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Destinations for the family

From catchy Oscar-nominated tunes to lists with various measurement criteria, “happy” is hip. Here are a few cheery…

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A cliffside bath by the light of the moon

It was 12:45 a.m. when I pulled off Highway 1 in Big Sur, Calif., and joined a half-dozen…

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Seeing Africa on a shoestring budget

It was a daunting challenge for a lone traveler in the African bush: Using only a tiny $23-a-day…

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Come as you are: remembering Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain felt bored and old. Teenage angst had paid off well, as the line in the Nirvana…

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Oxford: the city of dreaming spires

When I took off in late October to join my husband, a law professor on sabbatical in Oxford,…

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Vacation can be the perfect therapy at life’s crossroads

CHICAGO — Tammy Russo always loved to travel to far-flung corners: Morocco, Bhutan, Indonesia. But after her father…

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Travel to Oregon’s birthplace

OREGON CITY — Before there was an Oregon City or an Oregon Territory, before the first white immigrant…

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When rocking the boat is the order of the day

On a music cruise, could there be anything better than discovering a great band you hadn’t heard before?…

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Road-tripping like a pro: supplies to stock up on

While many people hit the specialty stores and catalogs when stocking up for vehicle travel, I’ve found basic…

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Cruising the Caribbean in Victorian style

On the first full evening of last month’s second annual Steampunk cruise to the Bahamas, I found myself…

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