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Getting off the grid in Taos, New Mexico

With today’s information onslaught, smartphone appendages and retail profiling, getting off the grid may seem like a uniquely…

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Keeping your relationships on track while traveling

A concern many people have when it comes to maintaining a relationship on the road relates to finding…

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After apple collapse, farmers turns to wine

When the apple market collapsed about 15 years ago in the region around Lake Chelan in central Washington…

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Travel: Portland’s Pearl

PORTLAND — On a warm and sunny weekend afternoon, Jamison Square is a beehive of activity in the…

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A James Joyce-inspired journey to Trieste

TRIESTE, Italy — A quickening breeze off the Adriatic brings a spray of rain sweeping across the city’s…

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South America’s north coast offers rain-forest tourism

Max Johnson is founder of the Great Canadian Travel Company (www.greatcanadiantravel.com), which specializes in unusual trips. He recently…

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A Utah landmark offers beauty and adventure

Lying on the ground in Coyote Gulch, the night sky framed by openings in a natural arch and…

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Volcanoes awe on Lake Nicaragua’s adventure isle

OMETEPE ISLAND, Nicaragua — Gaze eastward from the shores of huge Lake Nicaragua, and they seem almost like…

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For those traveling, is the smartwatch really that smart?

Apple’s new smartwatch can track your heart rate, pay for your Chicken McNuggets and give you turn-by-turn directions…

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Enjoy a pet-friendly wine weekend in Washington

In Eastern Washington, accessible by plane or a weekend road trip from Seattle past Mount Rainier, lies a…

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