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Travel

Cycle Cape Cod — minus the tourists

Cycling Cape Cod in the summer is like experiencing an ice cream cone; you’ll wait in line, be surrounded by kids and end up sticky. But bike riding the Cape in the fall? That’s more like a cranberry cocktail; slightly sophisticated, cool and colorful. Go to Source

Luxury hotel planned near Haiti airport

Investors are planning a new sight for arrivals at Port-au-Prince’s international airport: A seven-story, 240-room luxury hotel rising just past the runway. Go to Source

Engorgio! Potter ride allows for butterbeer bellies

Universal Orlando is tweaking an attraction to ensure even guests with butterbeer bellies can enjoy the park’s most popular Harry Potter ride. Go to Source

Alleged ‘Underwear Bomber’ may want to plead

A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight near Detroit on Christmas is due to return to court for the first time since January. Go to Source

North Carolina sees boom in winemaking

North Carolina is known for basketball, beaches and barbecue. But wine doesn’t necessarily come to mind when thinking about the Tar Heel State. Go to Source

Fall foliage, Southern charm in Asheville, N.C.

They’re called the Blue Ridge Mountains, but in Asheville in the fall, they might as well be called the orange, red and yellow. Go to Source

Business travelers bringing families on the road

Combining business and leisure trips, or “blended travel” in which business travelers bring along a friend or family members, has gained momentum in recent years, some industry experts say. Go to Source

Las Vegas’ designer restaurants

At these dining hot spots, the food is top-notch, but so is the atmosphere in these spectacular restaurants. These spots are designed to delight all the senses. Go to Source

Get VIP treatment at Las Vegas’ top nightclubs

If you’re really rolling in Vegas, you’re being hosted. But if you’re not among the super-rich and already enjoying such privileges, it pays to be crafty. Go to Source

Airlines late more often in July than year ago

U.S. airlines were late more often in July than a year earlier, but there were only 3 planes stuck for more than three hours, the government said Monday. Go to Source