Seasonal Travel

Mexico’s spring break king rebounds

Spring break revelers dance on the beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico, March 1. Cancun is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.



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Spring break: Airfares up, hotel rates down

Students on spring break cheer at the beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico, March 1.Average airfares for spring break are up from last year but hotel rates are down, according to data from Bing Travel and Travelocity.



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After the Games, there’s still gold in Vancouver

The Olympic Games have come and gone, but there are still plenty of great ways travelers can keep the Olympic spirit alive. By Harriet Baskas





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After Vancouver, now it's Russia's turn in 2014

A volunteer holds a bunch of balloons in the shape of the Olympic rings on the opening day of the Vancouver Olympic games in St.Petersburg, Russia will host the Winter Olympic games in Sochi in February 2014.From the Pacific coast to the shores of the Black Sea. From the peaks of western Canada to the Caucasus mountains of southern Russia. From gleaming North American skyline to palm-fringed resort in the former Soviet Union.



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Trains and buses steal gold for Vancouver

A Bombardier Olympic Line train makes it's way to Granville Island after departing from near the Olympic Village Canada Line Station in Vancouver, B.C.Vancouver's driverless trains have been steady winners at the Winter Olympics during which passengers have poured on to a transit system that has stretched beyond expected capacity but not snapped.





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Vancouver gives Games a distinctive odor

A cash register is adorned with a Canadian flag and imitation marijuana leaves at the B.C. Marijuana Party Headquarters in Vancouver, B.C., Feb. 23. Walk downtown around midnight and take a deep breath — but not too deep — and you'll experience the unofficial odor of the Vancouver Olympics.



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The Olympics that weren’t

Denver was set to host the Winter Olympics back in 1976, and was even awarded the event, but the Mile High City eventually had to pull out.On May 13, 1970, Denver was officially anointed the site of the 1976 Winter Games, and seemingly the entire state of Colorado greeted the news with a wave of boosterism and civic pride. Then it all began to fall apart.



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