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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Discover Iceland in Hub

LAGOON SQUAD: Bathing in warm geothermal seawater at the Blue Lagoon spa in Iceland is one of the island nation’s top tourist attractions.

By Staff and wire reports

Looking for a hot destination to visit this year? Think Iceland. The beautiful if debt-ravaged Atlantic island...

Your mission: Relaxation, adventure along lush Georgia shoreline

A strangely unique and Southern culinary experience awaits at the Old School Diner in Townsend, where the driveway is covered by carpets, most every menu item is fried and it is impossible to leave hungry.

By Josh Noel / Chicago Tribune

DARIEN, Ga. - Coastal Georgia is wild, verdant and very not-Florida. It is so not-Florida that 42-year-old Shane...

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Make, save cash while on vacation

By Myscha Theriault and Sharon Harvey Rosenberg / McClatchy News Service

We wanted to extend a Middle East tour, but a shrinking budget threatened to halt our plans. An international teaching position in Kuwait solved the cash...

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

SeaWorld Orlando reconsiders using Tilikum killer whale in shows

This Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 file photo made from video provided by Todd Connell, killer whale Tilikum is seen before the incident in which he pulls trainer Dawn Brancheau into the water, killing her at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla.

By Jason Garcia / The Orlando Sentinel

SeaWorld Orlando said Tuesday it is reconsidering whether to continue using in performances...

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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Discover the Grand Strand, fun-filled Carolina patch of sand

SOUNDS GOOD: Myrtle Beach’s Market Common shopping complex hosts free concerts on Friday nights.

By Associated Press

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina - Myrtle Beach has a reputation as a family beach, a workingman’s destination where...

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Yes we Cancun!

A monkey climbs on a young woman who was on spring break, at the beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico.

By Associated Press

CANCUN, Mexico - Mexico’s spring break king - Cancun - is rebounding quickly...

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Continental to let coach customers buy more space

In this Feb. 3, 2009 file photo, a Continental Airlines 737 sits at a gate at Houston’s Bush International Airport.

By Associated Press

DALLAS — Continental Airlines will begin charging coach customers extra if they want a seat with more legroom. Prices...

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Portland for pennies? 1 frugalista chips in her 2 cents worth

Enjoy the French flavor of the Everett Street Bistro at 1140 N.W. Everett St. in Portland’s Pearl District.

By Carol Pucci / The Seattle Times

PORTLAND, Ore. - Tired of reading about traveling on the cheap? Me too, when “cheap” translates into a budget...

Friday, February 26, 2010

SeaWorld faces major public relations challenge

Dan Brown, general manager of SeaWorld, reads a statement from the family of Dawn Brancheau in Orlando, Fla., Thursday.

By Associated Press

MIAMI — SeaWorld’s online pitch for its Dine With Shamu show: "Be part...

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

In full bloom

After a year off, the Boston Flower and Garden show returns, March 24-28 at Seaport World Trade Center.

By Associated Press

NEW YORK - Flowers from around the world will be on display in Philadelphia, orchids...

Travel freebies for the kiddies

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes / The Dallas Morning News

A spring getaway needn’t break the family piggy bank. Eager to encourage parents and their children to try new experiences, the travel industry provides...

Plane talk about air cancellation policies

By Tom Parsons / The Dallas Morning News

All of the storms we’ve had recently have put weather cancellations and delays in the minds of travelers. The early February storms on the East Coast...

Tuesday, February 23, 2010