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Snapshot of Dublin
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Phone backup adds 10 hours
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A night at the pub

Making the Trek

California deserts will soon burst with wildflowers

California deserts will soon burst with wildflowers

The valleys and hillsides of the Southern California deserts have been preparing all winter for their close-up. Silent and forlorn, often...

Alaska, off the beaten path

Alaska, off the beaten path

Sarah Palin may have put Alaska on the political map, but to many of her fellow citizens, the 49th state remains a formidable frontier.

Sanibel Island's timeless treasures

Sanibel Island's timeless treasures

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — Six kayaks slipped through Tarpon Bay's calm water. A double-crested cormorant, ever the opportunist, paddled...

Peek into the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum if you dare

Peek into the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum if you dare

On a January afternoon, the temperature hovers in the upper teens, the sky threatening to blanket the coal-rich hills of West Virginia...

Local folklore has it that this overgrown N.C. hilltop is the real birthplace of Lincoln

Local folklore has it that this overgrown N.C. hilltop is the real birthplace of Lincoln

BOSTIC, N.C. -- Note to aspiring saints and office-holders: You'll know you've achieved "legendary" status when whispered tales are attached...

Check out Buzzard Sunday

March events across the midwest

A brew-ski festival in Michigan, the World Ice Fishing Championship in Rhinelander and more Midwest travel events.

Detroit Institute of Arts acquires, restores and unearths treasures for new Islamic gallery

DETROIT (AP) — In the heart of the largest concentration of Muslims in the U.S., the Detroit Institute of Arts this weekend is opening...

In steps of a busy grandma: Ohio trail honors pioneering hiker

In steps of a busy grandma: Ohio trail honors pioneering hiker

LOGAN, Ohio -- Hocking Hills is Grandma Gatewood Country.

Vacationing Abroad

What's new in Germany, Switzerland

What's new in Germany, Switzerland

It's been 20 years since the Berlin Wall came down in Germany, and unification seems like old news. From a traveler's point of view, the...

Taking The Kids

Taking the Kids -- Fishing in Alaska

"The fish must hate us," moans 13-year-old Miles Singer.

Taking the Kids -- to St. Lucia

Boiling mud pots, rain forests, and a drive-in Volcano.

Taking the Kids -- To the Snow in Telluride

I'm standing in a bona fide ghost town in the middle of a forest -- in the snow, 10,600 feet above sea level.

Taking the Kids -- When They Lead the Way Looking Back on 2009

Let's play Follow the Leader -- vacation version.

How to eat like a Parisian

How to eat like a Parisian

— Americans in France who insist on chowing down the way they do back home miss out on one of the most satisfying pleasures any...

A night at the pub

Staying in an English pub instead of a hotel can be cheaper

Some travelers seek out England's pubs for ales and beers. Some seek out pubs for their beds.

Street-level Moscow

Street-level Moscow

MOSCOW — The sculpture garden sprawls along the bank of the Moscow River, tapering into overgrown lots, gardening sheds and stacks...

Foreign correspondence: Warm to scenic Chile and Santiago's capital attractions

Warm to scenic Chile and Santiago's capital attractions

What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives...

Lima more than a stop en route to the Andes

Lima more than a stop en route to the Andes

Falling in love with Lima doesn't come easy.

10 for the road: South of the border

10 for the road: South of the border

Favorite places in Mexico, from readers at SmarterTravel.com.

Haiti's island partner is open to tourists

Haiti's island partner is open to tourists

The Dominican Republic wants travelers to know that its hotels, airports and resorts are open for business and operating as usual.

Puerto Rico: What you must see on a quick trip to the island

Puerto Rico: What you must see on a quick trip to the island

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Standing at the highest point of Old San Juan, The Gallery Inn draws guests into its rambling stone building with...

Remarkable natural wonders and historic structures in China

Remarkable natural wonders and historic structures in China

Chinese New Year is coming soon (on Western calendars, it's Sunday), but if you can't make it to the Middle Kingdom to marvel at fireworks,...

A $2.55 elephant encounter in Thailand

A $2.55 elephant encounter in Thailand

A Thai center plucks dozens of the animals from brutal labor camps and shelters them in a tranquil setting while offering interaction with...

Vietnam's Lac Canh Dai Nam Van Hien theme park an adventure for tourists

Vietnam's Lac Canh Dai Nam Van Hien theme park an adventure for tourists

Open for about 15 months now, the $219-million development near Ho Chi Minh City includes a hotel, zoo, water park and thrill rides.