Travel
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Avoid hidden costs to keep that European vacation economicalMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - On a whim, Jenny Cook planned a last-minute trip to Paris on the Internet last month. Finding a cheap airfare and an inexpensive hotel room was a piece-of-cake, but hidd...
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Golden Age Passport makes parks even more attractive and economicalMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Tough times, tighten the belt, stimulate. All these buzz words apply to tourism as much as any other economic force. While your travel plans may not include the Louvre a...
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Patriotism museum reopens in Atlanta
Mar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - ATLANTA - The National Museum of Patriotism has moved to a new site in downtown Atlanta. It's already open to visitors but will have a grand reopening ceremony April 2. ...
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Volunteer vacations on a budget: Tips on how to find them
Mar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - You could pay a lot of money for the privilege of donating your labor to a worthy cause somewhere around the world on a volunteer vacation. Or you could just ...
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Spring skiing still good in some resorts
Mar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Winter's coming to a close, but spring skiing can keep powderhounds going for another month or so. Sites in Vermont and Colorado remain popular through March ...
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Combine Berea College, Boone Tavern visit in KentuckyMar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q: We are going to be in Kentucky on our way to Tennessee and want to stop for the night at a place called Boone Tavern and Hotel. I think it's near Lexington. We plan t...
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Art in bloom at Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Mar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS - Spring again will be in full flower at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The museum will celebrate its 26th Art in Bloom fundraising event from April 30 t...
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Flying the family just isn't what it used to beMar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently, while returning on a flight from Salt Lake City, I watched a young mother's trip go completely downhill and it had nothing to do with moguls or ski lifts. This...
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Deep in the Everglades, Cold War relic revisited
Mar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. - At the height of the Cold War, anti-aircraft missiles stood at the ready here in Florida's swamplands, protecting the South from a poten...
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'Pirates in the City' a new stay and play package at the Four SeasonMar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago Yo-ho-ho and a whole lot of fun "Pirates in the City" has nothing to do with the new parking meter rates in Chicago but rather a fun, staycation-type getaway pac...