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Hotel making pitch to nursing mothers
CHICAGO - Nursing mothers can now get more than a room key when they check into the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.
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The travel mechanic: Break from U.S. carriers lifts passenger spirits
Flying foreign airlines can be so much more pleasant than our domestic options. On a recent KLM flight to Amsterdam, the Dutch airline behaved as if it was in the customer-service industry, not merely transporting a bunch of people from one point to another.
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Travel dilemmas: Cards can go only so far
In last week's On the Spot column, letter writer N. Jones said she was going to London and expressed concern about whether her credit cards would work because they are not Chip and PIN (personal identification number). She said she didn't want to carry a load of cash. What should she do? It turned...
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Web Buzz: Springpad to a memorable trip
With this app, collect and organize vacation ideas before your trip, as well as digital memorabilia afterward.
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Foreign correspondence: The allure of Provence brings visitors back again
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 in a spot you may want to visit.
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A week's worth of South Florida summer fun
MIAMI - Summer is when the stream of tourists to South Florida slows, deterred by hot, wet weather and the threat of hurricanes. It's when rates at beachfront hotels plummet, spas and restaurants offer special deals, traffic eases and locals can enjoy discount staycations.
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Craft-brewing boom changes Grand Rapids' culture, economy
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Greg Brown "can't claim to be a super connoisseur" of craft beers, but he does like to think he knows more than a little about the subject, and he has been a fan of Michigan brewers such as Founders Brewing and New Holland Brewing for a while now.
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New hotels adding to South Beach scene
MIAMI - You know your backyard has really arrived when the new Philippe Starck-designed hotel and the hostel about 10 blocks north get serious national ink.
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Oyster's fact or fakeout: $500,000 hotel packages, Vegas wedding chapels and more
1. FACT OR FAKEOUT? The Viceroy Santa Monica has partnered with designer Marchesa to offer a $500,000 destination wedding package that includes a Marchesa bridal gown, a 12-setting Lenox china set, and 60 rooms for three nights. That will make for some happy wedding guests!
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Travel Q&A: Don't wait to use reward points to book hotel stays
Q: Is it true that you won't be able to use Marriott points to book hotel rooms anymore?
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The deals: New England and Alaska
-The deal: New England Inns & Resorts is offering beer-themed "BrewInn" packages at participating locations. Emerson Inn by the Sea in Rockport, Mass., for example, has "The Cape Ann Fisherman's Brew Package."


