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Florida: Norton art museum hosts exhibit of LEGO structures
At Legoland parks, builders construct entire city skylines of LEGO bricks. In Palm Beach, the Norton Museum of Art saw art in the structures and commissioned Dan Parker, a LEGO-certified professional, to use the bricks to construct landmark buildings from around the world. The structures are part of the exhibit Block by Block: Inventing Amazing Architecture, which opens Thursday and runs through Oct. 20.
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Travel briefs
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Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches
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Dublin: calling the clan home — to a cemetery
Highlights
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Track delays
Interactive maps
for fliers and drivers
Going by sea
Exploring Grand Bahama Island
From the deck of Banana Bay restaurant on the south shore of Grand Bahama Island, where I waited for a plate of conch fritters, I admired the pretty but empty beach that stretched to the east: a narrow, curving strip of white sand; a shallow lagoon of clear blue water; a hammock strung between two wind-bent palms.
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Bahamas
Cay-hopping: Abaco vs. Exuma
As our small Saab turboprop swooped airport-ward, the scene came into focus through the wavy airplane window and jet fuel ripples: Islands scribbled in the sea like the impressions of a 2-year-old who has hoarded all the greens and blues from the giant box of crayons.
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Quick trips: Alabama
Birmingham embraces its complex history
When I told friends I was planning a trip to Birmingham, the reaction was universal.
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The travel troubleshooter
I waited too long to file a car rental claim
I’m suspicious about a few items in this claim. First, there’s the mysterious damage to the bottom of the front bumper. I’m not saying the bill was bogus, but I’ve handled many car rental damage claims where an employee discovered previously unseen damage to either the underside of the vehicle or the roof.
Multimedia
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50th anniversary
A tour of the South’s civil rights sites
Key events in 1963, from organized protests in Alabama to Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a ...
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Cruising
Can you trust the new passenger ‘bill of rights’?
Maybe it was the string of customer-service disasters, starting with the Costa Concordia tragedy last year ...
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The travel troubleshooter
I waited too long to file a car rental claim
I’m suspicious about a few items in this claim. First, there’s the mysterious damage to the b...
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5 free things: Hong Kong
Getting by cheaply in Asian capital of commerce
The former British colony of Hong Kong has become an increasingly popular destination for wealthy visitors ...
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Civil War
Gettysburg readies for 150th anniversary of battle
The commemoration of this year’s 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg will include ameniti...
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The travel troubleshooter
Who’s to blame for an ‘invalid’ reservation number?
Yes, I think you do. You paid for a rental car that you didn’t get. Obviously, Priceline and Avis sh...
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Cruising
Can you trust the new passenger ‘bill of rights’?
Maybe it was the string of customer-service disasters, starting with the Costa Concordia tragedy last year ...
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Asia
River cruises in Cambodia, Vietnam reach ruins, rural villages
New riverboats are cruising in Cambodia and Vietnam. These vacation voyages are an eye-opener, not only to ...
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Shipboard thrills
Norwegian Breakaway ups the ante for whiz-bang cruise ship features
What happens when you rediscover your fear of heights while standing on a six-inch-wide beam jutting 180 fe...
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Cruise notes
Steamboat line adds boat for Pacific Northwest Cruises
The American Queen Steamboat Co., which launched steamboat cruises on the Mississippi River last spring, ha...
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Cruising
Blurring the lines between budget, premium and luxury ships
Cruise ships have a reputation for encouraging a measure of gluttony.
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Viking Cruises
Company known for river trips announces ocean ship
Viking Cruises, a company known for offering river cruises, on Friday announced that it was launching a new...
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Cruise industry
Norwegian Getaway to feature Latin ballroom and (shh!) Carlo’s Bakery
Norwegian Cruise Line’s upcoming Miami-based ship, which will be delivered in January, will feature ...
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Florida State Parks cabins
Lodgings that take you back to nature
Central Florida is famous for a lot of features, but your first association probably isn’t “c...
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Central Florida: theme park round-up
New this year in Orlando are penguins, Krusty Burgers, Autobots and Decepticons, Chima animal warriors and ...
