Travel Insurance Essentials, Grand Canyon Must-Sees, and Six Nights in Buenos Aires from $1,219 Including Airfare

If you are having trouble viewing this e-mail, please click on this link. To ensure you receive your National Geographic e-mails, please add ngs@newsletters.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now. April 30, 2008 DESTINATION GUIDE 1. What to Know Before You Go to Colorado's Capital Colorado's outdoor-loving capital has heaps to see and do, both inside the city limits and out. For happenings in the Santa Fe Arts District, Cherry Creek, LoDo, Downtown, and other neighborhoods, check out the monthly Downtown Denver News. The Get Real Denver blog has detailed information on all the best of the city, from cheap eats to dance and theater, as well as a detailed events calendar. For more information on what to see, eat, and do in the Old West, don't miss this month's Denver Destination Guide, with the best blogs, podcasts, magazines, and maps that will get you ready for your next trip to the Mile High City. INTELLIGENT TRAVEL 2. Picking the Right Guidebook In his recent book Do Travel Writers Go to Hell? a very smug Thomas Kohnstamm confesses to accepting bribes, plagiarizing text, and not even visiting the countries he was covering for travel publisher Lonely Planet. One man's publicity nightmare is another man's royalty check, yes, but where does this leave the traveler? How reliable is any one guidebook and how can travelers avoid buying fiction when they're looking for facts? For starters, the popular conception of the travel writer is a myth. "We do not run around the world with limitless corporate credit cards getting free spa packages and business-class upgrades," says guidebook author Andrew Evans. So how does it happen? Find out what Evans has to say about picking the right guidebook, and get more travel news and tips by subscribing to IT here. THE REAL DEAL 3. LAN Vacations: Six-Night Buenos Aires Getaway with Airfare from $1,219 Explore the still-affordable Argentina capital of Buenos Aires with LAN Vacation's six-night getaway including round-trip airfare from Miami starting at $1,219. This package also includes round-trip airport/hotel transfers, six-night hotel accommodations in Buenos Aires, a classic city tour, breakfast daily, and hotel taxes and service charges. Airfare from other gateway cities is available for an additional surcharge beginning at $30. Travel is valid through December 9. Bookings must be made by May 8. Airport taxes and fees are not included. For reservations go online or call 800 435 3593. SMART TRAVELER 4. Medical Coverage on the Road Not all health insurance travels with you. While many insurance companies cover U.S. travelers abroad, helicopter rescue, ambulance rides, and hospital stays (as well as injuries from extreme sports like bungee jumping and sky diving) are often excluded from major policies. Travelers should always check with their insurance provider before leaving home: Often getting a separate insurance policy (which could cover trip cancellations or lost luggage) for traveling abroad is best. For more tips on medical coverage, click here for the latest from our experts in Smart Traveler. AUTHENTIC SHOPPING GUIDE 5. Shopping for Guatemalan Textiles Mayans in the Guatemalan highlands are still weaving beautiful textiles much the same way as their ancestors have done for 1,200 years. Today, women weave cotton and wool on a backstrap loom, which is looped around the weaver and seated on the ground. Many weavers now use chemical dyes to color the fibers, though some still use natural dyes derived from moss, bark, and other plants. Learn more about this technique and what to look for when buying traditional handmade Guatemalan textiles, like the huipil (pronounced "wee-peel"), in Laura Morelli's shopping guide. 1. Grand Canyon Village 2. Rim Trail 3. Hopi House 4. 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