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Mount Temple, Canada: If you're visiting Banff National Park, it's impossible to miss the 11,600-foot Mount Temple, which towers over Lake Louise. Be warned that even in July and August, the upper slopes of this behemoth might still be snowy.

10 mighty mountains that (almost) anyone can summit

Here are 10 mountains that most people in reasonable shape can summit — no rock climbing harnesses or ice picks required.

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experience

Tensing Pen Resort has a dramatic setting perched on limestone cliffs overlooking the ocean.

Jamaica’s hip hotels: Authentic options beyond the all-inclusives
These hotels deliver an authentic island vibe without sacrificing comfort.

experience

Small bowls from street stalls may be loaded with a variety of treats, such as dumplings, chicken feet, eggs or fried rice.

Discover Hong Kong street food in Kowloon
An adventure through Sham Shui Po may include live snakes and beating fish hearts, but there are dumplings, noodles and desserts for any traveler.

hotels

Wyndham still keeps landlines even as most guests show up with three mobile devices or more.

Do hotel rooms need landlines?
Do hotel guestroom phones serve a purpose?

cruises

Norwegian Dawn's colorful hull art, which runs the entire length of the ship, was designed by the London firm SMC Design. All Norwegian ships that have come out since have featured similarly colorful hull art, and the line has retroactively added hul

Norwegian Cruise Line joins Royal Caribbean, Celebrity in hiking service charges
Some passengers on Norwegian ships will pay as much as $22.99 per day in service fees starting April 1.

cruises

Carnival Cruise Line is hiking the amount of gratuity for staff it automatically adds to passenger bills.

USA TODAY's guide to cruise ship gratuity charges
Some cruise lines levy as much as $23 per person, per day in service fees

flights

An F-16 fighter jet approaches the refueling boom during a training mission on Nevada on July 22, 2016.

What's it like to refuel fighter jets mid-air? A rare up-close look
USA TODAY rides along for a rare up-close look at a fighter jet refueling mission.

flights

Wednesday was the year's worst day for air travel; will today be better?
Airlines will try to get schedules back on track Thursday after what will likely go down as one of the worst air-travel days of the year.

news

A westbound Empire Builder pauses Nov. 13, 2017, in Minot, North Dakota, on a run that began the previous afternoon in Chicago and will conclude the next morning in Portland, Ore.

Amtrak gets nearly $2 billion in federal spending bill, despite Trump criticism and accidents
Amtrak gets nearly $2 billion in federal subsidies, despite a spate of fatal accidents and vocal criticism about its service.