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Room With a Boo. Stay in one of these historic hotels, where some “spirited” guests may have checked out, but never leave. From Hawaii to New York, from a former convent to hotels adjacent to battlegrounds and one that was once a morgue, many of these hotels report that former guests continue to haunt the
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With interest in vegetarian and plant-based diets growing, more diners are seeking restaurants that cater to their desire to avoid eating meat, poultry or fish. Here are the top 50 restaurants for vegetarians in the USA, according to OpenTable, which compiled the list from more than 12 million verified reviews of nearly 30,000 restaurants in
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There’s no reason to spend lots of money on travel gadgets and gear to lighten the load and keep you organized on the road. It’s easy to find free and cheap alternatives in your kitchen, bathroom, hardware store or office supply store. You’ll save money, and save the planet because you are recycling, re-using and
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Would you buy a six-figure electric sports coupe made in China? Probably not, which is why the new Qiantu K50 is being built in the USA. Built, not manufactured. That means the Qiantu K50 is being assembledand tweaked for American safety standards including headlights, taillights and crash test requirements, plus parts from top-rated suppliers including
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The new Downton Abbey movie is everything fans of the beloved Downton Abbey TV series hoped for – and more. All the characters are back, along with a few new ones to advance the plot. Everything looks so much more grand and sumptuous on the big screen, from the crystal stemware to the crystal beading
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Don’t get turned away at the airport, turned down for a visa or bucket list trip, or denied re-imbursement for missed connections or lost or delayed baggage. With the peak holiday travel season on the horizon, now is the time to check your US Passport, Global Entry and TSA Trusted Traveler registrations, and your annual
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Fall travel deals: Autumn brings cooler temperatures and hotter travel deals. Along with the leaves, prices are dropping at several hotel chains around the US, Canada and the Caribbean, including special discounts for seniors and military. Here are some of the best fall travel deals, whether you are chasing fall foliage, food and wine festivals,
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Where to go next: The tourists have gone home, the kids have gone back to school, sweltering temperatures have tamed to tolerable levels, and hotels have reduced their peak summer rates. It’s an ideal time to enjoy the crisp autumn air and the technicolor palette that Mother Nature serves up each autumn. Here are my
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The devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian in Abaco and Grand Bahama islands is beyond belief. Tourism is a crucial part of the Bahamas economy, and the tourist industry is donating millions of dollars, plus cruise ship lines are delivering life-saving hurricane relief supplies and evacuating victims. One cruise line even is matching donations dollar-for-dollar. Here’s
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Hurricane Dorian has devastated two islands of the Bahamas and unleashed its fury on South and North Carolina. Donate to one of these top-rated charities to help victims of Hurricane Dorian with life-saving food, water, clothing, shelter and medical services, and start the rebuilding, including roads and power lines. Abaco and Grand Bahama suffered unprecedented
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