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Travel Troubleshooter: I was denied boarding my flight to Rome due to visa issues. Now I can't get a refund
Q: I booked a flight from Cairo to New York via Rome on Alitalia. When I tried to check in for my flight to Italy,…
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Open spaces, plenty of beauty in Zion National Park
The Traveler: Austin Indritz of RosevilleIndritz and a friend spent a week hiking in Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks in October. "These unique times…
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Disney World turns 50; Bright news for dark skies; Carnival offers update
Bright news for dark skiesThe International Dark-Sky Association has named Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario as an International Dark Sky Park. The 1,800-square-mile wilderness park…
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Twin Cities woman hits poker jackpot in Vegas for $230K
She and her husband were celebrating wedding anniversary at the time.
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Travel Troubleshooter: The government gets to keep your $116 passport application fee
Q: I lost my passport recently. I sent an application for a passport renewal to the U.S. Department of State and paid $116. Yesterday, I…
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In Namibia, national park shows the sands — and tree stumps — of time
The Traveler: G. Michael Schneider of Minneapolis.This ghostly place, called Deadvlei, or "dead marsh," lies in Namibia's Namib-Naukluft National Park. "This region was once rich…
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'The Queen's Gambit' gets its own tour and hotel room; Delta extends block on middle seats; Canada bans cruises for a year
Delta's middle managementDelta Air Lines is extending its middle seat blocking policy for another month, through April 30, amid continued travel concerns during the pandemic.…
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Surge in demand for pleasure boating amid pandemic has Minnesota builders busy
The facility in New York Mills that builds Lund and Crestliner boats has added 114 positions in past 6 months and needs to fill 60 more.
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Winona's Ice Climbing Park takes winter activity to new heights
An iconic rock pinnacle tops Sugar Loaf Bluff in Winona. The whole eye-catching site, towering above Hwy. 61 and the Mississippi River, is so well…
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Viewfinders: Photographers are drawn to picturesque prairie town
The Traveler Dave Marsh of MahtomediThe near-ghost town of Owanka, S.D., population 2, may look familiar because the location is making a return appearance here.…
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Travel Troubleshooter: We might have to rename this column 'Airbnb Troubleshooter'
Q: I was looking for a cabin in upstate New York for a weekend getaway recently when I discovered I had been locked out of…
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Pompeii museum is reborn and Sun Country Airlines has new routes
Pompeii museum rebornDecades after suffering bombing in World War II and earthquake damage in 1980, Pompeii's museum has been reborn, showing off exquisite finds from…
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Peace and majesty at Kylemore Abbey in Galway, Ireland
The Traveler: Kristine Haertl of Blaine.Kylemore Abbey, in Ireland's County Galway, has housed Benedictine nuns since 1920, when a group fled Belgium during World War…
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Travel troubleshooter: We want a refund, not a voucher
Q: My wife and I booked a trip for the whole family to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary on the Norwegian Cruise Line Pride of…
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Travel Troubleshooter: Airbnb locked my account when I had COVID-19 – but they still won't unlock it
Q: I had a reservation through Airbnb for a three-day stay at a property in Washington, D.C., last June. Before the stay, I contracted…
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Thrifty Traveler provides the lowdown on cheap airfare from MSP
The Minnesota-based website unveiled its "ultimate guide" to finding deals from Minneapolis-St. Paul.
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Colorful lights shine on Duluth's iconic Enger Tower
The Traveler: John Piepkorn of MinnetonkaTo make this photograph of Duluth's iconic Enger Tower, Piepkorn arrived just before dark in August and set up his…
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Graceland now offers virtual tours and Epcot to add 'Soul' exhibit
Virtual GracelandElvis Presley's Graceland is now offering live online tours for fans around the world. The Tennessee tourist attraction said the two-hour guided tours will…
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Travel Troubleshooter: We flew to Barcelona once, and paid for it twice
Q: Last year, I paid $1,284 for two tickets from San Francisco to Barcelona. The day before our flight, I tried to print our boarding…
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Airlines, including Delta, have banned emotional support animals; cruises canceled into spring
Check your support animalDelta Air Lines will no longer allow emotional support animals on its flights, and American, United and Alaska Airlines recently have announced…
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