Travel
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American Airlines is raising bag fees and changing how customers earn frequent-flyer points
Feb 20, 2024 11:00 am - DALLAS — American Airlines is raising the cost of checking bags and is making other changes to push customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to ear...
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Libertyville launches tourism campaignFeb 13, 2024 10:41 pm - Libertyville has launched its first tourism campaign with a new website, www.visitlibertyville.com, and video. “Visit Libertyville” is part of a broader project that will...
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Blind travel adviser brings unique perspective to planning your vacationFeb 14, 2024 4:41 pm - It might be hard to believe, but the fact that Elgin travel adviser Brandon Yaniz is the fifth-generation of his family to own a business on the 100 block of East Chicago Street is the second-most interesting part of his story. Yaniz, the owner of The Adept Traveler, also is legally blind.
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As more baby boomers consider retiring abroad, financial experts advise to look before you leapFeb 02, 2024 10:51 am - Roughly four million Baby Boomers will turn 65 this year — the largest number in United States history. While America’s so-called “gray tsunami” is surging forward, it wo...
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'Pineapple Expresses' and rising seas are battering California's piers, threatening iconic landmarks
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Floating through a fairy tale: Castle viewing and wine tasting on the Rhine and Moselle riversFeb 01, 2024 6:23 am - “Oh, look, there’s another one,” cried a fellow cruise passenger. She could not contain her excitement at seeing yet another castle perched on a hillside. The Sun Deck of the Scenic Opal proved the perfect place for castle-spotting as it cruised through Germany’s Rhine River Gorge.
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‘Next generation’ of tollway transponders is ... a sticker. Here’s what you need to knowJan 08, 2024 6:35 am - This year marks the start of the Illinois tollway’s transition to I-PASS sticker tags instead of the familiar hard-case transponder. The new technology is cheaper and sm...
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Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?
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Traveling this holiday? Here are tips on flying, fuel and trafficDec 20, 2023 7:21 pm - An avalanche of passengers surged through O’Hare International Airport Wednesday as the holiday travel season took off. The Chicago Department of Aviation projects 3.4 mi...
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Will the eruption of the volcano in Iceland affect flights and how serious is it?