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   Tee-time: Ireland's links a fine destination
'THERE'S A LOT of fellas in graveyards who'd like to be where we are now." That's Joe Murphy talking as we're walking down the sixth fairway toward the Atlantic Ocean at Ballybunion, one of Ireland's most revered golf courses. It was a gloriously sunny afternoon in September, with only a slight breeze coming in off the sea, and Murphy and I were enjoying a four-ball match against Tom O'Toole and Kevin Roche.




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   Answers to your travel questions
Alan Mattson of Castle Resorts & Hotels can help you plan that dream getaway. Ask him your travel questions in our Alaska & Hawaii section of the Travel channel.

FOCUS ON TRAVEL  

   Scope of illness on cruise ships puzzles experts
Crossing their fingers and resolving to wash their hands often, vacationers boarded the Carnival cruise ship Fascination on Monday for a four-day cruise just hours after 200 sick passengers and crew members disembarked from the same ship.


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TRAVEL HEADLINES  

Nearly 200 passengers ill after Carnival cruise
Passengers of the Carnival cruise ship Fascination filed off the boat this morning at the Port of Miami clutching their stomachs and leaning on each other for support.

Fewer plan holiday trips
Fewer Americans plan to travel over the upcoming holiday season than did so last year, when 9-11 was more recent in memory, a new poll has found.

Gadgets on the go: Give trip takers gifts that travel well
Anyone who's on the road a lot has a long wish list for the holiday season.

When it comes to movielike settings, Kauai remains paramount
If the sky-to-sea cliffs, sweet tawny beaches and jungled waterfalls look familiar, you may have been spending too much time in front of the screen.

Feds give tips for holiday travel
Transportation officials are advising travelers against bringing wrapped presents onto airplanes or packing their film in checked bags during the holiday season.

How I learned to snap a good photo
You've got a camera, a forest full of bare branches and a whole lot of snow and sun. What do you do? As anyone who's tried winter photography knows, it's no snap. The eye sees white snow sparkling on an undulating landscape. But in the photograph, the hills are flat, shadows have appeared out of nowhere and the snow is as gray as old underwear.




SPECIALTY TRAVEL  

   Why fly the little airlines?
At some point in his travels, Ken Wong got fed up. Maybe it was one flight too many that arrived late. Or the high fares he was paying. But Wong, a financial analyst from Pasadena, finally decided to try another carrier.

FOREIGN TRAVEL  

   City of Art
BASEL, Switzerland - The smartly refurbished Renaissance paintings on the crimson, 500-year-old town hall send a picturesque message: Basel is a city of art.

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   Hitting the links
Planning a vacation on the greens? Check out our revamped golf section for everything from travel information to PGA tour news.


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