Travel

TRAVEL

Why We Travel

By PAUL THEROUX

As the traveler's map is redrawn, parts in unsettling and tragic ways, voices might whisper, "Stay home." Don't. There are opportunities to be had.

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PRACTICAL TRAVELER

Summer Rental Deals

By MICHELLE HIGGINS

Vacation properties are being snatched up early this year, though there are still a few places where bargains can be found.

36 HOURS

36 Hours in Louisville, Ky.

By MICHAEL WASHBURN

The last decade has seen a cultural and civic blooming in Louisville, with new galleries, restaurants and performance spaces taking their place alongside the city's stalwart attraction, the Kentucky Derby.