Introducing Travel Extra

Someone once said, “We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves.”

Indeed, our travels have shaped our lives.

Which is why, today, we’re introducing our weekly Travel Extra digital section.

Each Tuesday, as a bonus to our subscribers, Travel Extra section will take you on a tour of some well-known destinations – and document some offbeat journeys.

So make the most of your subscription – and enjoy Travel Extra.

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Dollywood offers sweet summer nights as it celebrates 40 years

The Dollywood theme park, water park and resort co-owned by country music legend Dolly Parton is one of the most fun-filled ways to enjoy the Great Smoky Mountains.

Heading to Bristol for the Braves? Here are a few other things to see.

The area offers natural wonders, country music, shopping, dining, casino gambling and local wine.

Summer travel: Adventure awaits on the sea, in the mountains or deep underground

Late summer in the South is a time to head for the hills, go out west, journey up north or get out on some big water somewhere. Here are ways to do all of those.

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Dollywood offers sweet summer nights as it celebrates 40 years

Heading to Bristol for the Braves? Here are a few other things to see.

Summer travel: Adventure awaits on the sea, in the mountains or deep underground

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UPS offers unprecedented buyouts for drivers

The Teamsters union, which represents about 340,000 UPS employees, is urging its full-time members to reject the offers.

Longtime south Atlanta flea market set for massive mixed-use makeover

The developer is planning one of the largest projects in Atlanta’s Southside, a more than $500 million project near Greenbriar Mall.

MARTA chief Collie Greenwood retiring early

MARTA CEO and General Manager Collie Greenwood is leaving “because of immigration and personal matters” and has elected early retirement.