Travel
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On finance: Why Palm Beach beats out GreenwichJan 26, 2014 5:17 am - Some of what Bloomberg’s Jonathan Weil has been reading lately: Palm Beach, Florida, is a nice place to live and save money. Not to be confused with West Palm Beach. As ...
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Anti-shark devices popular on Maui after attacksJan 26, 2014 5:00 am - KIHEI, Hawaii — A surge in shark attacks on Maui over the past year, including two fatal ones, hasn't stopped people from surfing and swimming in the warm ocean waters t...
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New Harry Potter ride, shops for Universal OrlandoJan 26, 2014 5:00 am - The new Harry Potter area opening at Universal Orlando Resort this summer, called Diagon Alley, will offer fans a new thrill ride themed on Gringotts bank from the Harry...
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Remote Mediterranean island Malta steeped in historyJan 26, 2014 4:45 am - “We are an island nation. We are fighters,” Narcy Calamatta, actor and sometimes tour guide, tells me over lunch. My cruise ended this morning in Malta, so before I hea...
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281 passengers ill aboard Royal Caribbean shipJan 25, 2014 3:14 pm - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 281 passengers have fallen ill aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The CDC said in a st...
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Mexico City bets on tap water law to change habitJan 25, 2014 5:00 am - MEXICO CITY — “Drink the water.” It’s a suggestion alien to Mexico City residents who have long shunned tap water in favor of the bottled kind and to the throngs of tour...
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On the road: Bring the kids along to MCAJan 25, 2014 4:45 am - Chicago Science fair When was the last time you saw the coal mine, baby chicks hatching or walked through the U-505 submarine? It's all there and more at the M...
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Go for the food: N.J. options for Super Bowl foodiesJan 24, 2014 4:30 am - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Buffalo wings and chicken fingers, take a breather. Crab dip and curly fries, sit this one out. For Super Bowl foodies, New Jersey offers a mash-...
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Music lovers flock to Nashville for free thingsJan 24, 2014 4:30 am - Nashville's history is so intertwined with music and creative expression that tunes seem to pour from every door and window. From Music Row to the Honky Tonk Highway, th...
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Chicago mayor sets new tourism goalsJan 22, 2014 3:55 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel raised his goal for the number of tourists who visit Chicago annually on Wednesday, the same day the city announced it had record hotel occupancy in 2...