Travel
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Blind travel adviser brings unique perspective to planning your vacationFeb 14, 2024 4:41 pm - It might be hard to believe, but the fact that Elgin travel adviser Brandon Yaniz is the fifth-generation of his family to own a business on the 100 block of East Chicago Street is the second-most interesting part of his story. Yaniz, the owner of The Adept Traveler, also is legally blind.
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As more baby boomers consider retiring abroad, financial experts advise to look before you leapFeb 02, 2024 10:51 am - Roughly four million Baby Boomers will turn 65 this year — the largest number in United States history. While America’s so-called “gray tsunami” is surging forward, it wo...
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'Pineapple Expresses' and rising seas are battering California's piers, threatening iconic landmarks
Feb 02, 2024 1:14 pm - SAN DIEGO (AP) — More storms, rising seas and huge waves are taking their toll on California’s iconic piers that have dotted the Pacific coast since the Gold Rush, posing...
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Floating through a fairy tale: Castle viewing and wine tasting on the Rhine and Moselle riversFeb 01, 2024 6:23 am - “Oh, look, there’s another one,” cried a fellow cruise passenger. She could not contain her excitement at seeing yet another castle perched on a hillside. The Sun Deck of the Scenic Opal proved the perfect place for castle-spotting as it cruised through Germany’s Rhine River Gorge.
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‘Next generation’ of tollway transponders is ... a sticker. Here’s what you need to knowJan 08, 2024 6:35 am - This year marks the start of the Illinois tollway’s transition to I-PASS sticker tags instead of the familiar hard-case transponder. The new technology is cheaper and sm...
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Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?
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Traveling this holiday? Here are tips on flying, fuel and trafficDec 20, 2023 7:21 pm - An avalanche of passengers surged through O’Hare International Airport Wednesday as the holiday travel season took off. The Chicago Department of Aviation projects 3.4 mi...
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Will the eruption of the volcano in Iceland affect flights and how serious is it?
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Chicago plans a $200 million remodel of O’Hare’s Terminal 3. Here’s what you can expectDec 19, 2023 7:19 am - A major remodel at O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 3 will kick off soon, Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee said. The $200 million interior re...
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Walking through Old San Juan: Seven things to do in Puerto Rico's Walled CityDec 10, 2023 6:57 am - Cobblestones are blue in Puerto Rico's oldest city, evidence of its age and ties to the Old World. To walk on them is to step back more than five centuries when Juan Pon...