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The Quillen family from Lima, Ohio hoped to see the synchronous fireflies over the Little River in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park but were told that more of the bugs would be seen if the faced away from the water.

Mountain tourism hit by national park shutdown

The closure of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the federal shutdown cost the region $33 million in lost tourism, according to an analysis released Friday.

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It’s time to make travel plans for the Winter Olympics

Ticket availability and travel options remain open for attending the Winter Olympics in Russia, but the February games will get harder to attend as the date grows closer.
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Cruises offer themed voyages for all interests

All cruises are not created equal. Every ship has a distinct personality, ambiance, look and vibe. So consider your own personality and interests when selecting your dream cruise.
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Adirondack Mountains offer hikers adventure, solitude

Some hikers would have been a bit intimidated by the rocky trail that led almost straight up to the peak of one of the mountains in the Adirondacks.
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Digital Savant: How to shut out TV spoilers when you're online

(Spoiler alert: This story contains no actual TV spoilers.)
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Travel Goods, Gadgets & Gear: Fabulous fall handbags, plus the essentials within

As colorful as crisp autumn leaves, baggallini's neighborhood messenger bagg ($89.95) in luscious butterscotch is a new shapely, feminine silhouette that adds style to any outfit and organization to every busy life. Roomy and versatile, it is a handbag that can travel seamlessly from the office ...
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Hotel company taps into Twitter experience

Meli Hotels International, which owns more than 350 properties, is pioneering the concept of the "Twitter experience hotel."
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The weekly geography quiz

GEOQUIZ: Where would you travel to visit Brittany?
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Travel dilemmas: What that insurance policy covers

You're getting down to booking your airline ticket. Because you checked ahead of time - you did, didn't you? - you know how much you will have to pay if you make a change to your nonrefundable ticket. Then you see a glimmer of hope. The airline or the online travel agency is offering you a chance...
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Monument Valley: A stark beauty deep in Navajo country

MONUMENT VALLEY NAVAJO TRIBAL PARK - Zane Grey knew how to make an entrance, or at least how to describe one. As the famous Western writer liked to tell the story, he was on horseback in 1913, riding deep into Navajo country, when a flash lighted up the desert. That flash, Grey wrote, "revealed ...
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A family business sits tall

Five days a week, a young Navajo named Adrian Jackson pulls on a red shirt and cowboy hat and drives up a dirt road to John Ford's Point in Monument Valley. Then he spends the day sitting atop a horse named Pistol, trying to look epic, meeting travelers from around the world and helping them take...