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What can travelers to the financially squeezed Greece expect? Business owners who will be happy to see euros. And great prices as the dollar strengthens and hotels in there look for customers.

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July 10, 2015

Peak experience: Biking up Mont Ventoux, on the trail of the Tour de France

A cyclist grinds up legendary Mont Ventoux, a peak made famous by the Tour de France. Nothing in this Midwestern metropolis prepared him for the straight-out relentlessness of his first attempt at riding up a French mountain.

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July 8, 2015

A tram ride takes tourists to cold, clammy mining shafts that made the Keweenaw Peninsula famous for its copper.

Midwest Traveler: Mining the past on the Keweenaw Peninsula

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July 5, 2015

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As Airbnb takes off, Duluth and other cities wrestle with rules

Surprised by the website's sudden growth in Duluth, and coaxed into action by traditional B & B owners, the Duluth City Council recently enacted a one-year moratorium effective July 15 on new vacation rental permits.

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July 4, 2015

Hit the road with these Great American road trips

The best road trips are like pilgrimages – in search of a feeling as much as a destination.

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July 3, 2015

For countless generations, American Indians have quarried the red pipestone found at Pipestone National Monument. These grounds are sacred because the

Minnesota makes a great place for a road trip

Minnesota ranks third, after only Oregon and Nevada, when it comes to offering frugal-minded road travelers "the most fun for the least cost."

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July 3, 2015

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In Florence, Italy, finding beauty despite the crowds

In a city full of masterpieces, less popular sites reveal great artworks, from Fra Angelico frescoes to Donatello sculptures.

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July 3, 2015

Badlands National Park is just one of the many stops on a road trip through South Dakota.

3 quintessential road trip itineraries

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June 28, 2015

Big Ole, a 50-year-old wood and fiberglass viking sculpture needs $24,500 in repairs. He has a family of birds nesting in his shoulder, his cape may c

Norwegian sites in Minnesota offer glimpses of Old Country

Take a little trip to the Old Country – by car, you betcha – with these Minnesota attractions, from Big Ole to Hjemkomst, the homecoming ship.

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June 27, 2015

Details: Trier, Germany

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June 26, 2015

The 15th C. Judengasse, the official Jewish district, ran between these 14th-century half-timbered buildings on Simeonsstrafle and was chained shut at

Trier, one of Germany's oldest cities, offers range of historic gems

One of Germany's oldest cities entices with a rich range of historic gems, including Roman ruins, Renaissance churches and the birthplace of Karl Marx.

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June 26, 2015

Passengers checked in for flights at the Sun Country ticket counter at Terminal 2 at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport in 2014.

Travel Desk: Airline tickets under consumer protections when airline stops flying

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June 26, 2015

Minneapolis United U12 representing at the #womensworldcup2015

For Minnesota soccer fans, Winnipeg was a score

Minnesotans flocked to the Women's World Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba, taking advantage of a rare occasion when that world championship was being played out just north of the border.

June 25, 2015