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Summer festivals in the Midwest

Summer festivals in the Midwest

Bicycles and balloons, football and films, garlic and golf — disparate things, for sure. But they're all at the heart of festivals and...

Lake Tahoe: Fly-fishing for Father's Day without roughing it? Sweet!

Lake Tahoe: Easier fly-fishing for Father's Day

Who knew fly-fishing could be so cushy? The Resort at Squaw Creek in Lake Tahoe, Calif., has put together a Father's Day package that...

Alcatraz, a blooming garden spot

Alcatraz, a blooming garden spot

Delicate flowers didn't do well outside the cellblock walls — hot-pink foxglove, frilly valerian, even a deep-red climbing bloom...

Welcome mat comes back out at Angeles National Forest

Welcome mat comes back out at Angeles National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service on Monday will reopen popular picnic areas, hiking trails and campgrounds across 98,000 acres of the Angeles...

Photos: New York Public Library building turns 100: Two beloved lions, one bear and millions of books

New York Public Library building turns 100

On Monday, the New York Public Library's main building turns 100. Officially, it's the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Unofficially, it's...

Escape plan: KarmaFest

Escape plan: KarmaFest

Bring your karma and your chameleon to the KarmaFest this weekend at Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville. About 100 vendors will be on hand to...

Swamp vacation

Everglades, the swamp vacation

I had one eye on the lookout for alligators, the other trying to spot the elusive orchids that draw so many people to South Florida's...

More Fantasyland plans showed during D23 event

More Fantasyland plans showed during D23 event

Although this weekend's Destination D: Walt Disney World's 40th event, produced by Disney's D23 fan club, concentrated on Disney World...

What are the most underrated rides at Orlando theme parks?

Dewayne Bevil on Attractions: Most underrated rides at Orlando theme parks

Could it be that Innoventions is the most underrated part of Epcot? This is not to say the worst part of Epcot, but the attraction that...

Family Vacations

Five beach destinations for families to enjoy

Five beach destinations for family fun

Sun, sand and surf are a great combination for a family getaway. Here are five beach destinations where families can enjoy sea breezes...

Vacationing Abroad

British mountaineer tweets from top of Mt. Everest

Tweets from the top of Mt. Everest

Kenton Cool, British mountaineer, alpinist and guide, sent this tweet: "@KentonCool: Everest summit no 9! 1st tweet from the top of the...

Amsterdam: Schiphol's new 'Airport Park' alive with greenery, chirping birds

Amsterdam: 'Airport Park' alive with greenery

Here's a breath of fresh air for people flying through Amsterdam: a new park-like space at the city's Schiphol Airport, where travelers...

Germany: Stalking the wild asparagus

Germany: Stalking the wild asparagus

During the spring in Germany, menus of asparagus specialties pop up in restaurants fancy and plain, where green and white spears are...

Stockholm: Mamma Mia!  New ABBA tour for band's fans

Stockholm: Mamma Mia! New ABBA tour

Love ABBA? You're in luck. Next week the Stockholm City Museum will start a walking tour in English focused on the world of the Swedish...

100 facts for 100 years of Machu Picchu: Fact 22

100 facts for 100 years of Machu Picchu: Fact 18

In July, Machu Picchu, Peru's biggest tourist attraction, will mark its 100th anniversary of rediscovery. Hiram Bingham III, a Yale...

The heart and soul of Pablo Neruda

The heart and soul of Pablo Neruda

It is said that the takeover of Chile in 1973 by Augusto Pinochet broke the heart of Pablo Neruda, the country's best-known poet.

Poet Pablo Neruda's three homes in Chile

Poet Pablo Neruda's three homes in Chile

Check out photos of the home of well-known poet Pablo Neruda.

Many Americans want to visit Cuba, survey finds

Many Americans want to visit Cuba, survey finds

Most Americans would at least consider visiting Cuba if all travel restrictions were lifted, according to an informal survey by Travel...

El Salvador's 'waves are a dream'

El Salvador's 'waves are a dream'

Robert "Roberto" Rotherham stepped onto the black-sand beach before 6 a.m., cradling his well-worn surfboard.

9 ways to cut costs for a Caribbean vacation

9 ways to cut costs for a Caribbean vacation

We've all been cornered. The gauntlet has been thrown down by America's economic travails: Change your evil, thriftless ways.

Cambodia after the killing fields

Cambodia after the killing fields

A muddy, weed-choked field in the hills of northern Cambodia is the last resting place of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, chief instigator of...

Top sacred sites in Asia

Top sacred sites in Asia

Looking for something both memorable and spiritual on a trip? How about taking a life changing trek to one of the top pilgrimage sites in...

Tokyo Disney resort fully reopening theme parks after quake

Tokyo Disney resort fully reopening theme parks after quake

The tandem theme parks of Tokyo Disney resort were scheduled to return to full operation Thursday for the first time since a devastating...