbean resort is a sailor's dream (05/02/2008)
- Conde Nast Traveler guide to voluntourism (05/02/2008)
- Grand Canyon, U.S. seeing more foreign tourists (05/01/2008)
- Online registration available for mountain climbs on McKinley and Foraker (05/01/2008)
- American Airlines to end tips for Boston skycaps (05/01/2008)
- After the Acropolis, then what? 8 great things to do in Athens (04/30/2008)
- Christian Travel Planner guide to faith-based trips (04/30/2008)
- Green places in NYC (04/30/2008)
- World's once-in-a-lifetime vacations (04/29/2008)
- Mississippi: Visitors get sun, adventure on West Ship Island (04/29/2008)
- New Orleans tourism nearly doubled last year (04/29/2008)
- Booking green travel online (04/29/2008)
- Historic Philadelphia prison works to restore lost synagogue (04/28/2008)
- Kids ride free on Amtrak Auto Train to Florida (04/28/2008)
- Starwood launching green hotel brand in Lexington, Mass. (04/28/2008)
- Bungee jumping lures adventurers to rugged Nepal (04/27/2008)
- Picturesque Northern California county is a wine lover's paradise (04/27/2008)
- Costa Rica's over-the-top tropics (04/27/2008)
- Library of Congress is open to everyone (04/27/2008)
- Sandwich city: New Orleans delivers when you want a basic bite (04/26/2008)
- W opens first European hotel in Istanbul (04/26/2008)
- Beach resorts for families (04/26/2008)
- Quick getaway to ... Oakmont (04/25/2008)
- What you lookin' at? Gangster history museum opens in Hot Springs (04/25/2008)
- Snowfall exceeds 600 inches at Jackson ski resort (04/25/2008)
- Trip raffle to benefit Building New Hope (04/25/2008)
- Drivers now digging even deeper as local gas prices notch yet another record (04/24/2008)
- Away from glitz and glamour, Apalachicola offers a true hometown feel (04/24/2008)
- Local air fares increase but remain competitive (04/24/2008)
- Exhibit of Tutankhamun's treasures to open at Emory University (04/24/2008)
- Northwest, Delta combine to lose $10.5 billion (04/24/2008)
- Royal Caribbean Cruises profit rises on increased capacity (04/24/2008)
- US Airways swings to loss on fuel costs (04/24/2008)
- Stroll back in time: Charleston, S.C., is rich with historical grandeur (04/23/2008)
- Seven Fields man works magic to win Disney job (04/23/2008)
- New Hampshire trying to lure tourists with discounts like gas vouchers (04/23/2008)
- Delta reports $6.4 billion loss in first quarter (04/23/2008)
- 'Good Morning America' to name U.S. 7 wonders (04/23/2008)
- High-end golf and upscale shopping seek to attract the next generation of visitors to Branson (04/22/2008)
- China's famed Shaolin Temple installs luxury restrooms for tourists, monks (04/22/2008)
- United Airlines parent loses $542 million, makes cuts (04/22/2008)
- Northwest, Delta CEOs see DOJ approval without concessions (04/22/2008)
- JetBlue reports narrower-than-expected first-quarter loss (04/22/2008)
- Private Sector: Excess baggage (04/22/2008)
- World's best golf spas (04/21/2008)
- Mega Vegas: The hotels are bigger, the clubs more exclusive, the prices higher (04/21/2008)
- Heavy snow breaking plows in Yellowstone (04/21/2008)
- Top 10 city parks to visit in the West this spring (04/21/2008)
- Home of the Alamo offers plenty of Tex-Mex food, music, shopping (04/20/2008)
- 'Vatican Splendors' coming to Cleveland (04/20/2008)
- Night on Spud Mountain (04/20/2008)
- Consolidations, bankruptcies have airline industry on edge (04/20/2008)
- Dispatch: Shanghai Adventures (04/19/2008)
- A grown-up's Orlando: From Tiffany's chapel to smoked salmon potato galette, it's a real city (04/19/2008)
- New Sydney-Los Angeles route aboard Virgin (04/19/2008)
- Tax rebate vacation packages (04/19/2008)
David Bear
Outdoors
