Travel
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Statue of Liberty interior to reopen next monthSep 11, 2012 10:37 pm - NEW YORK — Visitors to the Statue of Liberty will once again be able to go inside the monument, starting next month. David Luchsinger, superintendent of the Statue of Li...
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Bats draw crowds to New Mexico cavernsSep 09, 2012 6:00 am - CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK, N.M. — There's nothing like bats to draw a crowd to the scorching Chihuahuan Desert in the late summer heat. Several hundred people, myse...
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On the road: Milking those Cheese DaysSep 09, 2012 6:00 am - Lederhosen and dirndls encouraged An event dating back to 1914, Green County Cheese Days in downtown Monroe, Wis., will offer many time-honored traditions like chee...
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Going with the flow on the romantic Rhine RiverSep 09, 2012 5:47 am - AMSTERDAM — I’ve been a land-based traveler for most of my life. Motor coaches and cars have helped me explore everything from Italy’s Tuscany region to Ireland’s Rings ...
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A little hip to the sip at California wineriesSep 09, 2012 5:18 am - NAPA, Calif. — The tiki tasting hut in the barrel room of the Judd’s Hill winery is a tipoff: This isn’t your old-school faux château. Which is just the way Napa Valley ...
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It takes effort to find beauty, serenity in bustling BaliSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - BALI, Indonesia — The morning sun turned pools of water in the rice paddies into mirrors. A farmer swung a load of coconuts onto his shoulder. Somewhere, a cow was lowin...
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Las Vegas tries to clean up X-rated litterSep 08, 2012 4:33 pm - LAS VEGAS — Some tourists try to dissuade them by directing icy glares their way. Others stare, zombie-like, into the Las Vegas Strip’s ubiquitous video screens and ligh...
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5 free things to enjoy in MemphisSep 08, 2012 6:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Mississippi River. The Peabody Hotel. Beale Street. These Memphis landmarks are tourist mainstays, typically enjoyed by visitors willing to plunk do...
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Having fun without the kids at DisneylandSep 08, 2012 5:30 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. — Disneyland is not just for sugar-soaked kids. Consider, all you grown-up women out there, going for a gals' day out. That's exactly what my childhood ...
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Lufthansa apologizes for strike disruptionSep 06, 2012 5:56 am - BERLIN — Lufthansa is apologizing to customers ahead of time for the widespread disruption expected Friday during a 24-hour walkout by flight attendants. Still the Germa...