At a former Olympic site in Utah, a first-timer finds that the sport, a hybrid of cross-country skiing and target shooting, requires serenity as well as speed.
Category: Travel and Vacations
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Consumer Help: What Are the Rule for Flying With Pets?
A gate agent suddenly objected to a canine who’d flown previously on the same route, saying the carrier wasn’t big enough. Our columnist tries to sort out what the actual rules for pets on planes are.
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Ski, Shoot, Repeat: Places You Can Learn to Do Biathlon
At a former Olympic site in Utah, a first-timer finds that the sport, a hybrid of cross-country skiing and target shooting, requires serenity as well as speed.
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5 London Hotels Where You’ll Get the Royal Treatment
If there was ever a time to splurge on a few days in the British capital, this is it. With the coronation approaching, here are some stylish places — old and new — where you can spend a certain weekend in May.
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Hoping to Travel Abroad? Don’t Put Off Your Passport Application.
The New York Times – Travel:Processing times for new and renewed passports have increased again. The updated timeline, 10 to 13 weeks, leaves some would-be travelers feeling desperate.
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Thailand’s Unemployed Elephants Are Back Home, Huge and Hungry
The New York Times – Travel:When the tourists who rode them disappeared from resort destinations, Thailand’s captive elephants, and their owners, went back to their birth villages, where finding enough food has been a struggle.
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10 Places to See Wildflowers in the West
The New York Times – Travel:A ‘super bloom’ may be in the eye of the beholder, but the winter’s rain and snow promises a bumper crop of spring blooms in Southern California and Arizona.
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Capturing a Kid’s-Eye View of Travel
The New York Times – Travel:Parents often have high hopes when they take their children on vacations. But do kids see what their parents expect them to see? We tried to find out.
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Resort Communities Turn to Adventure Sports to Lure New Residents
The New York Times – Travel:From wave pools to archery ranges, horseback riding to ax-throwing, communities are expanding beyond golf — and winning customers along the way.
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In Search of Romance? Try Moving Abroad.
The New York Times – Travel:For some American women, relocating outside of the United States has improved their dating lives. But some warn that finding love involves more than a change of address.
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In Search of Romance? Try Moving Abroad.
The New York Times – Travel:For some American women, relocating outside of the United States has improved their dating lives. But some warn that finding love involves more than a change of address.
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How Much Did You Spend on Your Family Vacation?
The New York Times – Travel:We took a close look at people’s vacations — what their trips cost and what they chose to spend on for travels both near and far.