Travel: Exploring the 2012 convention cities

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Tampa offers GOP conventioneers a chance to go beyond sunshiny artifice Andrea Sachs Tampa tour for Republican conventioneers. This week's best travel bargains worldwide Talk About Travel The Post's travel writers and editors discuss your travel stories, questions, gripes and more. Dixie is reborn as the life of the political parties Zofia Smardz Cities hosting this year's Democratic and Republican national conventions are both way down south, but light years away from southern stereotypes of old. Escapes: Rebuilding Maryland's wild islands Melanie D.G. Kaplan Escapes: A tour of Chesapeake Bay islands that Maryland is rebuilding as it deepens the bay for shipping. Inn at Sugar Hill in New Jersey Andrea Sachs Wedding guests and hotel guests mix and mingle at the Inn at Sugar Hill in Mays Landing, N.J. Missed flights, shirked responsibilities? Christopher Elliott Who's responsible when a passenger misses a flight for reasons beyond his or her control? Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy