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Beer goes upscale
Suds evolving from lowbrow, aluminum-can quaff to top-shelf tipple. Full story
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Well-Mannered Traveler
How's this for an idea of heaven: Spreading your towel on a lovely beach that you don't have to share. Read on for 12 secluded beaches around the world. Full story
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All-you-can-eat mobile service
The last time that I used a hotel-room phone, about a dozen years ago, I got dinged for $11 for a two-minute call from Phoenix to New York. This was during the phone wars, a nasty era for business travelers that lasted for years after the government broke up the old AT&T monopoly in 1984.
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Extraordinary Alaska cruise excursions
On the Klondike Highway outside Skagway, I biked down a mountain past rugged cliffs — my hands hurt from squeezing the brakes so often.
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12 of the world's most secluded beaches
How's this for an idea of heaven: A beach you can love without having to share. Read on for secret sands.
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Fun events for you and your canine companion
There are no shortage of pet-friendly events across America. If you are traveling with your dog in coming weeks, why not include an outing on your itinerary especially for your canine companion?
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Incredibly cool car rentals
America might have invented “car culture,” but there’s a strong case to be made for lusting after European luxury. And while possession may seem the obvious goal, the duration of that possession is always relative.
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Don't forget your manners this spring break
There's spring, the time of year marked by fresh growth and new beginnings. And then there's spring break, those few short weeks from mid-March to mid-April when college students whoop it up at beach parties and nightclubs.
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A New-found-land of skiing
As we kicked and glided along the frozen, snow-covered fjord, we weren’t really watching where our skis were going. The surrounding 2,500-foot snowy mountains, set against a cloudless blue sky with their ice-speckled cliff faces plunging into the fjord, kept our attention focused upward.
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