1. Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

2. Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Ponte Vedra, Fla.

3. The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo.

4. Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C.

5. Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton, Fla.

6. Topnotch Resort and Spa, Stowe, Vt.

7. The Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, S.C.

8. The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa, Carefree, Ariz.

9. Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort and Spa, Palm Desert, Calif.

10. Sea Colony, Bethany Beach, Del.

SOURCE: Tennis Magazine

Helpful gadgets for light packing

Packing light to avoid checking even one bag is becoming the thing to do these days. Companies such as the one that makes the Hanky Tanky Hanger are responding with redesigned helpful gadgets. This piece of luggage holds 12 garments and, while designed for use inside a garment bag, is great for closets on cruise ships, cabins or any place with limited closet space. A swivel hook helps finds items quickly. It sells for $29.95. For more information, visit www.hankytankyhanger.com.

A listing of known speed traps

Drivers with lead feet might want to check visit www.speedtrap.org, a listing of known speed traps across the United States compiled by the National Motorists Association. The site bills itself as the oldest active Web site devoted to exposing unethical law-enforcement practices. The site lists dozens of speed traps in Utah, including nine in Lehi alone.

Travelogue

Access Los Angeles by Richard Saul Wurman,

320-page paperback,

$21.95, Collins

A good measure of a guidebook's value is how often it's reprinted. Since this is the 13th edition of this fact-filled book, chances are more than good that thousands of readers have found useful the information contained within. This one is part of a series of Access books written and researched by professional travel writers who live and work in the city. The book contains information not only on Los Angeles but also on surrounding areas such as Pasadena, Long Beach, Catalina Island, Orange County and Disneyland, Santa Monica and Venice. There are also chapters on gay travel, the desert, beach and mountain tours, architectural tours and history. Though walking isn't something associated with Los Angeles, detailed maps in each chapter offer ways to do just that.

Corporate travel affected by high fees

According to a new survey by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), more than 50 percent of business travel managers say new airline fees are affecting their planning, prompting them to encourage less air travel and eliminate all nonessential corporate travel. Seventy-six percent of those surveyed believe airlines are misleading the public with low and advertised fares by adding substantial fees. And 83 percent indicate that the revival of minimum stays will increase airfare. Domestic business trips are $140 to $175 higher this year, while international travel costs have increased $315 to $400 per trip, the NBTA says.

Currency

Rates paid domestically for each dollar changed. These figures are intended only as a guide. Rates may be more favorable abroad. (As of Oct. 29)

Argentina (peso) 3.3

Australia (dollar) 1.5

Brazil (real) 2.3

Canada (dollar) 1.2

Chile (peso) 668

China (yuan) ... 6.8

Denmark (krone) 5.7

Egypt (pound) 5.6

European (euro) 0.77

(Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain)

Great Britain (pound) 0.61

Hong Kong (dollar) 7.8

India (rupee) 50

Indonesia (rupiah) 10,800

Israel (shekel) 3.8

Japan (yen) 97.8

Mexico (peso) 12.9

New Zealand (dollar) 1.7

Norway (krone) 6.6

Philippines (peso) 49

Poland (zloty) 2.7

Russia (ruble) 27.3

Singapore (dollar) 1.5

South Africa (rand) 9.84

South Korea (won) 1,455

Sweden (krona) 7.6

Switzerland (franc) 1.1

Taiwan (dollar) 33

Thailand (baht) 33

Venezuela (bolivar) 2,147.5

Source: Yahoo! Finance