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• Film fans flock to 'Millennium' trail
  Tourists arriving in Stockholm usually look forward to the Swedish capital's mix of history -- in places like Gamla Stan -- the vitality of its city center, and the tranquility provided by its unique archipelago. But a new breed of tourist is arriving in the hope of finding suspense. […]
• Visitors to pay U.S. tourism promotion fee
  Planning a trip to the United States? Tuesday is the last day for citizens of some countries to dodge a new travel fee. […]
• Plea deal for former JetBlue flight attendant?
  Steven Slater, probably the nation's most famous former flight attendant, is scheduled to be in a New York courtroom Tuesday. […]
• Sailing the Galapagos Islands in style
  Read full story for latest details. […]
• Miami airport concourses evacuated
  Bomb squad investigators were at Miami International Airport on Friday after a suspicious item was spotted in a baggage screening area, authorities said. […]
• Prince Edward Island's natural charm
  "There is a kind of old-time charm and innocence there that you just don't see in many places anymore," said iReporter Diana Korczynski about Canada's smallest province. See snapshots of lovely Prince Edward Island. […]
• Transportation chaos hits Seoul as typhoon strikes
  Typhoon Kompasu hit central South Korea Thursday morning, causing much of the metropolitan area's subway service to halt, toppling trees and resulting in widespread power outages along the west coast, Yonhap News Agency reported. […]
• Amazing airline meals, if you splurge
  The caviar and smoked salmon were superb, the chilled champagne flowed freely and the service was impeccable as Jake and Linda Richter gazed at each other across a table covered with white linen and set with fine china. […]
• Mexico woos gay honeymooners
  As more governments approve same-sex marriage laws, Mexico City officials are hoping to attract a growing part of the tourism market: gay honeymoons. […]
• Lose weight on a cruise?
  The typical cruise passenger gains one pound a day on a voyage of seven to 10 days, but experts say it is possible to enjoy what's on the menu without adding pounds -- if you have a plan. […]