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The castle of Ripa d'Orcia is a medieval castle that now offers bed-and-breakfast accommodations in Tuscany, Italy.

Tuscany wondrous by foot

The castle of Ripa d'Orcia is a medieval castle that now offers bed-and-breakfast accommodations in Tuscany, Italy.

November 24, 2014, 12:00am Travel

MONTALCINO, Italy -- Walking from the towns of Buonconvento to Montalcino as part of a weeklong trek through Tuscany, I was faced with a tough decision. Read story

The Northern Lights above the Kirkenes Snow Hotel.

Off Norway’s beaten path

The Northern Lights above the Kirkenes Snow Hotel.

November 23, 2014, 12:00am Travel

Big box, luxury vacations got you down? If the thought of whiling away another uninspired vacation under an umbrella is less than motivating, you may need to rethink your travel strategy. So what to do? Consider recharging through adventure rather than sloth. Add a dose of adversity, which provides for… Read story

A man sitting on his bike is dwarfed by a mural on Sept.

Have 24 hours to spare in Austin? Heres what to do

A man sitting on his bike is dwarfed by a mural on Sept.

November 23, 2014, 12:00am Travel

A couple facts about Austin, Texas: Read story

Thailand tourism benefits elephants

November 23, 2014, 12:00am Travel

Tourists come to Thailand for many reasons: genuine Thai cuisine, which uses authentic ingredients that never make it to U.S. shores; the friendly people (they don't call it the Land of Smiles for nothing); great shopping (custom made suits and dresses in silk and other precious fabrics, made the same… Read story

Family adventures that are for the birds

November 23, 2014, 12:00am Travel

Grab the binoculars and head to the mountains, the coast or the canyons to observe beautiful creatures in flight. Here are five places to consider: Read story

Photos by Evan Vucci/Associated Press Members of the media tour the Bill and Camille Cosby collection Nov. 6 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art in Washington. The Smithsonian Institution is mounting a major showcase of African-American art and African art together in a new exhibit featuring the extensive art collection of the Cosbys.

Cosbys’ art paired with African work at Smithsonian

Photos by Evan Vucci/Associated Press Members of the media tour the Bill and Camille Cosby collection Nov. 6 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art in Washington. The Smithsonian Institution is mounting a major showcase of African-American art and African art together in a new exhibit featuring the extensive art collection of the Cosbys.

November 16, 2014, 12:00am Travel

WASHINGTON -- Everybody knows Bill Cosby's humor, but the comedian has kept his artistic tastes close at home. Now the extensive art collection of Bill and Camille Cosby has opened to the public for the first time at the Smithsonian Institution, revealing some works by African-American artists that until now… Read story

Ismet Gervalla, center, and Matthew Smith, far right, harvest cranberries, an October ritual at Starvation Alley Farms in Long Beach, Wash., the state's first certified organic cranberry grower. (Ellen M.

New guard takes charge at old-school Long Beach

Ismet Gervalla, center, and Matthew Smith, far right, harvest cranberries, an October ritual at Starvation Alley Farms in Long Beach, Wash., the state's first certified organic cranberry grower. (Ellen M.

November 16, 2014, 12:00am Life

LONG BEACH -- You could always count on Long Beach, on the Washington Coast, for being an old-school beach town. And it's all still there: the go-cart track. The kitschy Marsh's Free Museum, home to plaster-cast Jake the Alligator Man. Saltwater taffy in 50 flavors. Read story

The town of Wishram along the Columbia River, with the railroad bridge linking Oregon and Washington in the background.

Company town celebrates 100 years

The town of Wishram along the Columbia River, with the railroad bridge linking Oregon and Washington in the background.

November 9, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

WISHRAM -- During part of their time as Wishram residents, Lewis Record and his family didn't just live in a railroad town, they lived in a railroad boxcar. Read story

Hotel guest J.D.

Hotels using new technology to such as smartphones as keys, get room alerts, select rooms

Hotel guest J.D.

November 9, 2014, 12:00am Travel

NEW YORK -- Hotels don't want guests to have to linger at the front desk -- or even stop by at all. Read story

Feast on fun for Thanksgiving trip

November 9, 2014, 12:00am Travel

Are you looking for an alternative to traveling over the river and through the woods this Thanksgiving? Here are five ideas to consider: Read story