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- REPORT FROM MEXICO
Baja whale-watching trip offers prime time with cetaceans
I've long heard stories from travelers who've stared straight into a baby gray whale's eye. The mere proximity to such massive newborns in their natural setting inspires a sort of babbling awe.
- Hurricane season can hold surprises
One of the advantages of a cruise vacation – especially during hurricane season – is a ship's ability to change course quickly should Mother Nature present a problem. But there's a flip side: Instead of sailing the azure waters of the Caribbean, you could end up in Rhode Island.
- Marie Antoinette's 'simple life' was lived in this royal refuge
VERSAILLES, France – Le Petit Trianon was Marie Antoinette's refuge, the minichateau where she escaped from queenly protocol and played at living a simpler life. Curators who oversaw its renovation have tried to re-create that intimate atmosphere.
- Royal Caribbean might be best bet for traveling with teens
Do you have any recommendations for cruising with teenage boys? They will be 17, 13 and 11 when we are thinking of taking this trip.
- PICTURE OF THE WEEK IMAGES FROM AFAR
Quiet contemplation
Visiting Vietnam, Robert Irwin of Carlsbad was struck by the serenity of this scene in central Hanoi. This is the same lake Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, parachuted into during a bombing run in 1967, when he was taken prisoner of war.
- IN TRANSIT GETTING YOU FROM HERE TO THERE
Shrooooooms!
MENDOCINO – If the mere mention of chanterelles and morels gets you salivating, consider a trip to a mushroom festival this fall.
- Save it!
You may be surprised to learn that some cruise lines allow you to bring alcohol on board.
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