A visit to Cafe du Monde
A small slice of a great city ten years after a devastating natural disaster
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Canoeing through historic lands, Montana's Missouri River Breaks
A guided trip through the Missouri River Breaks of Montana offers adventure and history in an unspoiled landscape.
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Midwest Traveler: Ghosts of the past in Pipestone, Minn.
Civil War-era attire seems fitting for the weekly Ghost Walks, started six years ago to raise money for the town of Pipestone's Civil War Days.
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New Orleans back with old magic 10 years after Katrina
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, the city proves its resilience in surprising new ways, but the old magic endures.
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In New Orleans, 'disaster tours' keep rolling
Visiting still-devastated lands, seeking reminders of storm's deadly toll.
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Travel Desk: Best ways to use your Delta SkyMiles
Changes are coming again to Delta Air Lines' SkyMiles program. On June 1, 2016, the number of miles needed to book an award flight may go up significantly.
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Midwest Traveler: Folksy fun in New London-Spicer, Minn.
The 36-year-old ski club's Friday night shows are the biggest event of the year for New London, which turned 150 this year and has fewer than 1,300 residents.
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Reports from Katrina, Sept. 7, 2005: Men throw lifeline to neighborhood
Three men from a hard-hit area create their own rescue patrol.
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Reports from Katrina, Sept. 12, 2005: From Ramsey County, boats and aid
Dive teams volunteer to help rescue victims in aftermath of hurricane.
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Reports from Katrina, Sept. 19, 2005: What will rise from the flood?
After Katrina, some New Orleans residents can't come back, and others simply won't. Those who will return wonder about jobs, homes, schools.
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Much more awaits beyond the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D.
Less than five hours from the Twin Cities, the Corn Palace is a welcome place to stop and stretch your legs, take a bathroom break and shoot selfies. But there's much more to this Taj Mahal of folk art.
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Newfoundland's coast is iceberg alley
For centuries, the annual iceberg parade along the Canadian coast was the bane of Newfoundland and Labrador's cod fishermen. But today, it's the star attraction for a budding tourism industry.
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Going away? Secure the home front
Suggestions for keeping your home safe while you're away, from common sense methods to new technologies.
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St. Augustine celebrates new growth amid 450th anniversary
St. Augustine, Fla., combines history and modern pleasures for its 450th anniversary.
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Wisconsin's Rustic Roads program, which preserves bucolic drives, celebrates 40th anniversary
Along Wisconsin's Rustic Roads, drivers trade billboards and power lines for woods and fields.
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Travel Desk: Reach out to experts to find a Minnesota resort quickly
What can you do if you haven't booked a vacation, but you suddenly feel the itch to relax lakeside? Call in the experts for help — the people who run the local convention and visitor bureaus across the state.
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Bye-bye, bars, hello, zoo: How to tour Chicago with a toddler in tow
Young parents learn to love the Windy City with their tyke in tow. Here's how.
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