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Mackinac Island: Victorian charm in modern era

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Producers of the 1980 movie Somewhere in Time didn’t need to build elaborate sets to depict the tale of a playwright who travels back to 1912 to find romance. They simply filmed on Mackinac Island, a Great Lakes enclave that retains its Victorian-era charm thanks to its ban on motor vehicles. Motor vehicles have been banned on the Michigan island since the start of the 20th century after an automobile … 1

Pennsylvania: Gettysburg prepares for 150th anniversary of battle

Sunday, June 9, 2013

The commemoration of this year’s 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg will include amenities that soldiers would have relished 150 years ago. A groomed path to the top of Little Round Top. Expanded cell phone coverage. Dozens of portable toilets. The National Park Service and a cadre of community organizers are busily putting the finishing touches on preparations for the commemoration of … 0

Travel Talk: Know your SPFs, UVAs and UVBs for the summer

Sunday, June 9, 2013

When I was growing up in New England, the word “sunblock” hadn’t yet been coined. In fact, companies marketed their products as “sun tanning” oils, creams and lotions – all designed to enhance your tan. Block the sun? No way! The more sun, the better! I remember wrapping cardboard in tinfoil and holding it under my chin to magnify the sun’s rays. I … 0

Travel Talk: Get to know your city at Concord’s visitors’ center

Sunday, April 14, 2013

When Bud and I travel – whether abroad or even in the great state of New Hampshire – we always head straight for a visitors’ center. After all, it’s usually the best one-stop place to get all kinds … 0

Vicksburg is Mississippi’s battle-tested Southern belle

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Which of the following destinations does not belong on AAA Southern Traveler magazine’s list of the top 13 travel spots for 2013: Christchurch, New Zealand; the Dominican Republic; Ireland; Mexico; Madagascar; Orlando, Fla.; Panama; San Francisco; South Korea; … 0

For Kyoto with kids, mix fun with antiquities

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Rocks to the left of us, rocks to the right. With the Hozu River rushing in between, our oarsman swung the boat hard, threading the boulders as water splashed overboard – and onto my 10-year-old daughter’s lap. You … 0

Travel Talk: There’s no need to fear the flight

Saturday, April 6, 2013

On one of our homeward flights last week, I noticed a young man with a sickly gray-green pallor. I tried to catch his attention and smile reassuringly, but his eyes were screwed shut. Aha! Fear of flying. . . . in fact, stark terror at being in a … 0

new york: industrious long island city

Sunday, March 24, 2013

A hotel boom is luring tourists out of Manhattan and across the East River to the Queens neighborhood of Long Island City, where 15 hotels have opened since 2006, from boutiques to chains. Many of them boast not … 0

5 free things in Amsterdam, from canals to parks

Sunday, March 24, 2013

The Dutch capital has plenty to celebrate this year, most notably the April 13 reopening of the magnificent Rijksmuseum after 10 years of renovations and, after a shorter facelift, the May 1 reopening of the neighboring Van Gogh … 0

‘Breaking Bad’ brings tourists to Albuquerque

Monday, March 18, 2013

A fast-food burrito chain in Albuquerque, N.M., has become an international tourist attraction as people come from all over the world to see the spot where a fictional drug trafficker runs his organization. A pastry shop sells doughnuts … 0

Timeshares, while tricky, sometimes are a good ticket

Sunday, March 17, 2013

How’s this for annoying? You’re on vacation, perhaps on a Caribbean cruise or even on a land-based island vacation. You’re in port and have decided to stroll down the main street of an enchanting waterfront village, perhaps stopping for some fresh fish and a Corona. But before you’ve … 1

Travel Talk: Don’t forget to fine tune your return trip

Monday, March 11, 2013

I get it! When you’re planning a vacation, you’re thinking about getting outta town. Which flights will get you on that beach at the earliest possible moment? Which hotels or resorts have early check-in and speedy transfers? Normally, scrutinizing aspects of the return are very, very low on … 0

Day trip: Dover

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Sometimes I just luck out. When Dover emerged as this month’s feature, I called on two long-time pals to be my guides. Though Edmund and Pat spent decades abroad in exotic spots like Hong Kong, India and Taiwan, … 0