Travel
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It's time for the Uberization of airlinesAug 08, 2015 7:31 am - Airbnb changed the hotel industry. Uber changed ground transportation. So why can't the same change happen for air travel? Airlines are ready for disruption. With only f...
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Midwest travel: Good eats at Navy Pier's Great American Lobster FestAug 08, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Rock lobster The largest lobster festival in the Midwest, the Great American Lobster Fest, crawls all over Navy Pier for the second year in a row. Enjo...
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Rescued from closure, Hungary's Pinball Museum boasts 130 machinesAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary - Nearly tilted out of existence by the tax authorities, Hungary's Pinball Museum was relaunched this week after a court ruling saved it from permanent...
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Exploring Prague, Europe's free and easy capitalAug 07, 2015 6:00 am - You gotta love a city where beer is cheaper than water. Sitting at an outdoor cafe on one of Prague's most popular public squares, my husband and I expected to pay top d...
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Midwest travel: Fly high at Chicago Botanic kite festAug 01, 2015 6:30 am - Chicago Noize in the ‘hood This flashback weekend of fun features six blocks of incredible global cuisine, continuous entertainment, Antique and Classic Car an...
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Man who studied Cecil the lion for 9 years angered by poachersAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - JOHANNESBURG - When Cecil the lion's carcass was finally found after he was lured out of a Zimbabwe wildlife reserve to be killed by an American hunter, it was a headles...
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Putin puts Crimean archaeological site under federal controlAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - MOSCOW - Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Saturday placed a major archaeological site in Crimea, which he has hailed as the country's most sacred spiritual symbol, u...
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Midwest travel: Chalk the Block in MichiganJul 25, 2015 5:30 am - Chicago Stretch with James Aching for a break? Book the “R+R Retreat” package at The James Chicago and connect with your physical, mental and spiritual self at...
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Art, architecture shine along the fjord in Oslo, NorwayJul 24, 2015 6:00 am - It's a cow all right. White with black spots, a calf sliced open head to tail, preserved with Formaldehyde and suspended in a clear case, its innards revealed for all to...
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Midwest travel: Experience hip music, art at Wicker Park FestJul 18, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Highway to hipsville If you've yet to explore the continually hip neighborhood of Wicker Park, consider doing so during the 12th annual Wicker Park Fes...