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• Airline fees going sky-high
  Packing light pays. American Airlines has joined other major U.S. carriers in charging a fee for checking a second bag on domestic flights -- something that used to be free. Charges range from $25-$50 for the second bag, depending on the airline.
• Movie-buff moms find Sundance is just the ticket
  Think of Sundance Film Festival, and you might conjure impeccable mountain scenery, knee-deep powder, A-list stars, and expensive restaurants requiring reservations months in advance. Is this any place for seven South Florida suburban moms?
• Quick Trips: Annapolis, Maryland
  Ruth Cort is a bit surprised when I call an hour or so before her bedtime, asking if one of the three rooms she rents is available that night.
• Bar Scene | Atlantic Coast Conference
  Mother's Pub is a relative newcomer, but the reputation is growing for Gator fans. ''Our atmosphere is definitely different,'' said owner Pat Schaller. ''Being in Gainesville rules the roost, but we also showcase hard-to-find games.'' Schaller opened Mother's last year six blocks from the stadium. The vibe is rowdy and laughably creative. Guinness-marinated burgers are $5 on Sundays, and consuming one of each of the 34 beer brands secures you a Wall Card Membership. Don't...
• Exploring the land of the polar bear
  The polar bear is 3 years old and hungry. Ursus maritimus has spent two years with his mother, and now on his own, he prowls the shoreline of an Arctic island, his fur the yellow-white of summer. He is vulnerable to the appetites of older and larger bears; this first year on his own may be the most treacherous in his life.
• Florida: Spa getaways close to home
  Looking for the ideal Florida spa getaway? Here are a few ideas to get your search started. Note that many Miami-Dade spas are offering $99 treatments this month as part of Miami Spa Month, www.miamispamonth.com. A similar program in Broward County, Lauderdale Spa Chic, is offered in September, www.sunny.org/spachic.
• Exploring the land of the polar bear
  The polar bear is 3 years old and hungry. Ursus maritimus has spent two years with his mother, and now on his own, he prowls the shoreline of an Arctic island, his fur the yellow-white of summer. He is vulnerable to the appetites of older and larger bears; this first year on his own may be the most treacherous in his life.
• Aboard Majesty of the Seas
  As we watched the sun sink slowly behind downtown Miami's wall of skyscrapers, my wife and I toasted our good fortune. We were in the high-up Viking Crown lounge aboard Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas, sailing out of Miami on the first pure weekend getaway we'd been on in many years.
• Cruises
  Your guide to sailing the seas
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• Cruises
  Your guide to sailing the seas
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• Exploring the land of the polar bear
  The polar bear is 3 years old and hungry. Ursus maritimus has spent two years with his mother, and now on his own, he prowls the shoreline of an Arctic island, his fur the yellow-white of summer. He is vulnerable to the appetites of older and larger bears; this first year on his own may be the most treacherous in his life.
• Movie-buff moms find Sundance is just the ticket
  Think of Sundance Film Festival, and you might conjure impeccable mountain scenery, knee-deep powder, A-list stars, and expensive restaurants requiring reservations months in advance. Is this any place for seven South Florida suburban moms?
• Marjie Lambert | Postcard from South Carolina
  In Charleston, S.C., a city named after a British king, history seeps out of the bricks. Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began; 300-year-old plantations; the section of Church Street that inspired Catfish Row in Porgy and Bess; the Old Slave Mart; the dungeon where American patriots were imprisoned during the Revolutionary War; the port that three centuries ago was blockaded by pirates commanded by Blackbeard.
• Little-visited Puglia, Italy, offers warmth, wine and gloriously fresh food
  Travelers -- even Italians -- may tell you that the heel of the Italian boot is remote and unhospitable. But at heart, what this sloping rural landscape is really about is food, gloriously delicious, just-out-of-the-fields-and-sea food, and the people who produce it.
• Searching for epic hero Odysseus in the winds of history
  Retracing the route of Odysseus, that cunning and capable mariner immortalized in Homer's epic poems, seemed like a noble quest back at the Flocafe in Piraeus, Athens' port. With one bottle of ouzo behind us and another just arriving, our band of six made the decision to head for Troy on the northwest coast of Turkey. From there we would follow the wake of Odysseus to Ithaca, his home island on the other side of Greece. We would visit lands where historians believe he called and look for evidence...
• Tropea: A sweet stop on Italy's southern coast
  Rick Steves' followers have the Cinque Terre, the five cliff-hugging villages along the Northern Italian coast. European jet-setters camp out in villas on the island of Capri. Tour groups favor Sorrento and the gravelly beaches of Positano along the Amalfi coast.
• Tough times for condos at sea
  The press releases and fancy brochures glow with extravagant promise: round-the world cruises, plenty of time in exotic ports, rooms decked in marble and crystal, gourmet meals at sea and -- most important -- a permanent home on the ship.
• London's Soho: No waiting for a waiter at interactive restaurant
  You want to eat out. You want good food, nice wine, and a convivial ambience. Why let a waiter stand in the way? This is the premise of Inamo, a new restaurant in Soho, central London, where diners use their table to order.
• How to get your VAT back
  Question: A friend and I bought some jewelry in Hungary, but when we went to collect the VAT at our departing airport, Frankfurt, the cash refund desk was closed. Can we get a VAT refund by mail?
• When on a budget in Barcelona, do lunch
  Spain's northeastern city of Barcelona, set between verdant mountains and the Mediterranean sea, basks in a well-earned reputation as one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations.
• Bargain Britain? If you know where to look
  God save the queen, and maybe a few pounds-- sterling that is. London may have a deserved reputation for being royally expensive