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Boston cream pie: A love letter to our official state dessert

We headed out into the city to taste test all it has to offer. About 50 forkfuls of pastry cream and 10 trillion calories later, here’s what we found.

We asked Globe readers to tell us their favorite summer spots. Here are some highlights.

You like the Harborwalk, the zoo, free music, and dining al fresco in the North End. And there are other places you hope to check out, too.

Globe staffers share their favorite summer spots in Boston

There’s a lot of love for the Harbor islands, Castle Island, people-watching, and ice cream. And don’t you dare forget about Charlestown.

Movies in the park, beaches, rooftop bars, and more of Christopher Muther’s favorite Boston summertime things

Can someone please explain the fascination with getting out of Boston for the summer? There is so much here to love this time of year.

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My brother died. Can I get a refund for my airline tickets?
After Debbie Schembri’s brother dies, she cancels her Alaska vacation. Can she get a refund for her airline tickets?

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When she’s not expanding her movie studio space, she’s expanding her horizons
We caught up with Marina Cappi, a film producer and founder of Marina Studios in Quincy, to talk about all things travel.

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Portland hotel packages, seatback organizers, and folding hangers

Travel news you can use.

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On Cape Cod, it’s the question of the summer: Why are so many vacation rentals empty?

Have the sharks and the traffic and Airbnb’s tyrannical departure instructions finally scared off visitors? Or are there suddenly too many listings?

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Dolly Parton is healing our divided nation, one roller coaster at a time

The country diva/theme-park owner is a rare jewel of a human, whose coat of many colors includes red and blue states, plus many rainbows.

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American Airlines changed my flight. Can I get my money back?

American Airlines changes Allison Bilski's flight time from 11:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., which is impossible for her to make. Can she get a refund — or, at least, a credit?

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A hotel that tucks you in at night? Yes, the hospitality industry really wants to put you to sleep.

More travelers are seeking something on vacation that they’re no longer getting at home: deep and uninterrupted slumber.

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The highs (look up!), the lows (try 25 degrees below), and the highlights of seeing the northern lights in Alaska

It was a bucket-list trip for us. But as a string of cloudy nights extended to four nights in Fairbanks, we faced the possibility of this bucket going home empty.

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Fly-fishing in Vermont, kids cruising free to the Arctic, and gearing up for the outdoors

Travel news you can use.

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Benjamin Zander on traveling the world with young musicians, doing what he loves, and a good pair of headphones

We caught up with the conductor to talk about all things travel, ahead of an upcoming trip with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra to South Africa.