Travel
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Central Florida Winter Park owes its ambience to wealthy MidwesternersJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The tour boat glides past lavish lakefront homes as the guide recites the names of notable past and present occupants: Walgreen as in drugstores, Sinclair as in oil, Hor...
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Find Lincoln, Truman, Sandburg and all that jazz in GalesburgJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - As presidential campaigns unfold hot and heavy, you can get a little perspective on political debates and politicking in general with a visit to the Illinois prairie tow...
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Disney World bans children from fanciest restaurant
Jan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- Walt Disney World has banned young children from its fanciest restaurant. Children under 10 are no longer welcome at Victoria & Albert's in the Grand Fl...
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Site may help you save money on vacationJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Budget Travel/Fabulous Travel, www.fabuloustravel.com/budget/budget.html, is a site full of tips and suggestions for anyone who loves to travel but needs to do it cheapl...
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Bone up on and embrace cultural differencesJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - For me, one of the most rewarding aspects of travel is to recognize, accept and even participate in cultural behaviors different from my own. To be sure, during three de...
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CD price hike takes magic out of Disney tripJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Disney is holding our photos hostage and I need your help getting them back. My girlfriend and I just returned from a visit to Disneyland. When we arrived at the ...
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Celebrating, and surviving Carnival in Rio
Jan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Everyone knows Rio de Janeiro's carnival is supposed to be the greatest party on Earth, but to many, the hordes of sweaty, scantily clad bodies...
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New border-crossing requirements take effect Jan. 31
Jan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- If you're accustomed to driving across the border to shop, ski or sightsee in Canada, you need to know about new border-crossing requirements. Starting Jan...
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Visitors avoid Mexico beach area south ofSan Diego
Jan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - PLAYAS DE ROSARITO, Mexico -- Assaults on American tourists have brought hard times to hotels and restaurants that dot Mexican beaches just south of the border from San ...
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Flying with Fido and other 'pet' problemsJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Part 2 of 2 During the past 12 months, readers' airline-related letters landed on my desk with more regularity than many scheduled flights landed at O'Hare. Last we...