The cobblestoned streets of Nantucket Town (Nantucket is the name of the Massachusetts island, the county and the main town) look like the prototype for Ye Olde Villages everywhere. In the eastern town of Sconset, the post office serves as a central meeting spot, as it has for the past 106 years. And all across the island, the biggest badge of local pride is a worn-out Jeep, with years’ worth of beach permits — the more, the better.

10 Earth-friendly spring flings
Luxurious or rustic. Remote island or classic coastal hike. Whatever your style — from rescuing turtles in Mexico to immersing yourself in a mulch bath — you can make it green.

Troubleshooter: Half the car for twice the price
Douglas Hawkins and his wife reserve a Budget rental car in Naples, Italy, but when they arrive at the car rental counter, the company downgrades his car and almost doubles its rate. Six months later, Budget hasn’t refunded the money Hawkins says it owes him. What now?

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