Monday, November 30, 2015

Outrageous destination wedding locations

Destination weddings have become so common that brides and grooms now need to find new locations to wow their guests and take their wedding outside-of-the-box. These outrageous wedding locations will ensure the big day is unforgettable, according to Travel and Leisure.












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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Belgium extends high terror alert for Brussels

Belgium: Prime Minister Charles Michel announced that Brussels would remain on the nation's highest alert (Level 4, imminent attack) for at least one week starting Nov. 23. The alert caused the temporary closure of the city's subways, schools, and many stores and tourist sites for several days....












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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

How the State Department warning could affect holiday travel

The State Department's worldwide travel warning about increased terrorist threats may not result in empty seats at the Thanksgiving table but could affect plans for Christmas and beyond.

Citing the continuing terrorist threat in the wake of the recent attacks in Paris and the bombing of a Russian...












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Region ramps up for holiday traveling

Maggie Reichert and her son Nate, 16, probably could have driven to Cedar Lake for Thanksgiving in the time it took to fly from their home in Denver, Colo.

"It's been a mess," she said Monday while waiting for her brother to pick them up at the Tri-State Coach station in Highland after their arrival...












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Monday, November 23, 2015

Bulls give their travel advice, from packing to card-playing

PHOENIX AND SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND, Calif. — Pau Gasol, the Bulls' elder statesman, is in his 15th NBA season. Fourteen full seasons features 574 road games, not counting playoffs or All-Star appearances.

That's a lot of plane rides, and doesn't even include his frequent international flights.

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Blackhawks on the road: pranks, poker and the rookie party in Vegas

When the Blackhawks were in Edmonton early last week, Andrew Shaw was plotting his next move. That is, his next prank on captain Jonathan Toews.

"I'm probably going to get him the next few days," Shaw said. "Check back with me in Calgary."

A few days later, the Hawks were in Calgary.

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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Don't assume clear sailing to the airport; flights can be missed

Q: I was supposed to fly from New York to Johannesburg, but I missed my first flight, and I need help getting my itinerary restored.

Here are a few details: The first leg of my flight is from New York to Paris on American Airlines. From Paris, I'm flying to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Johannesburg...












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Friday, November 20, 2015

Geneva has the feel of a small town, not a big-city suburb

Sitting about 40 miles due west of downtown Chicago, the suburb of Geneva pulls off a neat trick.

It feels nothing like a suburb of Chicago.

Along with neighbors St. Charles, Batavia and Aurora, it most certainly is one. But Geneva's cozy, rolling charm makes the town of 22,000 feel more like a...












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