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6 Great Hotels for Art-Lovers
Where there are great museums, there typically are also great hotels. Some have architecture as stunning (or even more so) than the museums nearby and some have art lining the walls that those museums...
View ArticleDaily deal: Volcano House reopening
Travelers can sneak a peek at the renovated Volcano House with this deal before the historic property’s official reopening in June. The deal: The Volcano House’s introductory Pardon our Dust rate...
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Travel Scam to Avoid: Fake Airline Instagrams
It’s a classic case of look before you click—fake airline Instagram accounts continue to dupe hopeful travelers with offers of free tickets and amazing rewards. Though the consequences are not so dire...
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Swimming pools that hit the spot on spring break
Between the brouhaha of the winter holidays and the end of the school year is that coveted halfway point known as spring break. To gear up for that last lap of the academic year, grab the kids and...
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I Survived St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin
In the Great Plains town where I grew up, there wasn’t much in the way of Irish culture or history—it was more of a Scandinavian melting pot. But that didn’t stop us from throwing one heck of a St....
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Splurge vs. Save: Oslo
Oslo, Norway’s capital, tops a lot of lists. Unfortunately for budget travelers, these lists usually round up the world’s priciest cities. But maintaining a manageable budget in this Scandinavian...
View ArticleDaily Deal: Sail the Black Sea with chef Nobu, and save $900 too
Maybe you’ve eaten at one of Nobu’s restaurants or stayed in his signature Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas, but have you ever sailed with the Japanese sushi chef? Here’s your chance. Chef Nobu...
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7 Thrilling Adventures in the UAE
Known as a labyrinth of luxury high-rises and deluxe shopping malls, the United Arab Emirates might not seem like the ideal destination for the average outdoorsman. Take heed, adventure travelers;...
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Wyoming: Heart Mountain’s chill winds of Japanese American internment
CODY, Wyo. — The drive east of Cody is through high desert, and the February weekend of my visit was bitterly cold. But I was wearing a heavy down coat, snow pants and boots, and riding in a cozy,...
View ArticleDaily Deal: 20% off first-class train trips with France Rail Pass
New York-based Rail Europe is offering a 20% discount on its first-class rail pass that allows travel to France on the country’s national rail network. The sale is good for multiday or one-day tickets...
View ArticleSoCal: It’s not a great year for wildflowers, so you need to look harder
Tony Valois will tell you that a tough wildflower year doesn’t mean there aren’t any flowers. It just means you have to try harder to find them. And he should know. The vegetation ecologist for the...
View ArticleDaily Deal: $1,000 discount on Danube River cruises this fall
Virgin Vacations is cutting the price of two Danube River cruises by $ 1,000 per person for fall sailings. The October and November itineraries travel from Germany to Hungary while following the...
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Splurge vs. Save: Eco-Friendly Stays
Tweet Once the domain of old-school tree huggers and Gore-quoting greensters, eco-friendly lodgings now have a broader appeal—and a broader range of rates. Want to show your respect for Mother Nature...
View ArticleDaily Deal: Finnair’s cheap flights from NYC to Sweden, Russia
Finnair has launched an airfare sale on flights between New York City and Estonia, Sweden, Russia and Lithuania for less than $ 700 round trip. Los Angeles fliers could use up some air miles or hunt...
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Weekend Escape: Kick back at Oahu’s Turtle Bay Resort
The gilt-trimmed high-rises of Waikiki offer a seductive escape from L.A. But those who rent a car — a convertible, please —- can find a simpler side of Oahu on the North Shore, an hour or so away,...
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A slow — yet energizing — boat to Hawaii
LAHAINA, Hawaii — “Here, take this one,” Elisa said, lifting an orchid lei from her shoulders and draping it on Laurel’s. “Aloha.” My wife, Laurel, and I were in the tender queue with Elisa, our “port...
View ArticleHawaii: Lanai resorts offer a chance to linger for less
Two Lanai resorts are offering “Stay Longer” packages that make them more affordable. The deals come at the same time as two airlines add flights to the island that sits less than 10 miles west of...
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Design-y Marker Hotel Opens in Dublin
Tweet Merging urban sophistication with rustic Irish charm (seriously!), a brand-new hotel opened in Dublin’s Docklands area this spring. With 187 rooms, The Marker Hotel promotes lots of pampering...
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Legoland Hotel is built, brick by brick, with kids in mind
CARLSBAD, Calif. — The Legoland Hotel, which opened April 5, got plenty of little things wrong in its first weeks. But its designers got one thing enormously right, and that will make this place a...
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El Encanto hotel in Santa Barbara takes a big step up
Here are three tweets I would have sent from my recent stay at Santa Barbara’s just-reopened El Encanto hotel if I hadn’t been busy behaving like royalty and pretending the Internet didn’t exist:...
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