Travel
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Tourists drink in the island of MadeiraOct 29, 2011 6:00 am - FUNCHAL, Madeira — When I told people we were going on vacation to Madeira, it raised an eyebrow or two. “Where?” “Why?” “Isn't that where they make port?” To answer the...
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Unique family-friendly events offer spooky funOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - Halloween may still be more than a week away, but there are plenty of opportunities to get into the spirit early. Let your kids show off their costumes at these events f...
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Women learn valuable lessons traveling soloOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - Three years ago I embarked on my first solo travel experience, a nine-day reporting trip to Samoa. I was 23, fresh out of college and eager to see what the world had to ...
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St. Louis' City Museum an art project of funOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS — Don't expect to find the Mona Lisa here. Or a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Instead, this museum features a 10-story slide that whizzes guests of all ages from...
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On the road: Get your costume ready for ChicagoweenOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - Chicago Chicago-weenies scare up free fun Looking for a different kind of Halloween fun? Take the little goblins to Franken (Daley) Plaza for Chicagoween and b...
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Occupy Wall Street becomes NYC tourist stopOct 23, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Some women from Kansas were taking in as much of New York City as they could Wednesday. They hopped on a subway, watched the construction at the World Trade C...
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Newton's huge Vegas home to host toursOct 22, 2011 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas icon Wayne Newton said a yearlong effort to turn his sprawling Sin City estate, Casa de Shenandoah, into a tourist destination is almost complete. ...
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Hotel guests won't welcome fees or dispensersOct 22, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Pump bottle on the shower wall or individual shampoos and lotions you can take home? Luxurious tub for a self-indulgent bath or no tub at all? A friendly gree...
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Visitors allowed to return to Bandelier's sitesOct 22, 2011 6:00 am - FRIJOLES CANYON, N.M. — The prehistoric Native American archaeological sites that fill the heart of northern New Mexico's Bandelier National Monument have reopened to vi...
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Court ruling could mean hotel tax windfall for RosemontOct 21, 2011 5:30 am - Rosemont could get a windfall of back taxes — potentially between $3 million and $6 million — from discounted travel websites such as Priceline, Travelocity, Expedia, Ho...