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5 nature trips that help you escape stress

Numerous studies suggest that spending time in nature — in a nearby park or deep in the wilderness…

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South Korea finding its legs as a ski destination

Emerging from the warmth of her car, Jung Sang-mi watched her husband trudge up a snowy hill, red…

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How to maximize the museum experience

Whether it’s the Louvre in Paris, the Prado Museum in Madrid or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, museums…

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Cirque du Soleil has 7 separate shows in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS — Something doesn’t seem quite right. I am sitting comfortably in my seat at the Mystère…

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Portland for the fourth timer

PORTLAND — If Romeo and Juliet had stopped at the tasting room at Steven Smith Teamaker on this…

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Airport lounge scene: What you get and how to get in

Mango smoothies beckon. Soft pretzels dangle from a wooden rack. There are platters of Scottish smoked salmon, sausage,…

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Explore Europe: Danube River cruise offers choices and chances

VILSHOFEN, Germany — Delayed at the airport in Nuremberg and thoroughly frazzled, we checked and re-checked our watches…

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The best ways to explore a new place

The joy of travel comes in discovery. Planting your feet somewhere you’ve never been brings with it the…

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Milwaukee: It’s all about the beer

MILWAUKEE — The Green Bay Packers won’t be playing in the Super Bowl this afternoon. But don’t think…

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Reykjavik thermal baths mean heat, relaxation

On the 50-minute drive from Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport to downtown Reykjavik, the landscape switched from long, flat…

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