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Real summer fun in Dells
Amid plastic palm trees, mechanized waves and shipped-in sand, sun-loving vacationers find genuine joy at Wisconsin Dells. Updated Jul. 28, 2012
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Speak the language when you travel
Affordable options -- including audio files, podcasts and videos -- can help you feel less like a tourist.
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Close-up look at Boston's ballpark
A behind-the-scenes tour reveals the joys and quirks of Fenway Park, baseball's oldest stadium, celebrating its 100th year.
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Mackinac remains suspended in time
It is easy to imagine what Mackinac Island was like when Victorian industrialists ruled the leisure class. Except for a few more fudge shops, very little has changed.
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As airfares head higher, frustration's up
The fickle pricing of airline tickets means that passengers sitting side by side may have paid fares hundreds of dollars apart. If you're like me, you're wondering how to be the one who pays less.
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Quick Trip: Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Jason Aldean, Toby Keith and Alabama are headliners at the 30th anniversary We Fest country music festival in Detroit Lakes Thursday through Saturday.
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Make a revolutionary splash
In Boston, visits to a new museum and a nearby island give boring old history lessons the heave-ho.
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Going all-American in London
Crossing the pond for the Olympic Games? Pump up your patriotism at these sights that celebrate famous compatriots.
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B&Bs; by the bluffs
Dubbed the Bed and Breakfast Capital of Minnesota, Lanesboro offers a step back to a simpler time.
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Find top restaurants in far-off places
No one should wander into the first place they pass when hunger pangs hit, no matter the city. So how do travelers know where to go? The key is to research and plan ahead.
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Disney woos kids with wheels
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Rock around the block
Block parties are a summer ritual, but some neighbors in south Minneapolis have taken neighborliness to another level, year-round, for generations.
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