Conde Nast Traveler (1-year)

Cond‚ Nast Traveler requires its writers to travel anonymously and pay their own way. This assures that you get credible, truthful information. With Cond‚ Nast Traveler as your guide, you'll discover the best islands, cities, spas, castles, and cruises. Your subscription also includes our must-have Gold List, Hot List and Reader's Choice issues filled with the world's best places to eat, drink, shop and stay.

As the title implies, Traveller offers more than just articles and advice on vacation planning. Beyond resort and hotel reports, its insightful, thorough, and informative features delve into regional culture, transportation, and cuisine, serving those who are as interested in actually experiencing another part of the world as they are in escaping their own. Traveller also offers pragmatic articles on the perils of visiting foreign countries, such as car insurance (or the lack thereof), medical care, and crimes such as pickpocketing. Other features pinpoint charming diversions--a roadside dried-coconut vendor on Maui's Hana Highway, Seattle's surreal Experience Music Project museum, the latest boutique hotel in Miami's South Beach, or a tiny crêpe shop in Paris. The focus is on more opulent destinations--those looking to do London on $15 a day should look elsewhere. But whether you'll travel by mountain bike, Sherpa guide, or Learjet, and whether you're on a lengthy sojourn or a weekend spa getaway, Traveller inspires a voyager's dreams. --Beth Massa