The Radar: Brazil Solo Travel Tips, 2011 Travel Highs and Lows, 10 Places to Spend Christmas

Published December 20, 2011
  • Are you an independent traveler making your first trip to Brazil? Read these 10 travel tips before you depart. [Travel Dudes]
  • From new passenger protections to aircraft controllers caught asleep on the job, recall the best and worst travel moments from 2011. [Frommer’s]
  • 10 places to celebrate Christmas around the world. [CNN Go]

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