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This Jan. 21, 2017 photo shows a portrait of the late Amalia Rodrigues on the wall of her home in Lisbon, Portugal. She's considered Portugal's finest singer of fado, a soulful, melancholy genre of Portuguese folk music. Guided tours of the house she lived in offer an intimate look at her life, including exhibits of her costumes. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

Falling in Love With Fado While Exploring Lisbon’s Culture, History

by Beth J. Harpaz AP Travel EditorMarch 25, 2017

In this Aug. 27, 2016 photo a bride slips her hand into the pocket of her wedding gown in Brookline, Mass. Pockets in wedding gowns are handy for cellphones as well as for notes the bride may need if she's speaking during the ceremony. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

Bubbles, Food Trucks, Are Wedding Trends

by Beth J. Harpaz Associated PressMarch 18, 2017

FILE - This November 2012, file photo, shows the view of the bay off Isla Mujeres from the quiet easternmost section of popular North Beach, the perfect spot to lounge lazily while sipping from an ice cold beer or refreshing pina colada. Isla Mujeres, or Island of Women, is a tiny 5-mile-long, half-mile wide island just a half-hour's ferry ride across from Cancun, with far fewer visitors and a much calmer, romantic atmosphere. (AP Photo/Amanda Lee Myers, File)

There Is More to Do on Spring Break Besides Lying on a Beach

by Beth J. Harpaz AP Travel EditorFebruary 24, 2017

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, together with his family, from left, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Trump, Melania Trump, Tiffany Trump and Ivanka Trump, speaks in the hotel lobby, during the grand opening of Trump International Hotel in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. Donald Trump and his children hosted an official ribbon cutting ceremony and press conference to celebrate the grand opening of his new hotel. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

With Days to Go, Trump Prioritized New Hotel

by Beth J. Harpaz AP Travel EditorOctober 27, 2016

This Sept. 23, 2016 photo shows the Milwaukee Art Museum in Wisconsin. The building was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava and is located on the Lake Michigan waterfront. Depending on your vantage point, it looks like a ship about to set sail or a bird about to fly away. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

by Beth J. Harpaz AP Travel EditorOctober 15, 2016

This image provided by Atlas Obscura shows the cover of a new book that catalogues some of the intriguing places from around the world featured by AtlasObscura.com, from macabre historic sites to mysterious natural wonders. The website is beloved by adventurers, armchair travelers, curiosity seekers and anyone else with a taste for the offbeat. (Atlas Obscura via AP)

Atlas Obscura Turns to the Printed Page

by Beth J. Harpaz AP Travel EditorSeptember 22, 2016

This Aug. 18, 2014 photo shows people walking on the Rockland Breakwater, a man-made granite jetty that stretches nearly a mile into Penobscot Bay from Rockland, Maine. A stroll on the jetty to the lighthouse at the other end almost feels like you're walking on water. For visitors looking to experience Maine's coast, Rockland offers scenery, the arts and good local restaurants. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

Blending Wyeth, Great Food and a Beautiful Breakwater in Rockland

by Beth J. Harpaz AP Travel EditorJune 18, 2016

This image provided by Page Street Publishing shows the cover of "The Book of Lost Recipes" by Jaya Saxena. The new cookbook takes readers on a nostalgic trip down memory lane to explore classic dishes served in famous hotels of yesteryear and other bygone destinations. (Page Street Publishing via AP)

Cookbook Collects ‘Lost’ Recipes

by Beth J. Harpaz AP Travel EditorJune 7, 2016