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Hiking Shi Shi

Solitude and sea stacks are the draw at pristine Washington beach

August 17, 2013

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Don’t tempt fate: Confirm your hotel reservation

But it didn’t make sense to the Driftwood Inn, a budget hotel that decorates its rooms with flotsam and other…

August 3, 2013

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Into the Outback

Touring Australia by motorcycle

August 3, 2013

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The endless quest for better boarding

Airlines try different ways to fill planes fast

August 3, 2013

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Swimming with the sharks

La Jolla, these leopards are docile and enticing

July 20, 2013

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Are ‘custom’ airfares good for travelers?

That’s the intriguing and somewhat thorny question being raised by the worldwide airline industry through a little-known proposal called Resolution…

July 20, 2013

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Books keep business travelers sane

Bowles, a lawyer in Winter Park, is now reading Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander – one of more than…

July 20, 2013

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Where summer and deals sizzle

Ariz. resorts offer serious discounts when temperature hits triple digits

July 20, 2013

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Doctors often on planes to deal with emergencies

The research is the largest look yet at what happens to people who develop a medical problem on a commercial…

July 20, 2013

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Legoland Florida expands with World of Chima

The World of Chima opened last week at Legoland Florida. It’s a lushly landscaped area that immerses visitors in Chima,…

July 6, 2013

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5 freebies: Not everything in Napa Valley will tap your wallet

You’re not likely to find free lodging today, even if it is in a beat-up cabin. But there are a…

July 6, 2013

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Tiny airstrip a death-defying experience

margin for error at one of Nepal’s busiest airports

June 29, 2013

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Kansas’ Tallgrass Prairie Preserve: Glimpse of yesteryear

Maciewicz said he was in awe of the quiet. “All you can hear is the breeze,” he recalls. “It’s miles…

June 29, 2013

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What to do when car rental reservations aren’t honored

Car rental agencies sometimes don’t have enough cars to meet the demand. If there are no cars left at its…

June 29, 2013

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Coney Island comes back

iconic NYC summer destinations rebound after Superstorm Sandy

June 29, 2013

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Privacy? There’s no such thing while on the road

Surrendering your right to privacy is the price you pay to travel anywhere in a post-Sept. 11 world. You fork…

June 29, 2013

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From art to trails, 5 freebies in Helena, Mont.

Helena is a city built on gold. It was founded in 1864 when four miners who had been searching unsuccessfully…

June 29, 2013

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Giving Guatemala a chance

safe with careful planning, be rewarded with spectacular sites, ancient ruins

June 15, 2013

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From beach to the boardwalk: Freebies in Myrtle Beach

The boardwalk in Myrtle Beach, S.C., is just more than a mile long and was completed three years ago at…

June 15, 2013

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Do your homework before booking historic inn

Don’t be surprised by lack of Wi-Fi connection or communal bathroom

June 15, 2013

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When is it OK to hold a plane for a tardy traveler?

In a different era of commercial aviation, before on-time arrivals became so important that aircraft doors closed 15 minutes before…

June 15, 2013

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Something’s ‘phishy’ about vacation rentals

A woman claiming to own the property quoted her a $645 rate for five nights if she wired her the…

June 1, 2013

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Rev up to these freebies in Black Hills

Covering about 8,000 square miles, the Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range with a big Native American influence.…

June 1, 2013

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Dr. Beach names top spot

N.Y.’s Main Beach tops annual survey of best

June 1, 2013

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Parks, markets, among free options in Portland

Today – earnest, still – the city is making plans to relaunch a version of the bike-share program. In the meantime,…

May 18, 2013

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Air travelers brace for another summer of fees

A few weeks before the traditional start of the busy travel season, United Airlines quietly raised its change fees on…

May 18, 2013

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Historic ride on Zephyr

route takes Amtrak train from Bay Area to Reno

May 18, 2013

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Want a better airline seat? Website may help

Vicki Morwitz does. Hers involves a long-haul plane trip, a minuscule economy-class enclosure and a circuitous routing that deposited her…

May 4, 2013

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Musical happenings

travel far and wide to attend festivals

May 3, 2013

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Plenty free in D.C.: Here are 5 suggestions

National Mall The nearly two-mile grassy expanse between the Capitol and Potomac River features memorials honoring five presidents, including George…

May 3, 2013