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Hawaii’s Diamond Head crater to get facelift 2007-07-19 17:07:27 Diamond Head crater soon will start getting upgrades including stabilized trails, protection against rockfalls and potentially a new path to the summit with its spectacular view of urban Honolulu and the Pacific beyond.
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Humble Adirondack Museum turns 50 2007-07-23 01:07:33 When mining magnate Harold Hochschild bought the Blue Mountain House resort in the middle of the last century, his vision was to create a place that would forever preserve the heritage of the Adirondacks.
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Pa. highlight underground railroad sites 2007-07-22 23:07:27 History and tourism leaders from across Pennsylvania have launched an underground railroad campaign connecting more than 20 historic sites and highlighting the state’s role, both positive and negative, in the history of slavery.
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The great Tahiti getaway 2007-07-22 22:07:59 Tahiti and Her Islands cover a vast swath of the Pacific Ocean almost 1,200 miles long. Throughout history they’ve inspired both mutiny and great art.
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Looking for thrill? Go gonzo in New Zealand 2007-07-22 22:07:50
Looking for adventure? Check out the extreme (some might say crazy) activities that New Zealand
offers thrill seekers. From Nude Bungee Jumping to guiding your own tow plane over mountainous peaks, there’s something for everyone who has something to prove!
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Garbage strike could spoil Vancouver’s summer 2007-07-25 19:07:45 There’s never a good time for a garbage strike
, but Vancouver
’s famously stunning natural beauty is about to be soiled just as the city hits the crescendo of its tourist season.
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Moroccans say security fears hurting tourism 2007-07-25 19:07:14 After three days sitting in a dusty clearing, Ibrahim is beginning to wonder if a European tourist will ever hire one of his camels for a tour of the rose-lined boulevards of Marrakesh.
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European prices aren’t so outrageous after all 2007-07-25 18:07:46
To hear the travel press tell it, European
prices are so sky-high that travelers should just unpack and stay home. Not so! Charlie Leocha has just returned from two weeks in Spain with a pocket full of receipts to prove it.
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Unwind in the great wide … urban spaces 2007-07-24 21:07:50 In Florida’s most crowded county, not far from a greyhound track and a busy thoroughfare, kayakers paddle through a labyrinth of trails that wind for miles under the dense canopy of a stunning mangrove forest.
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Take a medieval-style break at NYC’s Cloisters 2007-07-24 20:07:30 On your next visit to New York City, take a break from the modern buildings, noise and nonstop traffic by exploring The Cloisters, a little island of Medieval Europe in that you can reach by subway.
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Want an upscale golf vacation alternative? 2007-07-24 19:07:02 When temperatures down south climb into triple digits travelers from coast to coast find summer refuge on Northern Michigan’s golf courses. Golf here offers more than just pristine beauty and cool summer breezes.
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Hawaii’s garden working to save native flora 2007-07-24 18:07:59 The National Tropical Botanical Garden offers plenty of beautiful flowers, with three sites on Kauai, Hawaii
’s “Garden Isle.” Here visitors can get off the beach and learn more about the local flora
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Jog, hike or bike the Appian Way 2007-07-24 18:07:45
In ancient times, chariot-racing was a favorite spectator sport along the Via Appia Antica, the old Appian Way. Today, watching joggers and bikers might be the 21st-century equivalent for visitors sampling history along this venerable road.
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High hopes for massive new Macau hotel 2007-07-24 17:07:56 Las Vegas Sands Corp. expects full occupancy at its massive
new casino hotel in Macau soon after it opens amid robust visitor growth, the company’s president William Weidner said Tuesday.
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Canoeists hitch a ride up river — on a train 2007-07-23 20:07:04 The soft plop and trickle of paddles breaking the cloud-reflecting surface of the Moose River was the only sound on a cool, still afternoon, until the wilderness peace was shattered by the shriek of a train whistle.
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Circus museum tries to bounce back 2007-07-26 21:07:31 Not long ago, the Circus
World Museum seemed to be falling like a trapeze artist without a net. Tourists were abandoning this small town, where Ringling Brothers got its start, largely because of the end of the annual circus parade that helped fund the museum. But now the museum might be saved, thanks to savvy fundraising, operational finesse, and a former state lawmaker who ran off to join the circus — or at least the circus museum.
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Historic Annapolis lighthouse open for tours 2007-07-30 20:07:22 The Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay has opened for tours for the first time in its history. The 1875 Maryland landmark has been undergoing renovation and has long been a beacon to mark shallow shoal for fishermen and recreational boaters.
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Discover the grand-daddy of scenic road trips 2007-07-30 20:07:05 Before you head off on a vacation trip to Washington D.C., take a few minutes to see how easy it would be to extend your travels outside the city for a road trip to Virginia’s Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains and through the rural countryside of the Shenandoah Valley.
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Philadelphia refines its pitch to gay tourists 2007-07-30 20:07:02 When the city rolled out a national ad campaign aimed at gay tourists
four years ago, some of the commercials featured same-sex couples in Colonial costumes.
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South Africa crime deterring tourists 2007-07-30 19:07:03 South Africa
’s tourism minister acknowledged that his country’s reputation for crime
was keeping visitors away, and said his ministry was working with police to address the issue.
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Cowboy museum honors ‘The Duke’ with statue 2007-07-30 17:07:54 John Wayne has been honored on the 100th anniversary of the year of his birth with a larger-than-life bronze statue at the National Cowboy
and Western Heritage Museum.
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The world’s coolest music festivals 2007-07-30 05:07:58 It’s a balmy night beside the Caribbean and thousands of people are gathered on a well-worn cricket pitch, not to watch men in white take wickets, but to dig the cool tunes of the annual Plymouth Jazz Festival.
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The most visited U.S. cities 2007-07-30 05:07:05
You may notice some patterns in the Forbes Traveler list of 30 Most Visited U.S. Cities: sunny climates, Texas, and Disney play a prominent role.
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Rock out at the world’s coolest music festivals 2007-07-30 04:07:40 It’s a balmy night beside the Caribbean and thousands of people are gathered on a well-worn cricket pitch, not to watch men in white take wickets, but to dig the cool tunes of the annual Plymouth Jazz Festival.
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The nation’s oldest city celebrates its birthday 2007-07-31 20:08:37 This city almost erected a billboard outside Jamestown, Va., to congratulate it on its 400th birthday — and remind everyone St. Augustine passed that milestone four decades ago. It would have said, “Happy birthday to our younger brother,” former Mayor George Gardner said.
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Off the beaten path in bohemian Beijing 2007-07-31 20:08:14 If you’re planning a trip to Beijing
for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but you fear you may tire of Olympic fever and flag-waving throngs, don’t despair. Consider checking out bohemian Beijing, from art, music and groovy boutiques to quiet temples.
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Strange beauty draws admirers to Bolivia 2007-07-31 17:07:30
On the edge of the world’s biggest salt desert, villagers optimistically scrawl “salt for sale” signs on their mud brick homes. In backyards, mountains of the stuff are heaped like year-round snow drifts.
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Discover the granddaddy of scenic road trips 2007-07-31 17:07:10 Before you head off on a vacation trip to Washington D.C., take a few minutes to see how easy it would be to extend your travels outside the city for a road trip to Virginia’s Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains and through the rural countryside of the Shenandoah Valley.
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Sun, seafood and sailing in Croatia 2007-08-10 05:08:36
Up and down the stone piers of Split’s raucous port we walked, past a melange of ferries, yachts, tugboats and fishing vessels. Up and down. Past double-decker sailing yachts with racks of bikes onboard.
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