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Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis

Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis

HONOLULU (AP) — Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving as a single mother of two to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
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Rick Steves: Istanbul’s old soul lives on in the Grand Bazaar

Rick Steves: Istanbul’s old soul lives on in the Grand Bazaar

Tourist-free nooks and crannies offer glimpse into the real city
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Can Flair Airlines survive as Canada's only remaining ultra-low-cost carrier?

Can Flair Airlines survive as Canada's only remaining ultra-low-cost carrier?

Can Flair stay afloat when all others have shut down?
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Airline caterers go on strike, affecting travellers on flights via Pearson airport

Airline caterers go on strike, affecting travellers on flights via Pearson airport

About 800 airline food service staff at Toronto's Pearson airport went on strike Tuesday, leaving thousands of passengers without meals.
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500 Newfoundlanders wound up on the same cruise. They had a time.

500 Newfoundlanders wound up on the same cruise. They had a time.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Celebrity Apex cruise to the Caribbean this month turned into a rocking Newfoundland kitchen party when hundreds of people from Canada's easternmost province happened to be booked on the same ship.
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No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens

BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high.
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Kim Pemberton: Getting away from it all, close to home

Kim Pemberton: Getting away from it all, close to home

When you live in Greater Victoria, you don’t have to go far for adventure, new experiences and indulgences.
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Rick Steves: Nice, laid-back capital of the French Riviera

Rick Steves: Nice, laid-back capital of the French Riviera

Classy resort town is a popular fun-in-the-sun destination
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Rick Steves: Amsterdam offers a dance of class and crass

Rick Steves: Amsterdam offers a dance of class and crass

No matter the neighbourhood, you’ll find sometimes-jarring juxtapositions that somehow all jive here.
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Seattle: City of soaring views and cherry blossoms

Seattle: City of soaring views and cherry blossoms

Clustered in the city’s civic arts centre, the Space Needle, Chihuly Glass gallery, pop museum offer spectacular views, stunning art and recent history.
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