- Biking: Squirrel Hill couple volunteering their time, advice (05/09/2008)
- Opportunities abound for getting out in southwestern Pennsylvania (05/04/2008)
- Wildlife: Unfolding of natural events signals spring (05/04/2008)
- Five questions on ... protecting skin from the sun (05/04/2008)
- Where to go ... Balanced Rock (05/04/2008)
- By the numbers: $45 billion (05/04/2008)
- State buys nine acres in Worth for preserve (05/04/2008)
- Bow hunters will remove deer from township parks, other sites (05/04/2008)
- Biking: River & Wind Challenge set for June 7 (05/03/2008)
- Improvements planned for Settler's Cabin Park (05/01/2008)
- Wildlife: Meet the Goatsuckers (04/27/2008)
- Family rides: Call it exercise, experience or a fun time-out from TV and computers (04/27/2008)
- Bicycle check list (04/27/2008)
- Moraine named park of the year (04/27/2008)
- State set to do battle with gypsy moths (04/27/2008)
- Where to go ... Caprine Companions Pack Goats (04/27/2008)
- Outdoors by the numbers ... 67 (04/27/2008)
- Get Out Events, Hunting & Fishing Calendar (04/27/2008)
- Folks get a gander of wildlife found in Allentown parks (04/27/2008)
- Bicycling: A bumpy ride worth the taking (04/25/2008)
- Racing on whitewater, wildwater and river slaloms demands most from paddlers (04/20/2008)
- Looking's fine, don't touch the wildlife (04/20/2008)
- Wildlife: Wise words for Earth Day (04/20/2008)
- Getting out on the water (04/20/2008)
- Where to go ... Kayak Pittsburgh (04/20/2008)
- Five questions for Ben Wright (04/20/2008)
- Outdoors by the numbers ... 83,000 (04/20/2008)
CHICAGO -- It was a remarkable, if short-lived, 19th century blue-collar utopia. ... (05/09/2008)
PARDEEVILLE, Wis. -- The watermelon seeds will fly again in Pardeeville. (05/09/2008)
DUBLIN, N.H. -- Yankee magazine's 2008 Special Travel Guide hits newsstands May 6 with all kinds of recommendations for enjoying summer travel in New England, from places in Connecticut for art-lovers, to moose-watching in Maine, to 244 "Editor's Choice" selections, broken down by state and region. (05/09/2008)
Debbie Trevino, a travel agent at Naperville, Ill.-based Hobson Travel, who specializes in international luxury destinations, says that despite the weak dollar, she's still making sales. (05/08/2008)
ACTIVE POLLS
ends on 5/13/2008
ends on 5/11/2008
Vacation Photo Contest
Readers submitted a whopping 322 photos in our Best Vacation Photos Contest. Thanks to everyone who participated!
Travel With ...
PG travel editor David Bear, who offers his thoughts and commentary about journeys and destinations.Air Fares
RoadTrip
Each week we map out a road trip in the region. (Read them here.) Want to suggest one? Send e-mail or write:
RoadTrip
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
34 Blvd. of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
34 Blvd. of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Explore Pittsburgh
This special online section will help you make the most of our region. Also available for purchase from the PG Store, are two pocket-sized PG tour guides -- Walking Pittsburgh and Walking Oakland.
Walking Tour of Downtown
Featured Advertisers
Las Vegas Hotels and Deals
Family New York Hotels
Deals on Orlando Vacations
Deals on Chicago
USA Vacations - Free Advice
Perfect Venice Hotels
Deals on Los Angeles Hotels
The best Paris Hotels
Fun Cancun Hotels
The best San Diego Hotels
Explore Boston Hotels
Great San Francisco Hotels
Info on Amsterdam hotels
Compare Hawaii Hotels
London Hotels - Reviews
Subscribe and save
Report news to the PG
Get Email headlines
Subscribe to RSS feeds
Shop the PG store
Coupons & Contests
Live traffic updates
Dining Guide
Events Calendar
Mobile news alerts
PG NOW podcasts
Post your pictures
Games