http://www.philly.com/philly/travel/destinations/featured RSS Feed for P-com Featured Destinations en-us Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:01:07 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/travel/destinations/featured/moreheadlines.html http://www.philly.com/philly/travel/destinations/featured/20080413_Betting_and_bathing_in_Saratoga_Springs.html SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The skies were cloudy, the air a clammy 44 degrees. Packs of teens on skateboards scooted among shoppers and dog walkers while avoiding the ever-widening mud bogs in the garden beds along the main drag. Everywhere, you could hear water dripping as gray-tinged snow melted and springtime tried to make inroads. http://www.philly.com/philly/travel/destinations/featured/20080302_A_retreat_to_the_beaches_of_Zanzibar.html ZANZIBAR, Tanzania - It's 6 a.m., the sun is about to catapult above the horizon, and trays with the makings for coffee and tea, along with tins of sweet cookies, appear quietly, almost magically on the verandas of the thatched-roof Matemwe Bungalows on the northeast coast of Zanzibar. http://www.philly.com/philly/travel/destinations/featured/20080330_Richmond_in_springtime.html RICHMOND, Va. - It might not be on your Top 10 list of spring destinations, but Virginia's capital deserves serious consideration. http://www.philly.com/philly/travel/destinations/featured/20080309_Belize__Paradise_that_speaks_English.html Belize memories float to mind like dream fragments. A few times I have caught myself thinking - did I really go there? http://www.philly.com/philly/travel/destinations/featured/20080418_Los_Cabos_Out_to_be_the_ritziest_destination_in_North_America.html The sun took its last bow beyond the rock arch at the tip of Baja California as a waiter appeared with the French Riviera's menu. Hours passed as I dined on lobster with truffle vinaigrette, sea bass poached in black olive oil, tangy sorbet, crunchy rolls, and fine French wine. http://www.philly.com/philly/travel/destinations/featured/20080504_You_go__girl__Women-only_vacations.html NEW YORK - Girlfriends' getaways - where women travel with other women and leave the menfolk home - are booming. And the phenomenon is not just about bachelorette parties or 20ish gals on spring break.