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Young men who went west
10-26-2008From sea to shining sea and many miles of amber waving grain in between, that's how two Pittsburgh men saw the United States last summer
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Web site informs foreigners about U.S.
10-12-2008Considering the potential, relatively little attention is directed to informing foreign travelers about what we have to offer.
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Bountiful beauty awaits in Ohio's Hocking Hills
09-29-2008Although the great glaciers never covered these hills, they left their mark on the landscape. That's especially evident in the Fall.
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Take a drive, then cruise
09-22-2008Here's how cruise-loving travelers can avoid the stresses of flying to their departure
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Sky-high stress
09-07-2008Are new rigors of air travel taking a medical toll?
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Where the wild things are
08-24-2008Life is a safari for animals and humans at large wildlife preserve in Ohio. See special video presentation.
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Book Review - 'Ghost Train to the Eastern Star,' by Paul Theroux
08-17-2008A long-ago journey revisited: prickly Paul Theroux mellows as he retraces classic train trip
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Flowers and a lot more in the land of the midnight sun
08-10-2008The botanical garden was the biggest surprise. Who expects to find a four-acre profusion of vivid natural color more than 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle?
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The progress of Pilgrims
07-20-2008Pittsburghers Matt Stroud and Bill McNelis are bicycling across the country this summer. Call it an interactive journey.
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Places where we're welcomed
07-13-2008Anyone still thinking about planning a trip abroad may be interested in research released recently by the Pew Research Center, which compared the list of the countries we most like to visit with one that shows countries whose populations express favorable opinions of us.
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Quebec City celebrates its festive 400th
06-29-2008One wonders what Samuel de Champlain might have thought about "Espace 400," the multimedia fair where this charming city's 400th anniversary is being celebrated. INCLUDES SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE
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Checked bag fees add to hassle of flying
06-22-2008Prospects to alleviate the coming gridlock are few.
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In the cradle of industry
06-14-2008The birthplace of the modern metals industry is a now placid, tree-draped valley along the Severn River, 100 miles upstream from Bristol.
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Give frequent fliers more reward options
06-03-2008If airlines are going to trumpet their frequent flyer programs and promote the accumulation of mileage by all means possible, they should offer passengers ways to use their miles other than by getting on a plane
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Ruling boosts supplemental oxygen on planes
05-21-2008On May 7, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued rulings that strengthen the Air Carrier Access Act.
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Three Great Houses unveil hidden England
05-11-2008This sceptered realm boasts dozens of so-called Great Houses, the castles, palaces and sprawling estates established by history's wealthy and powerful and sustained and enhanced over the centuries by their heirs
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Pack light, come early and bring extra cash
05-04-2008Here's advance warning. If you're flying somewhere this week and checking luggage, be prepared for extra delays.
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Passengers, please fasten your seat belts
04-27-2008American Airlines' decision to ground its fleet was both entirely understandable and a callous and unnecessary judgment emblematic how little regard industry and government have for consumer interests
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Throngs of Norway
04-13-2008From Viking origins to cosmopolitan crowds, Oslo celebrates humanity
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Nonstop flights from PIT
04-07-2008It's no news that flights have been eliminated. Here's where we can still fly without changing planes
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A Shropshire sojourn
03-31-2008To our left, a pair of perfect parabolas arched across the broad green fields, iridescent croquet hoops complete end to end with six bands of color from violet to red.
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St. Maarten blessed with serene beaches
03-09-2008Beach side resort gives whole new meaning to the notion of an airport hotel.
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Duty-free liquids down the drain
02-25-2008At Pittsburgh's airport, incoming international passengers must then pass through a TSA security checkpoint. That's where the liquid restrictions introduced last year can become a trap for the unwary
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Adventurer with purpose
02-19-2008When it comes to appreciating the higher purposes of adventure travel, communicating them to a broad audience and then transforming that interest into action, Richard Bangs has been and continues to be a world-class practitioner.
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Know rules for Caribbean travel
02-01-2008Carrying more than 3 ounces of any liquid in your hand luggage through security is strictly verboten. That includes fine liquor and expensive perfume.
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