Travel
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Hanoi a blend of past and presentMar 11, 2011 10:00 pm - HANOI, Vietnam — Close your eyes in the streets of Hanoi's Old Quarter and you'll experience two sensations. The first is the earsplitting cacophony of conversation, car...
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On the road: Learning about skyscrapersMar 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Chicago Towers of strength Families with young children may want to head to the Chicago Architecture Foundation for Busy Buildings, a free workshop that allows...
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Sometimes the best skiing starts when winter endsMar 10, 2011 10:00 pm - ALTA, Wyo. — The most enlightened alpine skiers have some of the most tanned faces. They know the best time of year to hit the slopes isn't in the dead of winter, but ra...
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Travelers beware of looted luggageMar 06, 2011 1:00 am - Did you hear about the Newark security screener who took upon himself to lighten travelers' loads? It wasn't that he was trying to lift their spirits while they passed t...
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Florida a big hit with baseball fansMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — It's as much a part of spring training as workouts and exhibition games: Visitors from the chilly Northeast, Midwest, Canada and elsewhere enjoying the spo...
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On the road: Touring downtownMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago Inside job Touring the city's inimitable architecture and art sounds great, but in winter? Tackle “The Loop: Explore Without Freezing,” when you tour i...
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Going with the flow from sap to syrupMar 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Maple trees collect all the food they'll need for the winter during the summer and then shed their leaves. When spring comes, the sap starts moving through the tree to g...
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Minneapolis among family-friendliest citiesFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - A lot of Midwestern cities have family-friendly attractions like water parks and children’s museums, and Minneapolis is among them. Yet, the family fun here feels more o...
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Mall of America amusement park puts shopping in second placeFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Entering Mall of America, my kids were unimpressed. It resembled Woodfield, and they silently feared we’d be spending the day shopping for clothes for mom. The thought...
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South Padre Island makes a splashFeb 26, 2011 11:00 pm - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — South Padre Island is famous as a spring break destination, with concerts, bikini contests and plenty of partying by the college kids who flo...