Travel
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Korean courtesy requires special scrutinyDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - While dining in an upscale Seoul restaurant, a well-dressed, middle-aged gentleman at an adjoining table suddenly let out a very loud belch. I automatically averted my e...
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Make a list, check it twice, during holidaysDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Surrounded by mounds of paperwork with the day closing in on me, I sat at my desk making note of what to do next in the order of importance. This happened a long time ag...
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Hotwire refuses rain check for hotel in storm's pathDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. What happens when you've already paid for a hotel room but you can't stay in it? I recently booked a weekend at The Ocean Club Beach Resort in Palm Beach, Fla., t...
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Patience is definitely a virtue for delayed fliersDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Last week, on a flight from Chicago to San Francisco, I sat in front of a mother traveling with her 2-year-old daughter. The flight was delayed because of bad weather an...
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Crime hurting tourism in New Orleans
Dec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- Amid misperceptions about New Orleans 27 months after Hurricane Katrina, the cold hard fact of a crime wave is creating headaches for tourism officials. J...
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Reach for the clouds at Whistler Canadian ski area will host 2010 Winter OlympicsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The old adage "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" certainly applies to the folks who created British Columbia's Whistler Ski Area. In 1960, four skiing fanat...
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Go down South for straight up fantastic fireworksDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - You can shoo the excess relatives out of the house by telling them you have to get ready for your fantastic New Year's Eve, Day and beyond family excursion. Tell Uncle F...
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Get United miles by joining online DVD-rental servicesDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - If you've been holding off joining an online DVD-rental service, such as Netflix or Blockbuster, here's an additional incentive: earn up to 4,000 United Airlines Mileage...
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Planning stays in Daytona Beach and BarcelonaDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My wife and I are planning a trip to Daytona Beach this spring. Can you please help with a good Web site for any information on housing and activities in that are...
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Spending the holidays on a working farm in the Heartland