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• Iconic St. Petersburg
  The historic capital of the Russian Empire, with its onion-dome churches filled with inspiring artworks, has sprung back to life.
  
• Victoria - a royal feast for the senses
  The city's pleasures range from oyster bars to high tea, Butchart Gardens fireworks to whale watching.
  
• Chicago: Beyond the Magnificent Mile
  Some of Chicago's best shops and restaurants are tucked away in the city's many and colorful neighborhoods.
  
• Travel Troubleshooter: 'Keystroke error' turns $289 room rate into a $28 steal
  Q I recently found a $28 per night rate at the Westin Imagine in Orlando. I was amazed. I booked the room, and several days later I called the hotel to ensure that it was a legitimate rate. They confirmed this, so I booked nonrefundable airfare, and have been happily anticipating my getaway weekend ever since.
  
• On Course: Notes from the travel editor's desk
  Two readers challenged my recent assertion in this space that travelers might want to purchase supplemental collision damage coverage when renting a car in Europe because "credit cards generally don't extend their coverage to travel outside the country."
  
• Grand Rapids, Mich.: A weekend away
  Michigan's second-largest city offers weekend visitors a big-city experience without the hassles of the big city.
  
• Awakening to Frank Lloyd Wright
  A night at the Seth Peterson Cottage in Wisconsin inspires a fresh look at Wright and the natural world that inspired the architect.
  
• Mexico's cultural core
  In Mexico City, historic and artistic riches come with a dose of smog and sun.
  
• Colombia: A well-preserved treasure
  Villa de Leyva opens a graceful window on the colonial past of Colombia.
  
• Eight reasons to ski Utah
  Utah's Wasatch Mountain Range has it all: deep snow, steep slopes and good value, with cheap flights to nearby Salt Lake City and plenty of competing resorts for your money.
  
• Travel Troubleshooter: Car rental place is taking me to court
  Q We recently rented a car through Hertz in Scotland. When we returned the vehicle, we asked a representative if he wanted to inspect it. He declined.
  
• THE WORLD IS YOUR PHOTO OP
  Send us your best vacation photo -- from Ely to Australia -- and it just might appear on the cover of the Travel section on Jan. 3. That's when we'll showcase the best of the Viewfinder reader photos that appear on G2 each Sunday.
  
• More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving
  The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.
  
• Hobbit Travel recalls staff
  As winter approaches, the Minnesota travel agency is seeing a rise in bookings and hiring back workers.
  
• Russian passenger ship frees itself from ice in Antarctic
  A Russian ship reached open water off Antarctica after struggling through a huge mass of sea ice for days, a Russian shipping company and a British travel agency said Friday.
  
• Chisholm's Ironworld is shutting down
  The venerable Iron Range attraction formerly known as Ironworld is going dark -- at least temporarily.
  
• Russian ship frees itself from ice in Antarctic
  A Russian cruise ship that has been struggling through a huge mass of sea ice for days has finally reached clear water off Antarctica.
  
• MSP spared from nationwide flight delays
  Flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport weren't affected by a glitch in the computer system that collects airlines' flight plans which caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide this morning.
  
• Man on jet diverted to Boston denies being unruly
  A Scottish man who was branded unruly and disruptive by the flight crew on a Philadelphia-to-London jet that was diverted to Boston has been ordered held on $300 bail.
  
• Flying in the face of H1N1
  Precautions can help passen-gers stay healthy in the air.
  
• On Course: Notes from the travel editor's desk
  Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is offering a free night at a number of luxe properties in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
  
• Travel Troubleshooter:One airline ticket for price of two
  Q I need your help untangling a flight problem that involves Hotwire, US Airways, United Airlines and Frontier Airlines. A few months ago, we were supposed to fly from Los Angeles to Dallas on US Airways and Frontier. Our first outbound flight was a code-share flight operated by United.
  
• United shaves a few bucks off upgrades
  United Airlines is shaving a few bucks off upgrades to roomier "economy plus" seats through Friday.
  
• Airlines boost on-time arrivals in September
  The nation's airlines are offering fewer flights, but at least they're more likely to arrive on time now.
  
• Romance in Riviera Maya
  On the Riviera Maya, one couple discovers an offbeat kind of heat.
  

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