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Embracing Nashville beyond its country roots
Great restaurants, hip boutiques and music halls tucked into strip malls let you experience Music City to the beat of a different drummer.
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Off the Yucatan, tourists swim with whale sharks
Snorkelers get a close encounter with the world's largest fish species off the coast of Mexico.
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Wake up call in Granada, Nicaragua's colonial gem
Bright stucco buildings and an easygoing lifestyle enchants those who visit this centuries-old city of Granada.
No bluffing, it's beautiful!
A reader shares his favorite autumn drive along Mississippi River bluffs.
Generally fab: the Marine General Store
An old-fashioned general store makes a nice stop on a fall color drive along the St. Croix River.
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5 favorite fall-color roadtrips in Minnesota to start planning now
Five beloved fall drives you'll want to take, plus inns to savor at the road's end.
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From the Travel Desk: Passport Day is Sept. 19
The U.S. State Department is cranking up — and the added energy has little to do with the proposed Iran nuclear deal. September is Passport Awareness Month.
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Minn. DNR says fall color will be 'spectacular' this year
"Current weather conditions indicate we're on track for a great fall color year," according to a DNR official.
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In North Dakota, living the life of 'strenuous endeavor'
Autumn's cool weather invites adventurers to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
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On the Portuguese island of Madeira, hiking paths and thrill rides
On the Portuguese island, rich history – of the national and natural kinds – fascinates hikers.
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In Bayfield, Wis., experience Lake Superior, orchards and sea caves
Perched on the northern cusp of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Devil's Island bears the brunt of Lake Superior's power.
Travel
A drive in California's Big Sur brings colossal beauty
A drive along Hwy. 1, on California's Central Coast, amazes at every turn.
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MSP to have luxury lounge for those flying any airline
The lounge at MSP will offer food, beverages, Wi-Fi and other comforts, and have an area where kids "can cut loose" — all for a fee.
Business
Delta's SkyMiles changes shake up frequent-flier programs
The latest effort by the nation's airlines — led by Delta — to lower the value of frequent-flier miles is this: More will be needed to get on a flight that's popular.
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