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The old west lives year-round in Pendleton

PENDLETON — Pat Beard is a cowboy, and a good one. He’s made a career of it. He…

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Tourism is Venice’s lifeblood — and its problem

The summer sun had barely risen over Venice’s quiet waterways when the voices started up again. Blaring in…

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When skiing is sheer bliss

BASALT, Colo. — Winter was still in charge when we spotted them, raggedy brown patches staining the snow…

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On Sao Miguel, the tradition of the ‘emigrante’ endures

PONTA DELGADA, SAO MIGUEL, Azores — You can feel her pain. The woman in Domingos Rebelo’s famous 1926…

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Blue Ridge Parkway:America’s favorite country road

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY — Here’s how not to start a road trip. First, at the Alamo rental car…

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Trips that encourage you to lose your phone

Digital devices have given travelers instant access to online guidebooks, restaurant reviews and the social media means to…

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Northwest Travel: Zip lines, birding & more near Klamath Falls

KLAMATH FALLS — A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I competed in a high…

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In Brittany, a stylish boutique hotel blends past lives

In its former life, Castelbrac, a 25-room boutique hotel that opened last summer, was a private mansion owned…

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Finding the right cruise to fit needs, interests

Whether your idea of a vacation is to sleep until noon and while away afternoons sipping margaritas by…

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Wild West fantasies that address big issues

Ask straight questions of the creators and cast of “Westworld” and you may not get straight answers. When…

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