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Cruising America’s inland seas, with some of Canada’s best spots

Sizzling filets and red wine. An outdoor table above the ship’s fantail. A hot sun tempers the cool…

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Idyllwild: a mountain town that has gone to the dogs

IDYLLWILD, Calif. — The mayor of this town, duly elected for life, is a total mouth-breather. Barely monosyllabic,…

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Embracing Nashville beyond country music

We came in search of Nashville, Tennessee, beyond the twang and the bro-country, and it didn’t take us…

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Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine can burst with fall colors

Wisconsinites might grimace at how rough winters can get these days, but 20,000 years ago much of the…

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Northwest Travel: Portland’s maker district

PORTLAND — Scott Miyako came to Portland from Los Angeles because he wanted to start a company that…

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Finding a health plan for travel

It’s easier than ever to travel to faraway places, explore remote islands, ski, climb, cycle, glide — and…

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When Papa was just a young fisherman in Michigan

In 1898, the year before Ernest Hemingway was born, his parents bought 200 feet of frontage on Walloon…

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Whirling through icebergs and spotting polar bears on a High Arctic cruise

ILULISSAT, Greenland — “Shuussh!” said Capt. Oliver Kreuss, standing on the bridge of the Lindblad Expedition-National Geographic ship…

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Amtrak’s Great Dome car great option in Northeast

With Labor Day in the rearview window, fall foliage is just ahead. If you’re like me, you love…

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‘Star Wars’ coming to a theme park near you

The seventh film in the “Star Wars” franchise, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” won’t open until December, but…

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