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  • A passengers' bill of rights recently passed in Canada gives travelers entitlement to a meal after a four-hour delay, a voucher for a hotel after an eight-hour delay and the right to get off a plane after waiting more than 90 minutes. The legislation is novel, columnist Rob Lovitt writes, but will it fly?Did you hear the news? The government just passed an airline passengers’ bill of rights. Among its provisions: If your plane is delayed for four hours, you’re entitled to a meal voucher. If it’s delayed for eight hours, you’re entitled to a voucher for a hotel stay. And if the delay occurs once you’re on board, you have the right to disembark after 90 minutes have gone by. Too bad you have to be in Canada to take advantage of the plan.


  • Walking into E. Dehillerin, the restaurant supply store in Paris, can trigger sensory overload in foodies. The store has been an indispensable resource for chefs and globe-trotting gourmets since it opened in 1820 at the center of this gastronomically rich city.Walking into E. Dehillerin is like stepping into the world's greatest and oldest French kitchen, one that has served as an indispensable resource for chefs and globe-trotting gourmets since it opened in 1820 at the center of this gastronomically rich city.


  • The highest point between the Rocky Mountains and Western Europe, South Dakota's Black Hills have all the ingredients for the perfect autumn drive — plentiful trees, endless views and rich local history. From the Natchez Trace Parkway in the Deep South to Canada’s Cabot Trail, travel pros pick the most scenic fall foliage drives.


  • Though Lugano says "arrivederci" to summer with its annual fall festival, autumn is a fine time to visit the city tucked into the southern Swiss canton of Ticino. From hiking the hills of Lugano, Switzerland to discovering culinary treats in Tuscany to biking through Burgundy and more, the 10 best fall escapes in Europe.


  • Visitors listen to Michael Gurling, right, of the Forks, Wash., Chamber of Commerce, talk about the bonfire location on a beach in LaPush, Wash., that is portrayed in Stephenie Meyer's vampire-themed "Twilight" books.The decline of the logging industry in Forks, Wash., left a graveyard of rusting timber mills and rising unemployment, but all of that changed when thousands of visitors began arriving in response to "Twilight," the hottest series to hit shelves since "Harry Potter."


  • To avoid baggage fees, it's best to carry-on, but if you must check bags, check wisely — and  don't forget your travel pillow.Delays. Security lines. Increasing airfares, no more free amenities — it’s enough to make you want to give up on flying! But there are ways to cap the costs.


  • Viewing game from a saddle in Africa can be intimidating at first, what with all the wild animals around. But it makes perfect sense. In most parks, off-road driving is forbidden. A horse can not only get you into the veldt but do it with a lot less bumping around than a four-by-four.Enhance your travel experience by getting so close to animals that you can actually ride them. Patagonia on a mule, Kenya on a horse, South Africa on an ostrich, and more.


  • Boasting wonders as diverse as the Amazonian rainforest, Iguazu Falls (on the border with Argentina), the beaches of Bahia, and sultry Rio, Brazil is both geographically stunning and culturally fascinating, and October and November bring temperate spring weather and fewer tourists in the cities.To avoid crowds and inflated prices, the best time to travel is the period between high and low seasons when the weather is fine, places are still open and happy to welcome travelers, and you can explore a destination at your own pace.


  • At the Apple Barn & Cider Mill in Sevierville, Tenn., don't miss the fried apple pies and dumplings, and sip delightful apple and fruit wines at the Apple Barn Winery.Nothing says fall like crisp apple cider, fresh and refreshing. From the Cascades in Washington State to Midwestern Michigan and New England, we track down the best apple cider at hundreds of distinctive cider mills around the country.


  • The American Museum of Natural History is the world’s largest in both size and scope bursts at the seams with family-friendly exhibitions, hands-on stations, and cosmos-centric shows guaranteed to fascinate young and old alike.There are excellent kid-friendly museums across the United States that will stimulate your young Einsteins or Picassos — whether you're on a family vacation or just looking for something fun to do at home.



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