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Feeling right at home with New Orleans dining

Marvin Day leaned across the marble counter at Camellia Grill and gave my buddy an animated postmeal fist…

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Coastal beauty and adventure abound in Wales

As the weather turns colder and the leaves fall, many of us begin to plan our spring holidays…

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Take a ‘hawk walk’ in Ireland

I swung my arm forward with an exaggerated swooping motion, and, as promised, Milly took to the air.…

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Fall shows its true colors in northeastern Pennsylvania

BENTON, Pa. — Fresh air and blue skies are easy tonics for the stressed-out city life. Still, I…

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Colorful, cultural Curacao hosts Dutch roots with Caribbean flair

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao — It looks like Amsterdam. Or a little bit like South Beach in Miami. With its…

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A historical railroad town, Dunsmuir does not disappoint

DUNSMUIR, Calif. — The train is bearing down on me. I hear its piercing whistle, feel its rumble,…

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Travel: Steens Mountain and beyond

FRENCHGLEN — Steens Mountain isn’t like other mountains. Identified as the largest fault-block mountain in North America, this…

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A ‘Gone Girl’-inspired tour through southeast Missouri

If you’ve seen the “Gone Girl” movie trailers, you’ve already glimpsed some sights around Cape Girardeau, Missouri. A…

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Travel: Northwest film festivals

KETCHUM, Idaho — Kevin Smith was there. The writer-director-producer of “Clerks,” “Dogma” and numerous other cult movies was…

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A challenging, yet rewarding paddle along Kauai’s coast

The outfitter calls this the “Everest of sea kayaking,” but as I paddle through a sea cave on…

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