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Attractions
Some water parks are only natural — or sometimes not
When it’s cold, they’re warm. When it’s warm, they’re cold.
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Florida: SummerJazz on the Gulf in Naples
Lawn party
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Bed check: Jacksonville Beach
The Casa Marina inn, awash in history
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Presidents Harry S Truman and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Jean Harlow, Char...
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Quick trips: Alabama
Birmingham embraces its complex history
When I told friends I was planning a trip to Birmingham, the reaction was universal.
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Quick trips: Mississippi
Vicksburg is battle-tested Southern belle
Which of the following destinations does not belong on AAA Southern Traveler magazine’s list of the ...
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Quick trips: Virginia
At Williamsburg, history does not repeat itself
I received the message from the revolutionary agent who, despite her 18th century dress and speech, had no ...
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Quick trips: Panama
Houseboating in the wilds of the Canal Zone
I stood on the deck of the houseboat with a boa constrictor draped around my neck. Her tongue rapaciously ...
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Quick trips: New York
Exploring Theodore Roosevelt’s legacy
Anyone who has ever hugged a teddy bear has sampled some of the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the United S...
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Atlanta
Three bold restaurants, stirring up the South
Ask the people who cook in Atlanta to sum up the post-recession dining scene, and you hear things like this...
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Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches
The Brazilian visitors gawk in wonder as they stroll past shop windows along touristy Florida street in th...
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Going by sea
Exploring Grand Bahama Island
From the deck of Banana Bay restaurant on the south shore of Grand Bahama Island, where I waited for a plat...
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Quick trips: Panama
Houseboating in the wilds of the Canal Zone
I stood on the deck of the houseboat with a boa constrictor draped around my neck. Her tongue rapaciously ...
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Mexico
Baja Med: New cuisine flourishes in Baja California
Until recently, Baja California’s culinary contribution to the world amounted to the Caesar salad, ...
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The travel troubleshooter
I waited too long to file a car rental claim
I’m suspicious about a few items in this claim. First, there’s the mysterious damage to the b...
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The travel troubleshooter
Who’s to blame for an ‘invalid’ reservation number?
Yes, I think you do. You paid for a rental car that you didn’t get. Obviously, Priceline and Avis sh...
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The travel troubleshooter
But Hertz said everything’s fine
Don’t take it personally; credit card disputes that go in your favor are automatically sent to a col...
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The travel troubleshooter
No hope for a refund — or is there?
I’m sorry to hear about your brother-in-law, and glad he made it. Like other airlines, American rare...
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The travel troubleshooter
Hotel chain’s just blowing smoke
Let me state my bias up front: Smoking should not be allowed in a hotel room. Ever. Unfortunately, at the t...
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The travel troubleshooter
Sudden illness sank my cruise
I’m glad you’re feeling better. Carnival was correct to take you off the ship and seek medica...
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The travel troubleshooter
Must late husband’s ticket go unused?
I’m so sorry for your loss. Airlines routinely refund even nonrefundable tickets when passengers die...
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50th anniversary of Kennedy visit in Berlin is reminiscent of divided Germany
BERLIN - It was 50 years ago, an old man's memory. But Berliners haven't forgotten the American president's...
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Santa Barbara: Though upscale, this seaside city is also welcoming to kids
Way back in the 20th century when life was simple, my wife, Mary Frances, and I lived in Carpinteria, swoop...
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All aboard for a luxury train ride through Southeast Asia
ABOARD THE EASTERN & ORIENTAL EXPRESS - Standing on the open-air observation platform as the train lumb...
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New York leaves Hawaii in its wake in latest rating of top beaches
For about a year, I've been saying the fix was in for Dr. Beach's "best beach" contest for 2013. Usually th...
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Central Florida: Theme park round-up
Summer is getting a late start this year at Orlando's theme parks.
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Climbing Kilimanjaro: Overcoming the very highs and very lows
MOUNT KILIMANJARO, Tanzania - We started out dry, clean and happy. We knew that wasn't how we would finish....
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