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From ship to prison: Unique hostels in Sweden
May 19, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 In Sweden, unique hostels spring from old quarters: Gustaf af Klint
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Sweden shines when the days grow long
May 19, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 STOCKHOLM – I seemed to be flowing amid a river of wildflowers. I was at Skansen, Stockholm’s open-air folk museum and zoo, and all around me, bobbing heads – many …
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Favorite travel companion has always been Mom
May 12, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 NEW YORK – When I was young, I learned a lot about travel from my mother. She taught me how and what to pack. She taught me to keep a …
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Seattle Architecture Foundation constructs 2013 tour
May 12, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 SEATTLE – When Dr. Beverly Beeton moved to Seattle from Alaska several years ago, she started looking for ways to learn more about her new hometown. Beeton’s search led her …
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Smooth sailing to Grand Canyon’s Skywalk
May 5, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D7 FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Teeth-chattering. Axle-busting. Head-pounding. The dirt and gravel stretch of the road that leads tourists to the Grand Canyon Skywalk is no doubt rugged. For some, the washboard …
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New Caterpillar Visitors Center in Peoria, Ill., brings out joys of machines
May 5, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 PEORIA, Ill. – Here’s a place where the word caterpillar does not refer to fuzzy little insects. The new Caterpillar Visitors Center is all about the roaring black-and-yellow machines that …
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Do your homework before booking vacation
May 5, 2013 in Business, Travel on Page E1 It’s May. Memorial Day and the end of the school year are in sight. Suddenly, you’re thinking about a summer vacation. A little advance planning – and some insider tips …
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South Dakota sanctuary lets nature take its course on open range
April 28, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – The wild horses eyed us hard across the broad South Dakota plains. There were two of us: With me was Monte Matheson, a thickly bearded retired …
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BBB Tip of the Week: Airline travel scams
April 28, 2013 in Business, Travel on Page E2 Airline travel scams are abundant, and the BBB wants you to be aware of a few common ones. Two arrive through the mail. The first is a letter claiming you …
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Enjoy Napa Valley at no charge
April 28, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 NAPA, Calif. – Love the lush and lovely Napa Valley but hate how expensive it can be? You’re not the first. In the late 19th century, writer Robert Louis Stevenson …
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Croatians to vote on golf in historic referendum
April 27, 2013 in Nation/World DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — In 1991, Croatians voted for independence and then last year to join the European Union. Now, in only the third referendum ever in the country, the … 10
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Brooklyn, a guide to exploring baseball legend’s homes, home field
April 21, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 NEW YORK – With the movie “42” bringing the Jackie Robinson story to a new generation, fans young and old may be inspired to visit some of the places in …
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Soaring peaks of Teton National Park offer breathtaking views
April 14, 2013 in Travel on Page D8 GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. – My cabin was the ultimate in location, location, location. Don’t misunderstand; it was a perfectly pleasant little cabin, if not a bit small (some … 1
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Allegiant suspending nonstop Hawaii flights
April 11, 2013 in Business on Page A8 Allegiant Air said it will temporarily halt flights to Hawaii from Spokane and several other U.S. cities, including Boise and Eugene. The last Spokane flight to Honolulu will leave Aug. …
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If you can stand the cold, gigantic icebergs are breathtaking
April 7, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 ILULISSAT, Greenland – It’s so cold, they closed the igloos. The icebergs are shivering. Two of my toes are slightly frostbitten. Yesterday my life seriously flashed before my eyes on …
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One-room hotel atop Prague TV tower has lofty ambitions
March 31, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 PRAGUE – It’s a room with a view. A tall television tower in the Czech capital of Prague that has been called one of the world’s ugliest buildings has a …
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With 80 acts, New Orleans Jazz Fest hopes for another splash
March 31, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D7 NEW ORLEANS – As this year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival’s detailed lineup was released Tuesday, a month before the gates open, organizers said they are energized and expecting …
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National March into Literacy Month is ideal time to learn more
March 31, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 1. Louisa May Alcott. Concord, Mass. Visit the home of a novelist who crafted a compelling story around the relationships within her own family. You’ll take a guided tour and …
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‘Breaking Bad’ good for Albuquerque
March 24, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D7 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A fast-food burrito chain in Albuquerque has become an international tourist attraction as people come from all over the world to see the spot where a fictional …
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Major League ballparks tour a big hit for all levels of baseball fans
March 24, 2013 in Features, Sports, Travel on Page D8 SAN FRANCISCO – If you’re a baseball fan looking to add a new pastime to your vacation itinerary, consider setting a goal to visit all 30 of the sport’s major …
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Argentine journey a must for wine lovers
March 17, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 MAIPU, Argentina – Ten minutes in the orchard and already my hands felt raw. How do they do this all day without gloves, I wondered, shuffling my feet for a …
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New tools help travelers lower hotel prices
March 10, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 NEW YORK – When Amy Eisen originally booked a weeklong vacation to celebrate her 30th anniversary, she was looking at a $3,749 hotel bill. But Eisen reserved her room at …
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Port Hadlock, Wash., hosts school for boat builders
March 10, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 PORT HADLOCK, Wash. – If you’re one of those nautical types who mystify the medical community every time a blood test discovers saltwater in your veins, here’s an “education vacation” …
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Alaska gears up for viewing season of the aurora borealis
March 3, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 JUNEAU, Alaska – Bill Carter had been planning his bucket-list winter vacation to Alaska for 30 years, and he couldn’t have picked a better time to take it. The retired …
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Free attractions in Florida can help offset hotel, food costs
February 24, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 PENSACOLA, Fla. – The gleaming white sand beaches and turquoise waters of Florida’s Panhandle draw millions of visitors each year, but this area isn’t known for glitz, glamour and high-end …
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Bellows looks to lead kids on adventure
February 24, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Keith Bellows, 61, has gone more miles than most of us. The editor of National Geographic Traveler magazine was born in Africa – Leopoldville, in what was …
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Three Montana rivers serve up tasty mix: fly-fishing, beer drinking
February 17, 2013 in Features, Outdoors, Travel on Page D8 Fly-fishing and beer go together like apple pie and ice cream or peanut butter and jelly. Western Montana offers outstanding fly-fishing streams as well as a surprising number of microbrewing …
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From brewpubs to extreme sports, Hood River shows another side
February 10, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 HOOD RIVER, Ore. – This town full of extreme-sports nuts owes its late-20th century renaissance to windsurfing and other water sports – things you might think of in summer. Add …
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Tulum, Mexico, is no Cancun – but that’s what makes it attractive
January 27, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 TULUM, Mexico – The all-inclusive Cancun resorts are not known for topless women on the beach or Argentinians with scraggly beards playing Gypsy music. But that’s the norm in Tulum, …
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Celebrated New York train station turns 100 years old
January 20, 2013 in Features, Travel on Page D8 NEW YORK – Grand Central, the country’s most famous train station and one of the finest examples of Beaux Arts architecture in America, turns 100 on Feb. 1. Its centennial …
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