Travel
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Free things to do in pricey SydneyNov 03, 2012 6:00 am - SYDNEY — Ahh, Sydney. The stunning sand and surf. The weird and wonderful wildlife. The positively eye-popping prices. With Sydney consistently ranked among the most exp...
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Ancient ruins, fast cars a blur in BulgariaNov 03, 2012 6:00 am - SOFIA, Bulgaria — A horse-drawn cart passed us on the way to the sidewalk cafe in the sleepy Bulgarian mountain town of Yakoruda, where we sipped espresso and munched on...
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Tourists head to Australia for solar eclipseNov 02, 2012 11:00 pm - MANAKIN-SABOT, Va. — When Linda Bugbee's husband suggested traveling to the South Pacific to see a total solar eclipse, she was more enthusiastic about the cruise and vi...
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Flowers, ritual, horse race mark Day of the DeadNov 02, 2012 2:13 pm - MEXICO CITY — Mexicans cleaned the bones of dead relatives and decorated their graves with flowers and candy skulls. In Haiti, voodoo practitioners circled an iron cross...
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'Backyard Monsters' takes bugaboo out of bugsOct 28, 2012 6:00 am - With their weird appearance and bad reputation, it's easy to be afraid of insects. The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum's exhibit Backyard Monsters tries to combat that att...
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A proud travel milestone: Visiting all 50 statesOct 28, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — It’s a proud achievement for a certain type of traveler, and a worthy goal: Visiting all 50 states. But for those who take the quest seriously, merely crossin...
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Bourbon tourism: New visitors center at Jim BeamOct 28, 2012 6:00 am - CLERMONT, Ky. — Bourbon fan Tim Allen started his day of sightseeing by sipping whiskeys crafted at a Jim Beam distillery. Where else are pre-lunch nips more commonplace...
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On the road: Visiting Wright homesOct 28, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago Wright way You know you've wanted to take a Frank Lloyd Wright architectural tour and now you can see nearly two decades of the master's Chicago work i...
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Jewish center of mysticism isn’t just for celebsOct 28, 2012 5:16 am - SAFED, Israel — Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism, is known around the world thanks to the many Hollywood celebrities who have embraced its teachings. While Madonna and Demi...
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Stunning parks, great scenery outside Vegas worth the gambleOct 28, 2012 5:00 am - LAS VEGAS — The images of Las Vegas are familiar: gambling, ostentatious theme hotels, gambling, shows, the Strip ... and gambling. All are legitimate lures to the city,...