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Kauai’s north shore a paradise for surfing, exploring

The surf instructor Rick, sitting next to us, points out to vast ocean as we sit in the…

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With dark days behind, Greenville springs to life

GREENVILLE, S.C. — A river ran through it. Falls, too. But nobody noticed. Now the Reedy River Falls,…

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New York’s Harlem offers a lively mix of old and new

NEW YORK — Take a walk on 125th Street. Check out the Apollo Theater marquee, the latest exhibit…

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‘Brexit’ vote draws interest in travel to Britain

It has not been even two months since Britain voted to leave the European Union, and already the…

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The 12-year-old travel agents

Last February, when my sister-in-law, Katrina, was struggling to put together a six-person, three-generation family trip for spring…

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Northwest Travel: Making the most of a long layover at SeaTac

SEATAC, Wash. — Say you’ve got an early-morning flight from Redmond’s Roberts Field to Seattle Tacoma International Airport.…

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Fly-fishing in Montana, where a river still runs through it

“In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly-fishing.” That’s how Norman Maclean began “A…

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Northwest Travel: Lighthouses of the Oregon Coast

A lighthouse can evoke thoughts of tedium and isolation punctuated by sudden drama. That notion may not have…

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Voyageurs National Park is iconic and rugged

Our houseboat threaded the narrows of Ash River, turned to port at Kabetogama Lake and encountered a dazzling…

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Bring out your inner child at Santa Cruz’s Beach Boardwalk

It’s a feeling you get when you stroll along the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s historic colonnade, the big…

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