Travel
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Western Mass. known for history, hiking, good foodMay 14, 2011 11:00 pm - AMHERST, Mass. — Some tourist attractions can be easily experienced, by taking in a scenic view or driving down a famous byway. But other places must be explored to be a...
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On the road: DubuqueFest fetes the artsMay 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Art west DubuqueFest is an all-arts festival held in Washington Park and the Town Clock Plaza in the heart of historic downtown Dubuque, Iowa. Among the many events...
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Abbey’s historic art grotto untouched by tornadoMay 14, 2011 7:00 am - CULLMAN, Ala. — In a north Alabama city forever changed by April’s tornado outbreak, one historic spot went untouched by destruction. The Ave Maria Grotto, also known a...
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Fukushima still drawing touristsMay 13, 2011 11:00 pm - FUKUSHIMA, Japan — On a windy, chilly day near the top of a volcano known as “little Mount Fuji,” the Ryan family of Florida described the fuss at home before they left....
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Hotels starting to add fees for just about everythingMay 08, 2011 6:30 am - If you're budgeting for summer travel, be on the lookout for fees on your hotel bill for everything from newspapers to luggage storage. Some of the fees can be avoided: ...
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On the road: Spring Walk and Cruise TourMay 08, 2011 2:00 am - Chicago Bright lights, bike city Take the City Lights at Night Bike Tour, a three-hour, guided evening jaunt that features stops at Chicago landmarks like the ...
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Enjoying beauty of Italy's Aeolian islandsMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - SALINA ISLAND, Italy — As I watch the sun set from my terrace on the west coast of Salina, one of Italy's Aeolian Islands, I marvel again that the stone headrest I am ly...
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Which tech tools do experts use when they travel?May 07, 2011 6:45 am - NEW YORK — With the busy summer vacation season quickly approaching, the Associated Press asked several travel experts about their favorite tools for travel. Needless to...
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Clinton museum at home in HopeMay 07, 2011 2:00 am - HOPE, Ark. — Bill Clinton's boyhood home in Hope has been open as a museum for more than a decade, but this is the first year that visitors are seeing the home as part o...
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Guide seeks to expand Civil War interestMay 07, 2011 12:00 am - MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — There are battlefields, and then there's Belle Boyd, teenage temptress and Confederate spy. The Appalachian Regional Commission is betting Boyd is th...