Hostel reviews: Baltimore, Chicago, Harlem, L.A. (AP)

AP - About three years ago, Jim Williams, author of “Hostel Handbook” — http://www.hostelhandbook.com — noticed that new hostels were starting to open around the U.S., but “almost exclusively in destination cities — NYC, LA, Miami etc.,” he said. “Hostels are following the trend of becoming urban.”

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Go less, shorten treatments to hold on to the spa (AP)

AP - In this economy, we could probably all use a little pampering: a massage, a facial, a pedicure. Perhaps a nice soak in a hot whirlpool.

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Shanghai, China’s Expo showcase, on a shoestring (AP)

AP - Shanghai lacks the grand monuments and ancient palaces of China’s capital, Beijing, but this bustling commercial center has plenty of unique attractions of its own: strolls down leafy streets bordered by elegant colonial villas, sweeping riverside vistas and — for six months next year — what promises to be the biggest World Expo ever.

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Slow pace, few kids on Fire Island in September (AP)

AP - The sun began sinking over Great South Bay, down the darkening blue sky into a thin scrim of clouds.

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Slow pace, few kids on Fire Island in September (AP)

AP - The sun began sinking over Great South Bay, down the darkening blue sky into a thin scrim of clouds.

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Slow pace, few kids on Fire Island in September (AP)

AP - The sun began sinking over Great South Bay, down the darkening blue sky into a thin scrim of clouds. A few boats bobbed gently off Fire Island, and the disparate end-of-summer visitors gathered leisurely

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Slow pace, few kids on Fire Island in September (AP)

AP - The sun began sinking over Great South Bay, down the darkening blue sky into a thin scrim of clouds. A few boats bobbed gently off Fire Island, and the disparate end-of-summer visitors gathered leisurely.

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Barcelona: By cable car, bike, or on a stroll (AP)

AP - By metro, tram, bus, bike, car or on foot, taking in the streetscapes, panoramas and often-startling architecture of Barcelona can make for a full itinerary. But while you’re here, you’ll also want to check out what’s inside — art, history, and of course, tapas and wine.

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Barcelona: By cable car, bike, or on a stroll (AP)

AP - By metro, tram, bus, bike, car or on foot, taking in the streetscapes, panoramas and often-startling architecture of Barcelona can make for a full itinerary. But while you’re here, you’ll also want to check out what’s inside — art, history, and of course, tapas and wine.

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Barcelona: By cable car, bike, or on a stroll (AP)

AP - By metro, tram, bus, bike, car or on foot, taking in the streetscapes, panoramas and often-startling architecture of Barcelona can make for a full itinerary. But while you’re here, you’ll also want to check out what’s inside — art, history, and of course, tapas and wine.

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