Travel
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Work advice: Unpacking the reasons for ‘quiet vacationing’
Jun 11, 2024 10:55 am - Also known as the hush trip, workcation, hush-cation, or bleisure travel — you get the idea — quiet vacationing refers to workers taking time off, even traveling, without notifying their employers.
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Demolition work begins on Pheasant Run towerMay 17, 2024 2:18 pm - Demolition work started Friday to bring down the last remaining structure at the former Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. In a video posted by the city of St. Charles, ...
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Remembering D-Day 80 years later at Blue Ridge Mountains MemorialMay 17, 2024 11:05 am - On June 6-9, an 80th Anniversary of D-Day Commemoration will feature guest speakers, author book signings, flyovers and an authentic Higgins Boat on display at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.
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What makes a good hotel stay great?Apr 17, 2024 10:01 am - I’ve written frequently in these columns about what makes a good restaurant a great one. As a restaurant consultant, I have been staying two to three nights a week at ho...
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Fine art and architecture in the shadow of the Rose BowlApr 12, 2024 10:27 am - Pasadena, California, may be best known for the Rose Bowl football game and the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day, but it’s also the home of two stellar art collections and the finest example of Craftsmen architecture in the nation.
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Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles-themed Las Vegas show will end after an 18-year run
Apr 10, 2024 8:21 am - The final curtain will come down July 7 on Cirque du Soleil's long-running show “The Beatles LOVE," a cultural icon on the Las Vegas Strip that brought band members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr back together for public appearances throughout its 18-year run.
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Illinois Office of Tourism magazine offers spring and summer trip ideasApr 04, 2024 3:09 pm - For travel enthusiasts, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Office of Tourism has released its spring/summer 2024 issue of Enjoy Illinois,...
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Tips for making the best of O’Hare from local business travelersApr 04, 2024 2:59 pm - Traveling to or through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport? Here are a few good tips from a few hardened local business travelers. Arrive early. O’Hare is one of...
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As international travel grows, so does U.S. Customs technology. A look at how it’s used at airports
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Meet Chicago Northwest wins two tourism awardsApr 03, 2024 10:11 am - Schaumburg-based Meet Chicago Northwest (MCNW) recently won two awards at the Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism, the state’s premier educational and netw...