Travel
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What to do if an airline changes your flight planJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — It’s the ultimate travel bait and switch. You book a ticket on a nonstop flight but the airline cancels it a few weeks later, leaving a computer to automatica...
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Gurnee spa gives kids a taste of pamperingJun 26, 2011 1:00 am - Kids are discovering you're never too young for a little pampering. In case they need a break from all the splashing around and fun at the indoor water park at KeyLime C...
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On the road: SummerDance the night awayJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago Dancing machine Shake your groove thing, rock a grapevine or get ready for some soul stepping at the 15th annual Chicago SummerDance. The free program ...
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A robot handles the luggage at NYC hotelJun 25, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Forget the bellhop. Meet the luggage robot. It’s the first of several high-tech, sleek amenities guests encounter at the Yotel, a new hotel that aims to provi...
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Museum treasures pirate artifacts in Blackbeard exhibitJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - BEAUFORT, N.C. — The largest exhibit ever of artifacts from what's believed to be the remains of Blackbeard's flagship is opening at the North Carolina Maritime Museum, ...
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City Sightseeing app a boon for tourists, localsJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — For many Los Angeles locals — such as myself, born and raised in the cross hairs of Hollywood — avoiding the Hollywood Walk of Fame and its throngs, celebr...
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Going on vacation? Pack the right credit cardJun 19, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The international language of plastic is dying. When traveling abroad, it turns out that the credit and debit cards that Americans use don’t always translate ...
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Salem tries to re-brand itself — againJun 19, 2011 1:00 am - SALEM, Mass. — Salem — the very name conjures witches. Witches hanged in the notorious trials of 1692, witch houses and covens, a Salem Witch Museum and the Witch Dungeo...
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Allen carries on a love affair with ParisJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - PARIS — “Parlez-moi d'amour.” Speak to me of love. This is Paris and the language is love — crazy love — amid the creative folly of a city whose ethereal beauty and bawd...
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On the road: Savoring a Taste of ChicagoJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago Feast of fun Taste of Chicago is more than a chomp-a-rama courtesy of 59 diverse restaurants. There's a boatload of activities for the whole family at ...