Travel
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Family wants to know whether to drive or take the train in EuropeApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I are planning a family trip to Europe with our children. One will be 15 and one will be 11. We are looking at booking flights Aug 1-12. We would l...
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Find reunion-planning resources on the WebApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - This is the time of year families, club organizers, former sorority sisters, school alumni leaders, former Peace Corps volunteers and retired military folks are thinking...
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Stay and save in U.S. Virgin IslandsApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas) Department of Tourism is offering a Sizzling Summer Sampler that's meant to encourage longer visits. This pr...
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Indiana Festival a celebration of food, music and artApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Learn to play the bagpipes or to salsa dance. Or maybe lend a helping hand at whipping up a batch of baklava, the honey-laced Greek dessert. Or how about taking youngste...
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Take a long tour to fully grasp splendor of EgyptApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Very high on travel lists under the heading, "Someday I'd like to go there," is Egypt, mysterious land of pharaohs, tombs and temples. Unfortunately for many, the dream ...
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Don't sweat it, summer vacation is on the calendarApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Life is getting tough all over. Car trips for running errands are particularly measured due to high fuel prices. As visits to the groomer dwindle, the dog announces his ...
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Cruise operator plans refund on fuel surchargeApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator, plans to give $40 million in refunds to customers nationwide who were assessed a fuel surcharge after they ...
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Economist's report says tax rebates could be ticket to summer vacationApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- For many Americans, those tax rebate checks meant to stimulate the economy will be coming just in time -- for a vacation. The centerpiece of Presiden...
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Make an artful getaway to Michigan's second cityApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes to culture, comfort and cuisine, Michigan's second-largest city is striving to become No. 1. It recently unveiled the new Grand Rapids Art Museum, opened t...
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Arctic vault in Svalbard protects seeds of the world
Apr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - LONGYEARBYEN, Norway-- Norway opened a frozen "doomsday" vault on Feb. 26 deep within an Arctic mountain where millions of seeds will be stored to safeguard against wars...