Travel
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Scallop season on Florida's 'Forgotten Coast'Aug 11, 2012 5:00 am - PORT ST. JOE, Fla. — It is scallop season along this tranquil stretch of Florida known as “The Forgotten Coast.” From July to late September, the tasty shell-food delic...
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Buy your next vacation souvenir in your hotel roomAug 05, 2012 7:38 am - DALLAS — Hotel rooms are no longer just a place to shower, sleep or maybe indulge in a breakfast in bed. They’re now also spots to pick up a souvenir — and no, we aren’t...
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Vacation rental looks luxe? Be sure to look deeperAug 05, 2012 7:24 am - Frank Leibsly says that his recent apartment rental in London was a disaster of Olympic proportions, and he has the pictures to prove it. His story — which involves a su...
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What you can, can't carry on is a crapshootAug 05, 2012 7:00 am - Did you hear the TSA is about to relax the rules on what you can pack in your carry-on? No, you will still have to fit your 3-ounce bottles of liquid in a one-quart plas...
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Tank drivers see plenty of actionAug 05, 2012 6:00 am - KASOTA, Minn. — For anyone who ever has been stuck in traffic, it's a tempting fantasy: If only you were driving a tank and could roll over everything in your path. Some...
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Brunswick, Maine, steeped in art and historyAug 05, 2012 6:00 am - BRUNSWICK, Maine — With connections to Harriet Beecher Stowe and Joshua Chamberlain, this town of 23,000 is sometimes called the place where the Civil War began and ende...
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Seeing Portland, Maine on the cheapAug 05, 2012 6:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine — The ocean views in an around Portland are worth a million bucks, but they can be had for free. And they're not the only things that can be enjoyed with...
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Noted landscape architect used native plants, natural landscapingAug 05, 2012 1:00 am - SEAL HARBOR, Maine — Some of Maine's most popular destinations are located on Mount Desert Island, including Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. But the island is also ...
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‘Oy tink:’ Primer on British English for AmericansJul 29, 2012 7:13 am - Associated Press LONDON — Americans arriving for the London Olympics will find that the chasm between British and American English can seem as large as the ocean that se...
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Run, swim and pose where Olympic champs reignedJul 29, 2012 6:00 am - SYDNEY — In Sydney, you can swim in the same pool where Ian Thorpe won five Olympic medals in 2000. In Berlin, you can pose for photos in the stadium where Jesse Owens w...