Friday, August 29, 2014

Bargain-hunting vacations: Combine shopping with a great getaway

We've combined two of America's favorite hobbies, bargain hunting and vacationing, to identify some fabulous destinations. Following are ideas for two-for-one vacations: Go for the journey, come home with the deals.

















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Watching for an eruption in Iceland

Venezuela: Direct flights between the U.S. and Caracas have been reduced by 50 percent since January, the U.S. Embassy in Caracas said, thus travelers should book flights as early as possible and confirm itineraries. Especially important is confirming return flights with airlines, allowing...





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Review: 'Travels With Casey' by Benoit Denizet-Lewis

Benoit Denizet-Lewis' "Travels With Casey" is a lot like Casey, the 9-yearold dog of the title — fun, sweet and a little neurotic. Also like Casey, it's a mutt of a book, part psychological memoir, part meditation on American dog culture. Unlike Casey, a lab/retriever mix, the book...

















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Thursday, August 28, 2014

10 for the road: Livable cities

10 for the road: Where to move

















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7 nights in the Dominican Republic for $1,400

Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that have come across our desk recently:

















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Visitors won't find Napa too shaken

NAPA, Calif. — Despite extensive shaking at 3:20 a.m. Aug. 24 with a magnitude-6 earthquake along the little known West Napa fault, wine country tourists should be largely unaffected.

















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