Travel
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Rome scooters a memory as mayor leads bicycle pushAug 10, 2013 3:19 pm - Bloomberg News ROME — For decades Italians sped around the Colosseum on their Vespa scooters in much the same fashion as Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in the movie “R...
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It's a dog's life at vacation destinationAug 10, 2013 6:15 am - REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — When you're looking to get a dog, experts tell you to find one that fits your lifestyle. And when you take your dogs on vacation, you need to find...
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Walking in Jefferson's footsteps in ParisAug 09, 2013 11:00 pm - PARIS — The tourist hordes crowding the entrance to Paris' Musee d'Orsay may be too occupied fighting to keep their place in line to notice, but just steps away is a mon...
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5 free things in Havana, from cobblestones to carsAug 09, 2013 8:00 am - HAVANA — For a city where people earn an average of $20 a month at government jobs, Havana can be a surprisingly pricey place — at least for tourists. From $6 daiquiris...
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Schaumburg students meet pen pals in JapanAug 08, 2013 2:09 pm - A group of students and alumni of the Japanese-English dual language program at Schaumburg’s Dooley Elementary School exercised their communication and cultural skills a...
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Israel closes Eilat airport over security concernsAug 08, 2013 11:50 am - JERUSALEM — Israel’s military ordered the partial closure Thursday of an airport in the Red Sea resort of Eilat over a security concern in the region that borders Egypt’...
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’Iron Man’ jetpacks spark concerns in HawaiiAug 08, 2013 9:08 am - HONOLULU — Want to fly like George Jetson or Iron Man? Thrill-seekers eager to try the next new watersport are rushing to strap on jetpacks that propel people into the a...
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Safe Guatemala visit requires careful planningAug 04, 2013 6:00 am - ANTIGUA, Guatemala — Everyone told me not to go. Even a friend who lived in Guatemala for six months advised me against going. I planned the trip and canceled it twice...
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On the road: Sweet on corn festivalAug 04, 2013 5:52 am - Chicago Celebrate Serbia Grab some krofne and cevapcici and you’ll be ready to spin to Serbian sounds at Serb Fest. In addition to music and dancing throughout the day ...
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Skip a tip and you might pay for it laterAug 04, 2013 5:12 am - Last week, I was talking to a French hotelier who was remembering the good-old days. He was lamenting on the 1960s when his hotel staff worked for wages not tips. But mo...