Travel
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Hong Kong's Cheung Chau island offers culture, calmJan 22, 2011 12:00 am - HONG KONG — Looking up at Hong Kong's skyline of soaring office towers and mammoth apartment complexes, it's hard to imagine that a short ferry ride could whisk you away...
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San Francisco's Chinatown a feast for all five sensesJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Smack in the middle of San Francisco's Chinatown, Portsmouth Square is a kaleidoscope of sounds, smells and colors. The cadence of Chinese dialects fills...
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Chicagoans help boost S. Carolina economyJan 16, 2011 10:00 pm - CHARLESTON, S.C. — Despite a shaky economy and the specter of higher gas prices, tourism is expected to continue its solid improvement this year in the Carolinas, where...
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New Dali Museum delights art fansJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For a few hours last week, this Florida city was transformed into a Surrealist canvas in honor of Salvador Dali, the genre's master. A man wearing...
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On the road: A winter blues specialJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Chicago Sweet Home Chicago Fight the winter blues with the blues when you book the Chicago Mart Plaza's Winter Blues Package. People travel from around the wor...
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Dealing with reality of canceled flightsJan 12, 2011 7:00 am - NEW YORK — The Northeast's recent blizzard and snowstorms are a reminder that bad weather can disrupt air travel even if the sky above your local airport is a clear blue...
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Classic Hawaii attractions can be yours for freeJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - HONOLULU — While planning a weeklong family trip to Hawaii as an escape from winter, I kept getting suggestions from friends, websites and even my kids for all kinds of ...
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President's House site opens in PhiladelphiaJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA — A new outdoor exhibit is open in the city's historic district after years of protests, research and debate about how to balance the stories of the nation'...
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Mystery vacations add a little suspenseJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Blindfolded, 1,500 miles from home, 70-year-old Paul White was being driven along a twisting mountain road to an unknown destination. No, it wasn't a kidnapping, or even...
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Handel gets a jazz twistJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Nice Handel bars Breaking the classical sound barrier, the annual Too Hot to Handel: Jazz-Gospel Messiah will have you leaping to your feet and throwing in a few “a...