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Don't forget your umbrella! (And other tips for visiting St. Augustine)
When skeptical Westerners seek the yeti in Bhutan, the fine line between myth and truth disappears
Travel tips from this month's Journeys column
Author Timothy Foote tells our travel editor, Smitty, a yarn about how his respect for the albatross soared and has continued to soar since his visit
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Local expert Robert Godfrey relates true life-and-death stories of people sucked into the Old Sow whirlpool
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Enjoy a chapter of a translated fictional account of the Sun King's kitchen gardenerâ—and peek into the intrigues of high society in 17th-century France
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Most of the 256 shelters on the Appalachian trail are pretty rough. Then there's the Fontana Hilton
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Roughing it 5,000 miles, the author and his companions went places few Russians ever see
In Pisa the tilted one is back in business after an 11-year effort to keep it from collapsing
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Visiting the 49th state by sea means you're in for scenic grandeur and grand hotel comfort
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Guidebook writer John Thompson discovers a under-appreciated get-away - at the end of his own driveway
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