Midwestern parks create new ways to thrill you
Take a deep breath. Now picture yourself spinning nearly 30 stories above the Lake Erie shoreline in two-person swings that allow riders' feet to dangle. At the ride's pinnacle, the...
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Midwestern parks create new ways to thrill you
Take a deep breath. Now picture yourself spinning nearly 30 stories above the Lake Erie shoreline in two-person swings that allow riders' feet to dangle. At the ride's pinnacle, the...
Amtrak lets you skip travel by the gallon
Here's a novel idea: How about a Midwest getaway on Amtrak from Chicago rather than driving, given that gasoline prices are in the neighborhood of $4 a gallon? Trains offer...
Be flexible, creative in cashing in airline miles
Change your strategy if you keep coming up empty in trying to cash in that wad of nearly expired frequent-flier miles for a couple of seats to a special place,...
In 2011, be on lookout for last-minute deals
With unemployment still high, the economy struggling and the dollar fairly weak against the euro, there's little reason to predict an uptick in 2011 travel. Cautiously optimistic best describes the...
Imagine a front desk without people
One of these years, you may well walk into a hotel lobby and find it devoid of a human at the front desk. Technology in the pipeline promises that and...
Steves’ nuts and bolts for traveling in Europe
For Rick Steves, "travel is not a big deal." That's easy for him to say because he spends four months of the year — April, May, July and August —...
Don’t be home for Christmas
Some people really need a Christmas getaway. The thought of staying home can suck the joy out of the holiday. There's all that preparation — the tree, the shopping, the...
Know your rights before boarding that plane
Whether it's a lost bag, a canceled flight or a perceived slight by a flight attendant or gate agent, there's hardly an airline passenger who doesn't have a gripe against...
College towns aren’t just for kids
It's time to head back to college — not as a student but as a visitor. There's nothing like a college campus to get a jolt of energy from hardworking...