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Paisley Park vs. Graceland: How do these royal museums compare?
They're run by the same people, but how do Elvis' Graceland and Prince's Paisley Park stack up?
Variety
Once and future China calls to visitors
In an ever-modernizing China, marriage markets and street noodle vendors remain among slick skyscrapers and high-speed trains — for now.
Variety
'Runcations' combine exertion with exploration
In a growing trend, more people are traveling to races, mixing running with socializing and city tours.
Travel
The travel writer's mission: We travel with you in mind and skip freebies
My colleagues and I travel for work. Not a bad gig. But we never take it for granted — or forget that at its core, our job is to travel for our readers.
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Reason to fly in 2017: Airfares keep falling
With every new year comes a heap of predictions about travel. The most exciting among them for 2017? Airfares so low that it'll be a breeze to keep our travel resolution — or to make one now.
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Table talk in Vegas: Book restaurants before you arrive
Here are the five reservations you need in Sin City – plus a few backups.
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The other Twin Port is area's best-kept secret
Duluth's eastern neighbor of Superior, Wis., has Victorian charm and veteran appeal.
West Metro
Bathroom denial prompted outburst on flight from MSP, passenger says
The plane was in the air on its way to Los Angeles when it turned back to MSP, where several police officers came aboard to remove the two passengers.
Travel
Russian river cruise a good maiden voyage for tourists
A river cruise may be the best way for first-timers to get a sense of Russia.
Variety
Book ahead or allow for spontaneity?
Only a few hours into my first stop in Cuba, it hit me: I had done this all wrong.
Variety
Charleston, great for girls' weekends, features great food and dark history
A visit to Charleston, S.C., takes in Southern charm and Lowcountry kitchens, with peeks at its unsavory past.
Variety
Cruising to St. Paul? Viking's Mississippi River plans on hold
Announced in 2015, Viking River Cruises' arrival on the Mississippi is not yet known.
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Midwest Traveler: Get to know the South Side of Chicago
You don't know Chicago if you haven't explored the historic "Black Metropolis" in all its grit and splendor.
Travel
Getting a behind-the-scenes look at a TSA airport checkpoint
If there's one thing that MSP TSA agent Marcelino Puente, a 13-year veteran, wants the flying public to know, it's this: Be prepared.
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