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Jordan lures eco-tourists with waterfalls, canyons

DANA, Jordan (AP) -- A trek uphill from Jordan's scorching Dead Sea shore through the towering sandstone walls of the Mujib gorge leaves you with a pulse-racing way to get back down - strap into a harness and rappel down a waterfall into a sparkling river....

Phoenix on a budget: New rail line, hikes, golf

PHOENIX (AP) -- In Phoenix, there's nothing a trip to the golf course can't fix. It's a warm winter escape for those who can afford a second home, and it basks in the spa-facial glow of being a place where people will pay a lot for five-star fun....

Hawaii's latest lure: Obama tourism?

HONOLULU (AP) -- It happened to Plains, when Jimmy Carter became president and a tiny hamlet in western Georgia became famous as the hometown of a certain peanut farmer....