Travel
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In Jamaica, a twist on wine tours for pot loversSep 11, 2013 7:43 am - NINE MILE, Jamaica — Napa and Sonoma have their wine tours, and travelers flock to Scotland to sample the fine single malt whiskies. But in Jamaica, farmers are offering...
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Visiting Egypt in crisis: The pyramids are quietSep 10, 2013 7:34 am - CAIRO — The lone tourist bus curved through the desert past the limestone-topped Pyramid of Khafre, leaving the camel handlers and postcard sellers trudging through its ...
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Largest Ferris wheel nears completion in Las VegasSep 10, 2013 7:34 am - LAS VEGAS — The madcap carnival on the Las Vegas Strip is getting another over-the-top addition: the world’s largest Ferris wheel. The outer wheel of the 55-story High R...
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Exploring Austria's old city by tram and on footSep 08, 2013 6:00 am - VIENNA, Austria — The bright yellow streetcar rolls to a stop, its bell clanging. I join the queue of passengers shuffling aboard, pop in a pair of ear buds and listen t...
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Fun gets complicated at theme parksSep 08, 2013 6:00 am - WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Boasting obscure characters and detailed story lines, several new attractions opened at theme parks this summer in central Florida. The new rides an...
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On the road: Crush in Old Town festSep 08, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago We are the world More than 80 artists will perform at 30 venues across the city at the 15th Annual World Music Festival Chicago. The 11-day event presents music ...
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Bartlett teacher's charity links his students with AfricaSep 07, 2013 11:00 pm - From the narrow vantage point of his boyhood home in a Southeast Side neighborhood in Chicago, young Brett Weiss figured the big, wide world outside his door was pretty ...
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Magazine offers autumn travel ideas to New EnglandSep 07, 2013 6:51 am - NEW YORK — Leaf-peepers looking to visit New England this fall can find travel ideas for New Hampshire’s White Mountains and the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachus...
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5 free things to do in WarsawSep 07, 2013 6:00 am - WARSAW, Poland — From memorials of its dramatic history to enchanting parks and Vistula River banks, Warsaw offers a great deal for free to visitors who add Poland's cap...
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Feast your eyes on fall foliageSep 07, 2013 1:00 am - Leisurely road trips to see the changing colors of fall are an annual event for many Midwestern families. Knowing when to go can be dicey — it's hard to predict exactly ...