Travel
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Japan's 'maid cafes' not made for everybodyOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - During my last trip to Japan, one consummate hotel professional saved me from fruitlessly wandering the sweltering city. I was staying at the very elegant Ritz-Carlton T...
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Currency confusion leads to Avis overchargeOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Avis overcharged me for a one-month car rental in England, and I've had absolutely no luck in getting the error removed. I'm hoping you can help. I reserved the c...
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Travel calendarOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Near Pumpkins pop up on courthouse lawn Thousands of decorated pumpkins will be on display Oct. 24-28 on the lawn of the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore, ...
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Beer still makes Milwaukee famousOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - As if warning that hangovers are born in rooms like these, the bass line from the Polka Kings, playing live upstairs, throbbed over the heads of beer tourists in the bas...
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Delafield, Wis., golf course on a par with world-class sitesOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - How long does it take to create a world-class golf course -- the likes of St. Andrews and Augusta National, for example? In the case of newcomer Erin Hills Golf Course, ...
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Small wineries can leadOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Can you give me any recommendations for the best wineries to visit in the Willamette Valley? Finger Lakes? North Fork? Santa Barbara? Anderson Valley? New Mexico? Do you...
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Bug curtain might remove sting from air travelOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Did you hear about the man who got stung when he checked in for his flight in New Zealand? It wasn't that his seat was given away. Or that the flight got canceled. Or th...
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Heavens to Benzie: Experience memorable fall getawaysOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - There's no shortage of icons in Benzie County, Mich. They include such diverse attractions as a pristine beach that stretches five miles north from Frankfort; the Cherry...
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Get a jump on a festive holiday weekendOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - While I'm slogging through brittle scarecrows and limp Halloween decor of years past, there are those overachievers among us who already are planning their perfect winte...
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Disney extends dream vacation chances into '08
Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Disney is extending its "Year of a Million Dreams" program through 2008, after granting wishes large and small to a million park visitors since...