Travel
April 9, 2016
The boutique Paia Inn is filled with paintings by local artist Avi Kiriaty. (Jackie Burrell/Contra Costa Times/TNS)

Know & Go: Chicago's Navy Pier gets update; a beach hotel escape in Maui

Variety
April 9, 2016

Where to eat, stay in Las Vegas

Travel
April 9, 2016
Cows share the sand with sunbathers on Vagator beach in Goa. (Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1182316

Most hippies are gone in Goa, but peace and love remain

Even in diverse India, Goa stands out with its partly Christian heritage.
Variety
April 9, 2016
River Inn exteriorat Jay Cooke State Park. Photo provided by Wyss Institute.

DNR asks for more money for state parks and trails

Travel
April 9, 2016
Lady Slipper flower at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary. Photo by Heather Munro

Midwest Traveler: Where the wildflowers are

Native species will soon bloom across Minnesota's varied habitats.
Variety
April 8, 2016

Gallery: What to do in Vegas, plus 4 things not to miss

What to do in Vegas if you don't travel? Get nuked, tilt a vintage pinball machine, avoid tetanus at the coolest museum.
April 8, 2016
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, economy class seating is shown on a new United Airlines Boeing 787-9 undergoing final configuration and main

Senate refuses to stop airlines from shrinking seat sizes

The Senate refused Thursday to come to the aid of airline passengers squeezed by the ever-shrinking size of their seats.
Variety
April 6, 2016

Photos: Under-the-radar family destinations

After a year of wandering the U.S., a road-warrior family has a few ideas for your next summer vacation.
Travel
April 4, 2016
Across the Board cafe in Winnipeg offers a gargantuan library of board games to play; reservations are recommended.

Midwest Traveler: Up all night in Winnipeg

The Canadian city is close enough for a weekend of cultural exploration.
Travel
April 2, 2016

Details: Camden walking tour

Travel
April 2, 2016
Handout via the New York Times
A Yachtico catamaran that rents for $5,000 or less for a weeklong charter.

Know & Go: Yacht vacations not just for the rich and famous

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

Variety
March 26, 2016

Sleeping, dining in San Antonio

Travel
March 26, 2016

Details: Chisago County Swedish Barn Quilt Trail

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.

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