Travel
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Wading deeper into vacation rental phishing scamsApr 08, 2012 6:01 am - The rental villa on the French Riviera that Sonia Guillaume found online looked picture-perfect. It featured an impeccably manicured garden, spacious living areas, a poo...
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Fragile Venice tries to stem tide of cruise shipsApr 08, 2012 6:00 am - VENICE, Italy — It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from...
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Tourists soak up the fun in Cancun despite uneasinessApr 08, 2012 6:00 am - CANCUN, Mexico — Tinkling drinks in hand, New Yorkers Lauren Levy and Jacob Schum settle onto lounge chairs a few feet from the Caribbean's lapping waves. Levy adjusts h...
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Morocco's Roman ruins a real treasureApr 08, 2012 6:00 am - MEKNÈS, Morocco — Visitors to Morocco usually head straight for the beaches or plunge into the winding alleys of exotic medieval markets, but this rich North African cou...
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On the road: Zip and flip in southwest OhioApr 08, 2012 6:00 am - Midwest Zip and flip for Warren County Warren County, Ohio, can be a wet and wild option this spring. It's home to southwest Ohio's largest indoor water park r...
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Harry Potter studio tour opens near LondonApr 07, 2012 6:00 am - WATFORD, England — Hogwarts Castle is ready to welcome the Muggle multitudes. Here, on a film studio sound stage near London, stands the real Hogwarts — or at least a mo...
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Latest scavenger hunt dives underwaterApr 07, 2012 6:00 am - AVON PARK, Fla. — The latest scavenger hunt takes you underwater. Geocaching started as a hobby more than a decade ago on land but it's slowly becoming popular with scub...
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Museums, events mark Titanic centennialApr 01, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — A hundred years ago, the sinking of the Titanic was a tragic disaster. Today, it's fodder for an entertaining outing with the kids. There are replica ships i...
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On the road: Touring Chicago's historic barsApr 01, 2012 6:00 am - Midwest You've been beaned You can see the “Bean” in Millennium Park, but you'll have to hoof it to Kenosha, Wis., to see the massive chocolate replica of Chicago's famo...
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Some travelers raise a stink on airplanesApr 01, 2012 5:45 am - Many frequent fliers complain that air travel really stinks. And if you were one of 15 TSA agents working in the baggage department at Boston Logan International recentl...