October 16, 2009

Stonehenge? Yawn. Try these alternatives

NEW YORK (AP) — Is Stonehenge overrated? Too many people at Machu Picchu? And what about the crowds at the Grand Canyon?

A new book, “Off the Tourist Trail: 1,000 Unexpected Travel Alternatives” says some of the world's most famous destinations are over-visited, overpriced and overrated.

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Previous columns:

• Woodland Park Zoo launches iPhone app, 10-09-2009
• Want to sleep in a castle? Here's how, 10-09-2009
• After Hours: Local theater groups to perform for free, 10-09-2009
• Green travel ideas in ‘Clean Breaks' guide, 10-02-2009
• Hope Diamond on show without setting, 10-02-2009
• After Hours: ‘Old, Weird America' show opens at Frye, 10-02-2009
• Honolulu mulls a ban on shark tours, 09-25-2009
• Mexico still popular despite swine flu, 09-25-2009