Travel
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Disputing mystery charge for car rental in MadridFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I'm trying to get a refund for my car-rental insurance and I could use a hand. My wife rented a car online through Alamo for pickup in Madrid. The agreement clear...
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Healthy airport food is not an oxymoronFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Last month, before my daughter, Kaley, flew home from San Francisco, she headed over to the Ebisu restaurant on the international concourse and dined on udon noodles and...
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For a quick getaway with the kids, be keen on KenoshaFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - It's here, the part of winter that features soot-capped snow mounds, gloomy skies, subzero temps, bouts of the blues and boredom and cries of "If I don't get out of this...
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Presenting 10 gift ideas for airline enthusiastsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Valentine's Day is just a little over a week away. If you're still wringing your hands over what to get for your sweetheart, who's just plane nuts like we are, or you ju...
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Ansel Adams to debut at Carlsbad
Feb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - CARLSBAD, N.M. -- A new visitors center will open this summer at Carlsbad Caverns that will include a permanent exhibit for art. Works by photographer Ansel Adams and Ne...
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Chameleonic Galena celebrates wine, beer, spiritsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Galena, tucked into the northwestern corner of Illinois, is something of a chameleon. For California dreamers, it has dun-colored hills and sloping terraces of vineyards...
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How to find a quiet hotel room
Feb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Ever have your stay in a hotel ruined by noise? The January issue of the TravelSmart newsletter offers tips on how to find a quiet hotel room. First, select ...
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Chinese ask, and give, personal informationFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Sitting halfway around the world in the lobby of an upscale hotel sipping tea, I felt my face turning beet red. Only moments before, I had been formally introduced to th...
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Villa remains open in Rome
Feb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - ROME -- The restored ruins of two opulent Roman villas and private thermal baths have opened to the public here, equipped with a 3-D reconstruction that offers a virtual...
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For romance, think MauiFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - "We're spotlighting Maui as a romantic getaway this year, because Maui is so popular for weddings and 'weddingmoons' -- when couples have both the wedding and honeymoon ...