Travel
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Take a remote, rewarding hike with ElderTreks tripsNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - With "Stick Season" upon us, we have put away the golf clubs, the fishing rods and the butterfly net, but some of you find that the hardest of all to closet until next s...
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Vail ski school gives elite lessons to everyday athletes
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Four years ago, longtime skier Craig Foley could make his way down some advanced black diamond ski runs, but he struggled in powder. Then he heard about Vail M...
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Help, my hotel points are MIANov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I'm trying to get a promised refund of loyalty points from Doubletree and I'm just about out of patience. We stayed at the Doubletree Grand Hotel near the port of...
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Don't get hung up over phone drone etiquetteNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Back in the early 1990s, I sat in a Hong Kong restaurant waiting to be served when I witnessed a strange sight: Eight men were sitting at a round table all talking at th...
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Weighing the benefits of an airline clubNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - American Airlines' former chairman C.R. Smith launched the first VIP airline lounge in 1936 to reward his best customers and supporters, upon whom he bestowed the honori...
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What to do when you and your old bag separateNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Second of two parts Last week we discussed ways to keep your luggage from becoming lost in space. But even the best-laid plans can't guarantee the suitca...
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CalendarNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Near Winter has Dutch touch in Michigan Dutch WinterFest in Holland, Mich., runs from Nov. 17 through Dec. 8. It kicks off with a Holiday Open House with more ...
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U.S. leisure travel will grow in '08
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Leisure trips and travel spending are expected to continue modest growth through 2008, but travel preferences are changing, according to the Travel In...
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Southwest keeps open seating with a twist
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - DALLAS -- Southwest Airlines Co. is sticking with its unusual system of letting passengers find their own seats instead of going to one that's been assigned to them. Sou...
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Yes, you can take the kids skiing in IllinoisNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois might be a perfect microcosm of the country with its notable urban metropolis, farms and fields, suburbs and small industrial towns. You'll find people of all k...