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The travel mechanic: Break from U.S. carriers lifts passenger spirits

Flying foreign airlines can be so much more pleasant than our domestic options. On a recent KLM flight to Amsterdam, the Dutch airline behaved as if it was in the customer-service industry, not merely transporting a bunch of people from one point to another.

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Web Buzz: Springpad to a memorable trip

With this app, collect and organize vacation ideas before your trip, as well as digital memorabilia afterward.
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Travel dilemmas: Cards can go only so far

In last week's On the Spot column, letter writer N. Jones said she was going to London and expressed concern about whether her credit cards would work because they are not Chip and PIN (personal identification number). She said she didn't want to carry a load of cash. What should she do? It turned...
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A week's worth of South Florida summer fun

MIAMI - Summer is when the stream of tourists to South Florida slows, deterred by hot, wet weather and the threat of hurricanes. It's when rates at beachfront hotels plummet, spas and restaurants offer special deals, traffic eases and locals can enjoy discount staycations.
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Craft-brewing boom changes Grand Rapids' culture, economy

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Greg Brown "can't claim to be a super connoisseur" of craft beers, but he does like to think he knows more than a little about the subject, and he has been a fan of Michigan brewers such as Founders Brewing and New Holland Brewing for a while now.
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Travel Q&A: Don't wait to use reward points to book hotel stays

Q: Is it true that you won't be able to use Marriott points to book hotel rooms anymore?
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Foreign correspondence: The allure of Provence brings visitors back again

What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit.
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Trade group predicts crowded airports and planes this summer

Airports will be crowded this summer and empty airline seats rare as Americans take to the skies in numbers that are expected to edge closer to the pre-recession peak.
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New hotels adding to South Beach scene

MIAMI - You know your backyard has really arrived when the new Philippe Starck-designed hotel and the hostel about 10 blocks north get serious national ink.
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Travel smart: Portable cold

Are you having hot flashes or are you headed for Death Valley? Take a piece of the cold with you when you travel.
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Create a battle plan to visit Gettysburg during 150th anniversary weeks

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - In July 1863, the 2,400 residents of Gettysburg had little time to prepare for 170,000 Confederate and Union soldiers who advanced on the town. The soldiers clashed in a three-day battle that would paint its streets and pastoral farmlands crimson in the bloodiest encounter of the...