Variety
April 1, 2016
The author’s wife, Kathy, models her traditional silk dress prior to†final tailoring at Bangkok’s†Queen Thai Silk.

Silk-laden Bangkok is tailor-made for new clothing

In a city of exotic fabric and talented seamstresses, a new dress was inevitable.
Variety
April 1, 2016
Belgian soldiers patrol Grand Place in Brussels, close to Place de la Bourse where people gathered at a makeshift memorial for victims of Tuesday's at

In Brussels, travel memories meet bad news of current times

It was jarring and surreal, after the terrorist attacks in Paris last November, to see news photos that mirrored my own Brussels pictures, but with police in riot gear replacing tourists.
Eat & Drink
March 30, 2016
Smoke Tree BbíQ shows our 3 meat combo of Carolina pulled pork, Choice angus beef brisket and smoked turkey with our bbq beans and potato salad.

In Palm Springs, Rick Nelson celebrates the restaurant scene

On his annual winter retreat in the California desert, the Star Tribune's restaurant critic found surprising new options.
Variety
March 26, 2016
Nine tall ships, schooners, brigs and a barquentine came into Duluth Harbor Thursday, July 25, 2013 in the parade of ships for the start of Tall Ships

All is not lost if you still want to get in on the majesty of Tall Ships Duluth 2016

The Tall Ships Duluth events have proved so popular that tickets to sail on the ships have sold out in days, if not hours. But all is not lost.
Travel
March 26, 2016

Know & Go: Tighter security worldwide after Brussels attacks

Travel
March 26, 2016

Details: Chisago County Swedish Barn Quilt Trail

Variety
March 26, 2016

Sleeping, dining in San Antonio

Variety
March 26, 2016
Tourists gather to watch the traditional Easter "Scoppio del Carro," (Carriage Explosion) ceremony in the Piazza del Duomo square near the entrance of

In Florence, Easter arrives with a bang

In front of the Duomo, a cart explodes, fireworks erupt and crowds cheer on the holy holiday.
Travel
March 25, 2016
The larger-than-life “barn quilt” that hangs on the Herberg Century Farm in Shafer, Minn., is visible from Hwy. 8.

Navigating the Swedish Barn Quilt Trail in Chisago County

North of the Twin Cities is a patchwork of Swedish heritage along Hwy. 8.
Travel
March 25, 2016
Dining aboard the Norwegian Escape has many choices. (Detroit Free Press/TNS)

Do cruise ships have too many dining options?

Passengers are getting used to having more restaurant choices on board – and paying more for it.
Local
March 22, 2016
A Sun Country jet takes off from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Traffic delays expected at MSP airport this week due to construction

Travelers who plan to park at the main terminal at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport or anybody picking up folks flying in may run into traffic jams Wednesday through Friday.
Variety
March 19, 2016
Isle Royale, a national park in Lake Superior, is a remote island famed for its moose population and intrepid adventurers.
Photo by Melanie Radzicki M

Isle Royale promises moose, wolves and wilderness

On Isle Royale, a national park in the middle of Lake Superior, moose-seeking adventurers turn over a new leaf.
Variety
March 19, 2016

Gallery: Isle Royale, a national park in Lake Superior

Isle Royale, a national park in Lake Superior, is a remote island famed for its moose population and intrepid adventurers.
Travel
March 19, 2016

If you go: Williston, N.D.

Variety
March 19, 2016

How to get to Isle Royale

Travel
March 18, 2016
iStock sleeping on plane illustration

10 strategies for sleeping better on a long flight

Take these steps to re-create your home sleeping environment as much as possible.
Travel
March 18, 2016
A taxi pedals his bicycle, decorated with Cuban and U.S. flags, as he transports a woman holding a sleeping girl, near the Capitolio in Havana, Cuba,

Know & Go: TSA promises relief at MSP; U.S. eases travel to Cuba

Variety
March 18, 2016
Yellowstone National Park is home to the descendents of about 200 American bison that were saved from the slaughter that decimated the species in the

Tell us your tale of a national park visit

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, and we want you to help us celebrate and document these gems.
Variety
March 12, 2016
Saguaro cactus, seen at Tonto National Monument in Arizona, can live 150 years.

Arizona's wildest ride: the Apache Trail

The A­pach­e Trail near Phoe­nix winds through the back­coun­try and deep into the area's wil­der­ness and his­to­ry.
Variety
March 12, 2016

Travel: Arizona's wild ride

A drive along Arizona's Apache Trail. The A­pach­e Trail near Phoe­nix winds through the back­coun­try and deep into the area's wil­der­ness and his­to­ry.

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