The sunlit French landscape sliding by my car window captured my attention: crumbling stone walls, tidy farmhouses with red-tile roofs, mile upon mile of low hills and rolling ridges covered with leafy green vineyards. "You know what you're seeing?" my guide asked. "The real thing; what Napa and Sonoma wanted to be."
ANGEL ISLAND, Calif. - Carved on the walls at the Immigration Station on Angel Island are hundreds of poems like this one, characters etched into the wood by Chinese immigrants waiting for permission to enter the United States between 1910 and 1940. Thanks to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, some were detained there for months on end.
10 for the Road
You can plan now to attend these weekend events, occurring within a few weeks and a day's drive of Philadelphia.
Inquirer business reporter Tom Belden blogs about the frustrations and joys of air travel in and out of Philadelphia.
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The multibillion-dollar gamble known as CityCenter, set to open next month, will either be the soaring vanguard of a new Las Vegas or, like a collection of shimmering tombstones, will stand as a monument marking the last gasp of a struggling entertainment mecca.
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Question: My travel insurance claim has been denied, and so have my appeals. I hope you can help us.
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Heather, Michele, and I have been friends since the first grade - nearly 30 years. We've been through a lot, but except for a weekend in Wildwood after our prom, we never traveled together. In September, though, the time was right for us to get away, clear our heads, gain perspective - mainly, to spend uninterrupted quality time with one another. Also, to eat and drink like crazy. Naturally, we chose France and Italy.
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On the white steps of Sacre Coeur, a landmark in Paris, we listened to a free concert of Beatles songs. With acoustic guitars and Moroccan accents, a group of young men performed a medley of Fab Four hits for the price of applause and a few smiles.
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Here is what a U.S. dollar buys (in commercial trades; consumer rates may be lower). Country Nov. 5 Year ago
- At historic Berkeley Springs, sisters soak in the splendors of the spa.BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. - We hit the road at 8:30 one morning, in my sister's fully gassed-up Mustang. We were headed for the historic spa town of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to get as relaxed and well-fed as two busy gals could manage on a one-night, $669.66 budget.
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On second thought, maybe you should leave home without it. For years, I've been telling travelers to pay with plastic, and so have my buddies in the vacation punditry business.
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Bed & Breakfasts Chosen by staff members of BedandBreakfast.com, based on posted reviews. Listed alphabetically by state: 1. J Patrick House
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Strollers that are suitably lightweight for travel tend to sacrifice sturdiness. Not so for Inglesina's Trip, a feature-packed, 14.5-pound stroller with big, swiveling double wheels front and back and a quick three-step umbrella fold and self-lock mechanism that makes for maximum maneuverability when traveling by train, plane or car.
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The spotlight is on Rio de Janeiro, now that it will host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Take a look at Hiddenpousadasbrazil.com, which may inspire you to trade your hotel for an eco-trip, farm stay or hideaway in a colonial mansion overlooking the ocean.
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Did a travel experience move you, change you, give you a new take on life or just great memories? Tell us how, in 500 words or fewer.
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WASHINGTON - For 24 hours, President Obama and I were neighbors. Not that we talked through his wrought-iron fence, as Tim Allen's character in Home Improvement did with his backyard buddy, Wilson.
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If you thought the travel bargains were unbelievable this year, just wait until 2010. I'm fully aware that this prediction flies in the face of conventional wisdom. I mean, how many travel experts have you seen on TV lately, warning that the deals are going, going, gone?
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10 for the Road You can plan now to attend these weekend events, occurring within a few weeks and within a day's drive of Philadelphia.
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Go online to book a hotel room, and you'll be bombarded by options from Las Vegas to Laos, in no particular order.
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