Tour of Obama's NYC visits Columbia, Harlem, where he studied, lived and worked

Tour of Obama's NYC visits Columbia, Harlem, where he studied, lived and worked

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Jeremiah Miller calls the time Barack Obama spent in New York "the lost years," because that period from 1981 to 1985 is not as well-known as his roots in Hawaii or his recent years in Chicago. To fill in the gap, Miller offers a tour of Upper Manhattan called "Obama's New York."

Gabrielle Roy's family home in Winnipeg named a national historic site

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One hundred years after the birth of celebrated novelist Gabrielle Roy at 375 Deschambault St. in southeast Winnipeg, the 2 1/2-storey wood-frame house has been named a national historic site.

Duncan a pleasant surprise to visitors in Vancouver Island's Cowichan region

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The centre of this Vancouver Island community consistently strikes visitors as a pleasant surprise, says Georgina Montgomery, author of a new book on the island's Cowichan region.

Coast Salish art and culture is focus of Royal BC Museum exhibition

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The Royal BC Museum is presenting what it calls the first-ever comprehensive exhibition of Coast Salish art and culture.

Holiday displays include tree made of feathers, Obamas' first tree event

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This season's Christmas tree displays include trees made from feathers at a historic home in Indianapolis, a thank-you tree in Boston sent from Nova Scotia, and the Obamas' first National Christmas Tree ceremony in Washington.
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Russian icebreaker carrying over 100 tourists on Antarctic cruise nears open water

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A Russian icebreaker carrying more than 100 tourists, scientists and journalists on an Antarctic cruise was approaching open water Thursday after being halted by unexpectedly thick ice, its owners and a travel agency said.

Radio City Christmas Spectacular needs a little magic to make it sing

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Like a shiny toboggan wedged on wet snow, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular needs a little push.

Move over Paris, Tokyo is now the world leader in number of Michelin three-star eateries

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The Epicurean king who oversees the Michelin Guide fears he may be banished from France.

Despite political unrest, a relaxing vacation in beautiful Honduras is possible

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"The president's been arrested already this morning," hotel owner Jeff Kuken told me and my wife one Sunday morning in late June.

Tiny gadgets on gift list for travellers, but don't forget the wine wheel

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What makes a good holiday gift for a traveller?

Songwriter Johnny Mercer gets his own Savannah statue for 100th birthday

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Jeepers creepers! Savannah's got a Johnny Mercer statue for tourists' peepers.

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Holiday displays include tree made of feathers, Obamas' first tree event Russian icebreaker carrying over 100 tourists on Antarctic cruise nears open water Radio City Christmas Spectacular needs a little magic to make it sing Despite political unrest, a relaxing vacation in beautiful Honduras is possible Tiny gadgets on gift list for travellers, but don't forget the wine wheel Odd floating reed islands of South America's dazzling Lake Titicaca worth visit N.C. Museum of Art moves through tunnel to bright, new building Salkantay trek through Peru offers microclimates, adventure and a few surprises End the decade in Times Square on New Year's Eve CruiseCompete offers advice on baby-friendly cruises

Smithsonian exhibit on commercial holiday displays

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Santa Claus is making an early appearance to open a new exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History on the art and business of commercial holiday displays.

Sandhill crane migration draws N. Indiana crowds

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Hundreds of people have been flocking to a northern Indiana wildlife refuge where thousands of sandhill cranes are making their annual fall migration stop.

Odd floating reed islands of South America's dazzling Lake Titicaca worth visit

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Stepping out of a boat onto an artificial reed island, your foot wobbles and the surface feels spongy underfoot. Elaborate vessels, made of bundles of dried reeds lashed together into crescent shapes, some with figureheads in the shape of animals on the prows, are docked along the shore.

Alabama Governor's Mansion to open for holiday tours

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The Alabama Governor's Mansion in Montgomery is going to be open for candlelight tours on three Monday nights in December.

Forbes issues first edition of former Mobil Travel Guide awards

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Forbes has issued its first set of four-and five-star awards for hotels, spas and restaurants as the new brand name for what was formerly known as the Mobil Travel Guide.

New travel books: 100, 300, 500 and 1000 ideas

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Looking for inspiration for your next trip?

Barneys New York display gathers favourite 'SNL' characters, elsewhere interactivity reigns

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It's not quite the warm and fuzzy crowd one imagines around most Christmas trees, but Barneys New York is celebrating the holidays with a motley crew that includes Roseanne Roseannadanna, the Church Lady, Father Guido Sarducci and Wayne and Garth.

N.C. Museum of Art moves through tunnel to bright, new building

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The Botticelli had happily hung in the North Carolina Museum of Art for more than a quarter-century, moving little over the years.

Salkantay trek through Peru offers microclimates, adventure and a few surprises

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Frost crunched underfoot as I pushed through the tent flaps into the foggy, pre-dawn Peruvian darkness.

End the decade in Times Square on New Year's Eve

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Say goodbye to 2010 in Times Square when the famous ball drops at midnight on New Year's Eve.

Priceline.com says airfares vary around holidays Thanksgiving

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Priceline.com says average holiday airfares for Thanksgiving and the December holiday season are getting more expensive, but airfares vary depending on exactly which day you fly.

CruiseCompete offers advice on baby-friendly cruises

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If you're thinking of taking a cruise with young children, you'll want to be sure the ship has age-appropriate programs and child-care facilities.

Survey: 45 per cent of Americans will travel Thanksgiving-March

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five per cent of U.S. consumers will take a vacation or leisure trip between Thanksgiving and March that involves paying for overnight accommodations, according to a new survey released Monday by Deloitte LLP.

Las Vegas New Year's fireworks back to rooftops

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New Year's Eve fireworks will return to the rooftops of Las Vegas Strip hotels to ring in 2010 after ground-level displays disappointed revelers last year, event and county officials said.
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