contents 07/08

Photographs (clockwise from top): Courtesy of The Public Art Fund/ Olafur Eliasson, 2008, Matthieu Salvaing, Cedric Angeles.
Departments
- Letters
- Editor’s Note
- It looks like this will be America’s summer.
- Ask T+L
- My Favorite Place: Rodney Yee
- The renowned yoga instructor tells how hatha poses and perfect moments meet in the heart of Bali.
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- 50 Reasons to Love the U.S.A. Now

- Get out and explore the country with our highly opinionated state-by-state guide. From Alaska to Maine, we’ve got tips, trips, inspirations to pack your bags and go.

T+L City Guides 
- San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles

Gas-Saving Road Trip Tips 
- These road-tested tips will help your gas budget travel as far as the road can take you.

The World’s Best Free Stuff 
- From ski lift tickets to hotels, T+L’s list of things you’ll never have to pay for again.

20 Perfect Summer Getaways 
- Save or splurge on these great road trip ideas from 10 U.S. cities.

25 Great American Adventures 
- Classic hikes and rip-roaring rafting: 25 ways to seek your thrills in the U.S.

World’s Most Unusual Hotels 
- Sewer pipes, igloos, dinner with giraffes: hotels are pushing the envelope like never before.

Strangest Jobs in the Travel Industry 
- Chasing monkeys, traipsing through sewers, or clamping down on sandwich-eaters. It’s all in a day’s work for our 10 favorite odd jobs in travel.

World’s Worst Cultural Mistakes 
- Don’t let blowing your nose or sipping your vodka land you in hot water when you travel.
- 11 Car-Rental Cost-Cutting Secrets

- What you need to know about renting a car—before your next trip.
- It List 2008: The World’s Best New Hotels

- T+L’s editors’ picks of the hottest new places to stay.
- Exploring Hidden French Islands

- In the waters off France, explore four tranquil islands where the coastlines are rugged, the villages are charming, and the subtle pleasures of daily life still matter.
- Unexpected New Jersey

- Prepare to be surprised: Matt Lee and Ted Lee discover the joys of the mid-Atlantic’s underdog state, from Cape May to Asbury Park.
- Bangkok Nights
- Summer heat, red curry, and disco balls: find the white-hot center of Thailand’s booming capital city.
- Tel Aviv Modern

- An influx of wealth, progressive culture, and world-class cuisine is reshaping Israel's resilient Mediterranean metropolis.
Stylish Traveler
- Icon: Gladiator Sandals
- Made in St.-Tropez for the past 75 years, the K. Jacques gladiator sandal is as chic as the Côte d’Azur itself.
- Manhattan Serenade
- Actor Phoebe Cates’s singularly chic Madison Avenue shop, Blue Tree, inspires major love.
- Essential Summer Skin Protection
- Whether you’re off to California or Capri, these seven beauty essentials will keep you looking good wherever you roam.
Strategies
- How to Get Airport Lounge Discounts
- T+L takes a closer look at all-inclusive passes—and how to score the best discounts.