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Where to stay on the Big Island, Hawaii
Chicago Tribune Staff ReporterAll of the Big Island's resorts come in pairs and are found on the west coast between Kawaihai on the north and Keauhou on the south. Each of the resorts in this corridor are located on or near a beach and are designed with vast airy lobbies that frame...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Personal Service, Condos and Houses, Vehicles, Road Transportation
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Sen. John Kerry introduces cruise ship safety bill
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCruise ships would be required to install peepholes in cabin doors, increase guardrail heights and maintain crime report logbooks under sweeping legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. John F. Kerry. The Senate bill, designed to hold the $35.7-billion...Tags: FBI, Sex Crimes, Tour Operations Industry, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Royal Caribbean bringing Central Park replica to ocean
AP Business WriterCentral Park is moving to the ocean _ sort of. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said Tuesday that an area resembling New York's Central Park will be featured in the center of its Project Genesis ship when it is delivered in late 2009 as the world's largest...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Genesis (music group), Lifestyle and Leisure, Port Everglades, Central Park
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Humble history of a holiday gone wild
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe roots of spring break? Nesting birds, rutting beasts, rising sap, you know. But there's also a specifically American angle: In 1936, the swim coach of Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y., brought his team to Fort Lauderdale to practice at the...Tags: Panama, Daytona Beach, Tour Operations Industry, Colleges and Universities, Mexico
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News from around the world
German Christmas markets sparkle in season By ALEXIS KUNSAK, Associated Press Writer Alexis Kunsak, Associated Press Writer Mon Dec 8, 3:10 pm ET NUREMBERG, Germany This time of year, the Christmas spirit descends on Germany's cities and towns in the...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Robert Anderson, Tour Operations Industry, Sausages, Travel Deals
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How do we love Baja?
Chicago Tribune Staff WriterCan't speak to the aroma. Maybe we were upwind. The sound a whale makes when she blows right thar, on the other hand, is just like the one made by those high-pressure fire extinguishers: an assertive whoosh. Then she eases herself back beneath the...Tags: Television, Nature, Tourism and Leisure, Science, Fishing
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Hurricanes Henriette & Felix storm into Mexico & Nicaragua
Associated Press WriterFelix walloped Central America's remote Miskito coastline and Henriette slammed into resorts on the tip of Baja California as a record-setting hurricane season got even wilder Tuesday with twin storms making landfall on the same day. Atlantic and Pacific...Tags: Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Weather, Tourism and Leisure, Weather Reports, Disasters
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When to call a travel agent
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEven though I'm a travel writer, I sometimes use a travel agent. His savvy advice and careful research save me time and money. Like any professional, he charges fees. It makes sense. "You wouldn't walk into a lawyer's office and expect them to give you...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Travel Deals
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New Hawaii Superferry will sail daily between Oahu, Maui & Kauai
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMadge Schaefer, a Maui resident, can't wait for the Hawaii Superferry (www.hawaiisuperferry.com) to sail into her future. "No one from Maui wants to live in Honolulu because it's so crowded. But we want to be able to go there to shop or see a show," said...Tags: Television, Invasive Species, Nature, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation
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A shipshape way to see Lake Michigan
Times Staff WriterA small but devoted group of cruise aficionados wouldn't book a trip on a big ship -- even if you offered them free shore excursions or an upgrade to a stateroom on the top deck. Not for them the swimming pools, floor shows and shopping arcades of...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Jane Seymour, Elmore Leonard, James Earl Jones, Joe DiMaggio
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Cruise lines, from refined to no-frills
Special to The TimesCruise lines have their own character. Some, such as Disney, are geared to families with young children; others, such as Crystal, are more suited for couples. Here are general profiles of some major cruise lines. Per diems, listed after the line's name,...Tags: Sport Climbing, Star Sailing, Tour Operations Industry, American Cruise Lines , Seabourn Cruise Line
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New kid on the Med
Times Staff WriterNext to the sleek sailboats and fat-cat yachts on the Côte d'Azur, easyCruiseOne looks like a big, orange rubber ducky in search of a tub. Beautiful it is not, but easyCruiseOne has other virtues, starting with its gold-plated French and Italian...Tags: Shipbuilding, Bones and Joints, Tour Operations Industry, Paris Hilton, Cannes Film Festival
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