Travel
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More than Rushmore: South Dakota road trip
Aug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - CUSTER STATE PARK, S.D. -- The wild burro wouldn't take no for an answer. We had already encountered grazing pronghorn antelope, packs of wild turkeys, prairie dogs, and...
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Peru off beaten track
Aug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - VICOS, Peru -- Far from the lines of tourists that snake around the entrance of Machu Picchu, hundreds deep before dawn, is Fausta Colonia's open-air kitchen. "Manana va...
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Paris doesn't have to be expensive
Aug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Paris may be the most visited city in the world, yet it's also one of the most expensive. "This city is worth the price," says veteran tourist Alex Wadkin, 71, ...
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Savor the fruit of the vine in IllinoisJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - When pondering the velvety, full-bodied merlot as it splashes over the tongue before disappearing down the throat - one's eyes might close for a moment, and a brief paus...
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Cost-conscious 'staycationers' simulate travelJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Karen Ash was getting ready to take a weeklong Japanese vacation. She planned to buy postcards and souvenirs at a traditional Japanese market, admire bonsai plants and v...
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Picking between planes and trains and carsJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - No matter how wealthy you are, pride suffers no fall when you improvise methods of travel to get around the four-dollar a gallon syndrome. We see hybrids, bicycles, mot...
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Bangkok on the cheapJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - BANGKOK, Thailand -- From 15-cent train rides to excellent, one-dollar meals, Thailand's tropical capital is teeming with budget options for the penny-pinching traveler....
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Travel calendarJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago Walking with dinos If you loved the movie or Universal Studios' ride "Jurassic Park," save your fossils for a ticket to "Walking with Dinosaurs - The L...
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Become a California Girl in West HollywoodJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - When you get a few years under your belt with regard to this parenting thing, you learn to let a few rules go and maintain the ones that really matter - like admitting t...
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Michigan's 'Harbor Country' callsJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Bicycles and bologna, parades and Prancer. For years these have been tourism staples of Three Oaks, Mich. (pop. 1,801). They remain major draws, with an enticing networ...