EDITOR’S NOTE: As more of the world opens to tourism, some who treasured undiscovered places mourn what they have lost. This is one man’s lament, from Bangkok Chief of Bureau Denis D. Gray, who has lived, worked and traveled in Asia for more than 30 years.
LUANG PRABANG, Laos — On a chilly pre-dawn in this [...]

NEW YORK — A number of hotels and cruise lines are offering Passover seders for guests who choose to spend the Jewish holiday away from home.
Passover begins April 19. The first night is traditionally observed with a seder, a multi-course meal that includes symbolic foods and a retelling of the Exodus story from the Old [...]

NEW YORK — Museum exhibits around the country this spring range from Rembrandt to landscapes to celebrity photos and women in civil rights. Here are a few new and recently opened shows.
%26#149; At Winterthur in Delaware, through May 18, “Double Vision: 1930s Design at Winterthur” offers the first public display of stereographs taken of the [...]

Given the lousy performance records domestic airlines are racking up, and the dearth of service they offer, you’d think carriers would be racking their brains for economical ways to make life easier for their passengers.
One way would be through more innovative, user-friendly Web sites. Yes, it’s easy enough to find a fare, make a reservation, [...]

ASPEN, Colo. — With above-average levels of snow in some parts of the country this winter, a few ski resorts are taking advantage by staying open longer.
Aspen Skiing Co. announced Aspen Highlands in Colorado will stay open until April 27, making that area the fourth this year to announce an extended ski season.
Elsewhere in Colorado, [...]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is known around the world for the famous fictional tornado in “The Wizard of Oz.”
Now after a year of ice storms, tornadoes and flooding in Kansas, the state history museum has opened an exhibit on extreme weather.
“Forces of Nature” will be at the Kansas Museum of History in west Topeka [...]

SAN CRISTOBAL, Mexico — Contrasts are what produce “wow” moments in Chiapas, Mexico’s southernmost state.
It’s Mexican. But it’s really more Mayan. The Spanish were afraid of the jungle and never succeeded in conquering the region.
It’s modern. Five airports, two large cities (Tuxtla Gutierrez, San Cristobal), better BlackBerry reception than in parts of Texas. But it’s [...]

NEW YORK — From the tall tower in Dubai to a contemporary art museum on New York’s Lower East Side, noteworthy architecture is springing up around the globe. Conde Nast Traveler’s April issue picks seven designs as the “new seven wonders of the architecture world.” They are:
%26#149; Cumulus, an exhibit hall at Danfoss Universe, a [...]

JACKSON, Wyo. — The number of snowmobilers visiting Yellowstone National Park remained steady this winter while the use of snow coaches there rose slightly.
The number of park visitors on snowmobiles dropped less than 1 percent, to 30,756 compared to last winter. Snow coach visits rose about 7 percent to 21,794.
The total number of visitors to [...]

COMBERMERE ABBEY, Shropshire, England — As we drove south along the hedged highway from Chester, my friend, Rise Nagin, was first to spot the double rainbow. “That’s way cool.”
To our left, a pair of perfect parabolas arched across the broad green fields, iridescent croquet hoops complete end to end with six bands of color from [...]