Forbes Travel Features

• The World's Most Beautiful College Campuses Fri, 12 Mar 10 23:49

  When she was a senior in high school, Ellie Norton toured about 15 college campuses with her mom. But the moment they drove up the hill at Kenyon College, in Ohio, she knew her search was over.
• World's Most On-Time Airlines Fri, 12 Mar 10 23:49

  If you traveled to Japan last year, one thing is nearly as certain as a having dined on sushi during your stay: The flights there and back arrived on time.
• What Your Dog's Name Says About You Fri, 12 Mar 10 23:49

  Dog owners are famously thought to look like their pooches, but what you decide to call your dog in the first place probably reveals more about your personality than you expect. According to the experts, the name you choose for your dog reveals your expectations, interests and yearnings.
• World's Top Snorkeling Spots Fri, 12 Mar 10 23:49

  When Joel Simon was a kid, he and his brother began snorkeling around the pilings in murky Alamitos Bay near Long Beach, Calif. "It was one of the most intriguing places I'd ever been," he says rapturously, nearly 50 years later. "These old rusty cans lying in the muck underneath the dock were actually like treasure chests containing barnacles and octopus and all kinds of wonderful encrusting organisms."
• Asia's Top Amusement Parks Fri, 12 Mar 10 23:49

  HONG KONG - In four years the world's largest Universal Studios is set to open outside of Seoul at a cost of $2.7 billion. With much public fanfare, Disney recently received approval to break ground on a $3.6 billion outpost in Shanghai. Meanwhile Hong Kong's two amusement parks are spending over $1 billion to expand and modernize their facilities.
• Family-Friendly Luxury Hotels Fri, 12 Mar 10 23:49

  The kids' spring break isn't far away, so it's about time to plan the family vacation. How about one that involves sipping champagne in Paris with a view of the Eiffel Tower? Not to worry, the kids will be well looked after: They might enjoy themselves out on the hotel's ice rink (if the weather's still cold enough; if not, the merry-go-round will do), or the concierge can arrange for a baby sitter to watch over them while they play with the provided coloring book and teddy bears or dig through the goody bag.
• The World's Most Dangerous Countries Fri, 12 Mar 10 23:49

  Just before the New Year, seven Americans who were working with the Central Intelligence Agency were killed when a Jordanian double agent entered a gym on a U.S. base in Afghanistan's Khost Province and detonated his explosive vest. The bomber, who was working with both the violent Haqqani Group and the CIA, caused the worst death toll suffered by the agency since 1983, when eight of its personnel were killed in an embassy bombing in Beirut.
• World's Most Beautiful Cities Fri, 12 Mar 10 23:49

  Tight streets, a famous university and glimpses of parks, commons and courtyards dominate Cambridge, England. North of London, the city is accentuated by the River Cam and buildings both new and old, such as historic King's College Chapel and Cambridge University's modern Centre for Mathematical Sciences.
• World's Most Outrageous Guest Requests Fri, 12 Mar 10 23:49

  The Swiss magnate approached Thomas Wolfe, concierge at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, around 9:30 a.m. and rattled off a litany of things he needed by day's end: A haircut, a dinner reservation at Gary Danko, a booking for his return flight to Zurich … and a Ferrari GTO.
• Billionaire-Owned Hotels Fri, 12 Mar 10 23:49

  Hedge fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones has a penchant for buying plush properties. He owns a mansion in Greenwich, Conn., an apartment in Manhattan, an estate in the Florida Keys and another in Zimbabwe, where he enjoys hunting and fishing.