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November 18, 2019
Escape at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com - October 19, 2016, Bloomington, MN, Minneapolis

Secrets to surviving MSP Airport during the busy travel season

Thanksgiving will be busy at airports across the country, including Minneapolis-St. Paul International. If you're flying out — or picking up guests — these tips could help.
Variety
November 16, 2019
Isla Mujeres' Punta Sur is the easternmost point in Mexico, a popular spot for watching the sun rise.

On a small Mexican island, finding the Minnesota touch with a hometown hotelier

On Isla Mujeres, a St. Paul man pours on the hometown welcome.
Variety
November 15, 2019

Quick Trips: Fairmont Glows Festival, Festival of Trees, Julefest

Variety
November 15, 2019
Jorge Jimenez, 43, and his wife, Yomari Jimenez, 38, walk across the "Bridge of Sighs" on MSC Cruises' newest ship, Seaside, as it was docked at PortM

Cruise line will be carbon-neutral; JetBlue's new basic fares; bin Laden exhibit at 9/11 Museum

Variety
November 15, 2019
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Unofficial rules for the airplane's middle seat

Respect legroom boundaries, don't sleep on your neighbor and other etiquette for the dreaded Seat 22B.
Variety
November 15, 2019
Vernadette Vicuna Gonzalez is one co-editor of "Detours." "As a settler here from elsewhere," says Gonzalez, "One of the different ways I've come to r

New book offers deeper view of Hawaii

New travel guide changes how you see Hawaii, less a tropical paradise than a cultural and historic wonder.
Variety
November 15, 2019
Mick Richards, Burnsville, MN Where were you when you took this photo? What does it show? This is the view you see when you enter or exit Yosemite NP

Bold vision of Yosemite in black-and-white

Variety
November 11, 2019
The tiny village of G‡sadalur on the island of V‡gar is near what's become one of the most famous attractions on the Faroe Islands: the

In the 'Land of 10,000 waterfalls,' far-flung Faroe Islands draw more visitors for their picturesque Nordic scenery

Waterfalls, puffins and the remote locale draw visitors to the Faroe Islands.
Variety
November 8, 2019
The Old Port has about a dozen working wharves where fishing boats and passenger vessels alike gather.Ê

Sun Country expands to northern U.S. cities in summer; Minnesota is No. 2 in rental car taxes and fees

Variety
November 8, 2019
Detail of the passengers in a rail car in the display at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum. GENERAL INFORMATION: ST. PAUL - 12/18/02 - The Twin City

Quick Trips: Christkindlmarket, Festive Fridays, St. Cloud train show, Christmas by the Bay

Variety
November 7, 2019
Photographer's feet, 100 feet off the ground, looking down at the "Tarzan Swing, 60 feet off the ground, at the Selvatura Zip Line in the cloud forest

State Department beefs up its international travel info

Variety
November 7, 2019
Passengers at Gatwick airport settle down to wait for their flights following the delays and cancellations brought on by drone sightings near the airf

Most Americans will be traveling for the holidays

Half of holiday travelers are going somewhere other than to family, survey says.
Variety
November 5, 2019
Everything you need to know about carbon offsets

Everything you need to know about carbon offsets

Six questions and answers about purchasing carbon offsets for air travel.
Variety
November 5, 2019
AIRBUS Delta MSN9025 1st Flight

Delta and other airlines at MSP offer carbon offsets for travelers

Variety
November 2, 2019
Before his death in 2015, New York painter and sculptor Ellsworth Kelly designed "Austin," a chapel newly opened next to the Blanton Museum of Art on

Stay hip to booming Austin, Texas, where there's something new every year

In Texas' hippest city, stay up on the latest offerings, from Japanese barbecue to an artistic chapel.
Variety
November 2, 2019
Friends of Mayowood, a group that helped bring back the historic home of Dr. Charles Mayo, is disbanding after more than 40 years.

Quick Trips: Mayowood Mansion, Holiday Folk Fair, Winterers Gathering and Arctic Film Fest

Variety
November 2, 2019
The InterContinental MSP International Airport Hotel, the first hotel in history to be connected to MSP International Airport, is finally about to ope

MSP's checkpoint at InterContinental Hotel slated to close Nov. 18; Uber credit card gets a revamp

Variety
November 1, 2019
Can I have your name as you would like it to appear in print, and the town in which you live? Heather Patterson Candels, Northfield, MN Where specific

The shoes tell a story in Rajasthan, India

Variety
October 31, 2019
Jen Rubio, president of Away, during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York on May 30, 2019. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Victor J. Blue.

Travel hacks from Away luggage guru Jen Rubio

Tips on duty-free shopping, amenity kits and more from Away founder Jen Rubio.
Travel
October 31, 2019
The caste ruins of Gibralfaro overlook Malaga, Spain. Photo by Melanie Radzicki McManus, special to the Star Tribune

On the Sun Coast, Malaga, Spain, really shines

Málaga, on Spain's southern coast, emerges from the shadows.
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