Lifestyle Columns
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Pop-ups prompt drop in Internet travel planningOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - An annual survey called the 2007 National Travel Monitor, conducted by two large travel marketing firms, reported that the use of the Internet for travel planning is dow...
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Request for extra hotel night causes upgraded priceOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I'm having a problem with a hotel honoring a room price. I tried to book three nights at the Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik in Croatia, but for some reason the site wo...
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Overcome your flight fright with these tipsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The woman sitting next to me was so scared she was clutching the armrest until her knuckles turned white. It was at that point I figured I'd better engage her in convers...
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Disclosure has murky loopholesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. As a new Realtor, I have a question about disclosure. Today, I showed a bank-owned property to an investor. As we walked through the home, we observed obvious pro...
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Enjoy wine and design along the lower Fox River ValleyOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Head-high cornstalks line a path that runs through the flat farmland of northern Illinois about 60 miles west of Chicago. The corn has been harvested, leaving tall golde...
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Wild West history abounds in Dodge City, Kan.Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I would like to visit Dodge City, Kan. We would like to know about hotels, restaurants, the best way to get there and anything else you could tell ...
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Airlines nickel-and-dime passengersOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Last week we listed our top five pet peeves when it comes to hidden airline fees. This week we'll take a look at the other five hidden fees that annoy us. 1. Getting...
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View skies, nothing but new skiesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Sometimes I wonder if I'm officially crossing over into the netherworld of "old ladydom" because things are getting under my skin that never seemed to matter to me. Two ...
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Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I own an investment property in Phoenix, Ariz., and since summer 2005 I have been using a local management company. The first year and a half they had the propert...
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New technology in a very old packageOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Question: Do you have to remember the 1950s (or even the 1920s) to appreciate nostalgic items from those eras? We're betting not, especially if you have a soda-shop styl...