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On top of rotating year-round shows, the Hannah Barry Gallery in London also hosts an annual sculpture exhibition, set up in a multi-story parking lot. "Bold Tendency 4" is the current incarnation.

A raft of luxurious boutiques and restaurants have opened, and beloved old hotels and barrooms have been renovated.

Evidence of a revitalized Florence is everywhere — from the opening of trendy restaurants to the banishing of cars from landmark piazzas.

A couple relaxes below the Manhattan Bridge, in the New York's Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Priceline.com expands its Hotel Negotiator app to include rental cars.

The French love to cycle, and something in the Parisian psyche in particular is drawn to the elegant design and liberating spirit of the bicycle. Two college friends, Hugo Badia and Eddy Delgado, have turned this love into a thriving business.

Take the right phone and use the right network. And keep in mind that your smartphone’s apps may rack up huge charges.

"From Paris we'd take a TGV to Avignon. How do we get from there to St.-Remy?"

The Avis offer, which amounts to $46.50 a share, challenges Hertz’s $1.2 billion deal to acquire Dollar Thrifty.

New York State's budget includes a provision that would increase the tax paid by travel companies that book hotels.

Ozark Medieval Fortress is a new project in northwest Arkansas to build a 13th-century-style French castle using feudal-era technology and resources.

Longing for familiar faces, the Frugal Traveler meets up with two old high school friends. Together, they explore Colombia's Santander province, known for adventure tourism, colonial towns and roasted ants.

Art, engineering and fashion intersect at the Istanbul Modern with the eye-catching exhibition, "Hussein Chalayan: 1994-2010," running through Oct. 24.

The historic wine region of Tokaj is still a place for the curious and enterprising to rub shoulders with winemakers in their homes.

The Frugal Traveler apologizes to a spurned nation.

"I am spending a few days in downtown Chicago this summer with my 5- and 10-year-old granddaughters. What would you suggest for restaurants and sightseeing?

Gotland, an island about 60 miles off the southeastern coast of Sweden, has become a magnet for partygoers and solace-seekers.

Visitors to Hong Kong looking for a glimpse of tradition and history needed stray far from the Central district. A walking tour through Sheung Wan, the neighborhood immediately west of Central, offers traditional wholesale stores and some striking and important sites.

Some travelers worry about repeated low doses of radiation and whether adequate safety evaluations were done for one of the agency’s new full-body scanners.

Full-service hotels favored by business travelers, especially on the East Coast, are faring better than the midlevel chains.