The 45 Places to Go in 2012

By NEW YORK TIMES

Justin Mott for The New York Times

Koh Rong Island, Cambodia.

London, Havana, Lhasa and, yes, even the final frontier. A year’s worth of reasons to pack your bags and take off.

What Does Unesco Recognition Mean, Exactly?

By STEVEN ERLANGER

Independence Hall is a Unesco site, but not the White House. The Grand Canyon, yes. Niagara Falls, no. Inside the odd politics and big business of World Heritage sites.

Practical Traveler

19 Web Sites for Travel Savings in 2012

By MICHELLE HIGGINS

Despite higher hotel prices and rising travel demand, there are plenty of online tools to help keep your vacation expenses in check.

When Passions Lead the Way

The Sikh Golden Temple, in Amritsar, India.

Where to Go to Understand the World in 2012

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF

Start with China and India — and not just the cities — writes The New York Times columnist.

Metal elephant sculptures, University of Havana, part of the 2009 Havana Biennial of contemporary Art.

Where to Go to See Art in 2012

By THELMA GOLDEN

The curator of the Harlem Studio Museum has high hopes for biennials from Dakar to Morocco.

Golyester vintage clothing store, Los Angeles.

Where to Go to Shop in 2012

By L’WREN SCOTT

Saris in India, sweaters in Peru and vintage in Los Angeles. The designer shares her shopping secrets.

Where to Go to Hear Music in 2012

By PETER EDGE

The chief executive of RCA Records suggests stops in Brooklyn, Paris, London and Jamaica.

Where to Go to Eat in 2012

By DAVID CHANG

Best sushi? Japan. Favorite Manhattan restaurant? Head to the East Village, writes the owner and chef of the Momofuku Restaurant Group.

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New York City App

The Scoop is an insider’s guide to what to eat, drink and do in New York from the staff of The Times. Want more? Check out our lists on coffee, shopping and home furnishing stores.

Eurofile

In Alexander Lobrano’s new column, Eurofile, the author of “Hungry for Paris” writes about the best tables (and beds) on the continent.

In Transit Blog

The Top 10 of 2011

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

A survey of the top articles of 2011 from The New York Times Travel section.

In Transit Blog

Guess Where This Is

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

No. 32 on our list of 45 places to go in 2012 is most certainly remote and exotic, but now is luxurious, too.

36 Hours: Vienna

By SARAH WILDMAN

Dazzling hotels are opening, the gasthaus is being reinvented and the city is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Gustav Klimt, with exhibitions in 10 museums.