Travel
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'Downton Abbey' costumes on display at Delaware museumMar 04, 2014 4:45 am - WILMINGTON, Del. — Officials at the Winterthur Museum in Delaware say an exhibit of costumes from the hit British television drama “Downton Abbey” could turn out to be t...
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Rap lyric project takes art from street to galleryMar 04, 2014 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES - Artist Jay Shells was in his New York City studio last year, painting while listening to rapper Big L, when some lyrics booming through the room grabbed hi...
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Suburban women escape winter for a place even colderMar 04, 2014 4:15 am - Many suburbanites dream of escaping the bitter cold and snow of our seemingly endless winter. The 31 women on the Trailbound Trips' "Women's Getaway" escaped to someplac...
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Bayou region offers different kind of Mardi GrasMar 02, 2014 4:30 am - NEW ORLEANS - In New Orleans, revelers ride fancy floats, wear elaborate costumes and toss trinkets and beads by the tons to eager - and often inebriated - crowds. But ...
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Luxury cruise and biking? Surprisingly good comboMar 02, 2014 4:30 am - DOVER, England - I fancy myself a backpack-carrying, adventure-seeking traveler, at home in hostels and on hiking trails. But there I was, on a luxury cruise ship, sippi...
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Hotels turn lobbies into destination placeMar 01, 2014 10:00 pm - One of the key trends in hotel design in recent years has been a sharp focus on creating a hotel lobby that is a destination, not just a pass-through. If successful, suc...
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Grounded: Bad weather leads to bad behavior by air passengersMar 01, 2014 4:30 am - If you were at O'Hare International Airport earlier this month when the snow was blowing sideways, you were more apt to fly into a rage than the wild blue yonder. Just a...
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On the road: Irish-themed party cruise on green Chicago RiverMar 01, 2014 4:00 am - Chicago When Irish eyes are sailin' You'll be testing your best Irish brogue while floating upon the Kelly green Chicago River via a Spirit of Chicago St. Patr...
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Mud madness: Brazilian town's dirty Carnival partyMar 01, 2014 12:01 am - PARATY, Brazil - Extravagant costumes need not apply at the "Bloco da Lama" Carnival street party, where revelers dispense with pirate, princess and devil disguises in f...
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Pasadena, Calif.: 5 free things for visitors to doFeb 28, 2014 4:45 am - PASADENA, Calif. - Street-side viewing of the nationally televised annual New Year's Day Rose Parade isn't the only free thing to attract visitors to Pasadena, Calif., a...