Travel
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A glorious day in Venice, on a budget of $40
Sep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - VENICE, Italy -- For centuries, Venice has captivated travelers with an array of romantic images: gondola rides through glistening canals at sunset, homes painted in vib...
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Group travel has its drawbacksSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week, I ran into an old friend who had just returned from a trip to Italy. She was not bubbling over with enthusiasm. She said the guide had memorized his script an...
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Autumn travel with fall foliage & hot-air balloons
Sep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Colorful hot-air balloons, with colorful fall foliage nearby in the Blue Ridge Mountains. How much more could you ask for autumn travel? They come together in North Caro...
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Day trips by air proving popular in RockfordSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - When officials at Chicago Rockford International Airport decided to try offering day trip flights for the first time in July, they offered their e-mail club members the ...
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Day in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Sep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - PLYMOUTH, Mass. - In this storied harbor town where the Mayflower landed nearly 400 years ago, generations of Americans have claimed and reinterpreted the Pilgrim story....
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Travel calendarSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago The Allure of Couture in Chicago Chicago is a fierce fashion town, too, Heidi Klum: just take Fashion Focus Chicago, for example. The weeklong celebrat...
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How to find celebrity hot spots in the areaSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're like most Chicagoans, you probably won't end up married to Jessica Alba or co-starring in a movie with Shia LaBeouf. However, just because you live in the Wind...
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On the road -- againSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Although Truman Capote dismissed Jack Kerouac's legendary "On the Road" by saying, "That's not writing at all; That's typing," legions of young people have been affected...
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Seattle on the cheap: Urban adventure awaits
Sep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - SEATTLE - Home to Microsoft and Starbucks, grunge rock and a constant rainy drizzle, Seattle is defined by the collision of urban soul and natural beauty. It's also a gr...
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Preparation a must when traveling during storm seasonSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - You hear it repeatedly from pros in the travel industry, that the distinction separating senior travelers from their younger counterparts is their intrepidity, a five-do...