Travel
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Mississippi River town tugs on visitors' wanderlustSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Men don't wear ties much anymore, especially when going out to dinner, but should you decide to visit Le Claire, Iowa, about 15 miles upriver from Davenport, pack the mo...
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How to avoid exposing your camera to harmSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - On a recent flight to Dallas, I witnessed a shooting. It wasn't a hijacker trying to take over the aircraft. It was an amateur photographer trying to take a picture of h...
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Earn bonus miles by using PayPal for Northwest ticketsSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Northwest Airlines is now offering PayPal as a way to pay for tickets on its Web site, www.nwa.com. With PayPal, Northwest customers now have a new way to pay for ticket...
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Planning a family car trip out WestSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I would like to take our three children, ages 19, 17 and 13, to Colorado and possibly Arizona next June. We are planning a car trip. What are the h...
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Oops, he booked the wrong hotelSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I booked a hotel room directly through the Daysinn.com Web site. I thought I had reserved a room at the Days Inn in Franklin, Ind., but somehow I ended up with a ...
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Put your taste buds to work on a culinary vacationSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Recalling past vacations when you were younger and raising families, did it occur to you that someday you would be comparing travel notes with other geezers and boomers ...
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CalendarSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Near The ax man cometh to Michigan Chainsaw carvers demonstrate their skill and artistry by turning 8-foot logs into sculptures during the Paul Bunyan Festival in O...
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Mind your p's and q's in Costa RicaSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - A quick trip to Costa Rica taught me plenty about this up-and-coming business destination. For instance, sighting a man wearing a tie is rare no matter what the venue. A...
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Taking the kids to two of the seven new world wondersSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Introducing kids to history through travel beats reading a textbook, but oh, some of that travel can be painful. I easily recall blistering summer heat while walking dow...
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Hiking in the Northeast
Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. -- The rock pile atop the tallest mountain in the Northeast loomed clear and bright a mile in the distance as we approached Lakes of the Clouds Hu...