Trips, tips & deals
McClatchy Newspapers
10/6/2008, by Margaret Backenheimer
hicago Tribune (MCT) - FAMILY ADVENTURES, PERU TO ALASKA Since 2005, Adventures by Disney has led family trips in locations around the world. Among the 23 itineraries set for 2009 is "Sacred Valleys and Incan Cities," an eight-night Peruvian journey that delves into the ruins of the Sacsayhuaman ...
The resourceful traveler
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10/6/2008, by June Sawyers
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - _"Traveling Solo" (GPP Travel/Globe Pequot, $17.95; ISBN: 978-0-7627-4793-1) Eleanor Berman knows what it's like to travel alone; she has done it often enough. In "Traveling Solo," she offers advice and ideas for more than 250 vacations. Among the many options are going on a ...
Shawnee National Forest: Illinois at its wildest
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10/6/2008, by Phil Marty
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - You leave the traditional corn and soybean fields behind when you venture this far south in Illinois, and before you know it you might think you're out West or in the bayous of Louisiana. This is an area blessed with a landscape of rocky hills that beg to be hiked and biked, ...
Visit Edenton for its Southern heritage, charm and hospitality
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10/6/2008, by Kathy Van Mullekom
Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) (MCT) - Quaint ... friendly ... charming. They are all words that suit the Southern hospitality you find along the streets of Edenton. Located on the Albemarle Sound's Edenton Bay, the village of Edenton is a 1712 town that features three centuries of historic ...
16,000-year-old cave dwelling now easier visit for tourists
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10/6/2008, by Bob Downing
Akron Beacon Journal (MCT) - Meadowcroft is a word very familiar to archaeologists and less to tourists. But that could be changing. The world-famous Meadowcroft Rockshelter, a rock overhang southwest of Pittsburgh, has reshaped thought on what prehistoric people first came to North America and ...
Stately face life for an old icon: The memorable Chamberlin Hotel is back in business
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10/6/2008, by Mark St. John Erickson
Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) (MCT) - When the historic Chamberlin Hotel shut its doors in 2003, the future of the landmark Hampton Roads structure looked anything but certain. For nearly two years, its owners had struggled with the fallout of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, only to see their ...
The road ends in Key West; the fun ends when you leave
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10/6/2008, by Patti Nickell
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - Imagine that Hieronymus Bosch and Federico Fellini got together with the express purpose of creating an island. The artist and the filmmaker _ both known for their bizarre flights of fantasy _ would probably have come up with something resembling Key West. The ...
New boutique hotel caters to Harley riders, and business travelers
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10/6/2008, by Tom Uhlenbrock
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT) - Tim Dixon wasn't quite sure what he wanted to do with a six-story 1907 red-brick warehouse after he bought it 2 ½ years ago. Harley-Davidson helped him make up his mind.
"Two weeks later, Harley announced its museum," said Brigette Breitenbach, manager of the ...
Milwaukee raises a toast to the Hog with its new Harley-Davidson Museum
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10/6/2008, by Tom Uhlenbrock
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT) - One of the first exhibits you see upon strolling into the new Harley-Davidson Museum is a bicycle-like frame, with white tires and an engine mounted low in the middle. The display explains that a hand lever was used to tighten the leather belt leading from the engine ...
Travel Q&A: Cruising with teens
McClatchy Newspapers
9/29/2008, by Linda Zavoral
San Jose Mercury News (MCT) - Q. Do you have any recommendations for cruising with teenage boys? They will be 17, 13 and 11 when we are thinking of taking this trip. _ A. T., San Rafael, Calif. A. This was an easy one for the cruise experts.
"Definitely Royal Caribbean. Voyager or Freedom class ...
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