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Forget the beach: This is the most kid-friendly spot in Hyannis

Kandy Korner Gifts is a beloved hangout with nostalgic brands of penny candy and homemade ice cream.

They’re sweet on the Cape: Who needs Wonka when you’ve got caramels with local sea salt and freeze-dried Skittles?
These are some of our favorite places where they don’t just sell candy, they make it.

‘People need cool stuff.’ Inside three unique stores on the Cape.
Stores on Cape Cod evoke the era of the headshop, with hand-made tie-dye, used records, incense, and lots of crystals.

Wine week and a new hotel in Maine, jazz in Montreal, and a grill for on the go

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American Airlines changed my flight, but won’t give me a refund
When American Airlines changed Neil Gupta’s flight from Seattle to Miami, he asked for a refund. The airline suggested that it would offer a refund, then backtracked. Will he ever get his money back?

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Ben Platt loves a salty-sweet snack combo and a well-timed cocktail in the air
We caught up with the actor and singer, who’s coming to Boston next month, to talk about all things travel.

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Funny — you don’t look two years old! This new, ‘olde’ Rockport, Maine, hotel is full of surprises
A vacant lot/eyesore is now home to a stylish, looks-like-it’s-been-there-forever, 20-room hotel.

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Beaches, palaces, and high culture. The unexpected and completely over-the-top pleasures of Abu Dhabi.
The oil-rich city is setting its sights on luring tourists and becoming the cultural capital of the UAE.

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Biddeford — and ‘Maine’s Youngest Downtown’ — is worth a visit

There's a buzzing energy in this town, which has emerged as an under-the-radar hot spot for makers, artists, chefs, and entrepreneurs.

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Summer in the Berkshires, skyscrapers made of Legos, and a new dog tracker

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Iberia told me to file a chargeback, but now I don’t have a ticket!

When Joel Revill’s ticket purchase on Iberia doesn’t go through, a representative advises him to dispute the purchase on his credit card. But now he doesn’t have a valid ticket. What should he do?

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Isaac Powell — the lead in the ART’s ‘Gatsby’ — is excited for a summer in Boston

We caught up with Powell, who lives in New York City and in New York’s Hudson Valley with his partner and their three tree frogs – Sophia, Monty, and Fin – to talk about all things travel.

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Meet the Boston architects who designed the largest cruise ship in the world

From a small office in Downtown Crossing, Wilson Butler Architects has been quietly changing the way people cruise for more than two decades.

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‘I’ve witnessed people at their worst on airplanes.’ Globe readers react to advice on aviation etiquette.

Earlier this month, I offered up a list of rules about how to exit an airplane without being a jerk. Based on the 200-plus emails I received, it seems I’m not the only one with strong feelings on the subject.

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Waterbury, Vt.: The best little foodie town in New England

Not only is the town a craft beer hot spot, but it's a magnet for food artisans and young entrepreneurs.

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A trip to The Vermont Country Store is a trip back in time

The Orton family has run the business since 1946, and they’re proud to be the “purveyors of the practical and hard-to-find.”