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• 10 great ziplines across the USA
As leaves begin to change color, it's the perfect time to glide through treetops on a zipline.
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• Bumper stickers take aim at Jersey Shore visitors
First it was Bennies, then Shoobies. Now there's another derogatory nickname for summer tourists: FOOTs.
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• Embassy Suites Hotels courts fans who travel for their passion
Hilton's Embassy Suites chain launches a Facebook contest geared towards fans of anything who travel for their passion.
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• Want to quit your job and travel? Sign up for Meet, Plan, Go
Free nationwide seminars offered on Sept. 14 offer advice, encouragement to take a career break.
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• Mad as hell about airline fees? New website wants to hear from you
A travel coalition is petitioning the DOT to require airlines to disclose all fees at the time of ticketing.
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• Cruise West suspends bookings temporarily
Cruise West, the small-ship cruise line known for its Alaska voyages, suspended reservations today and has apparently been sold.
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• OpenSkies rolls out 'Love Everything or Pay Nothing' guarantee
Luxury carrier OpenSkies is so confident of its all-business-class service to Paris that it today announced a "Love Everything or Pay Nothing" ...
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• Asthmatic hotel guest fights $250 Hyatt Regency smoking charge
Have you ever been accused of smoking in your non-smoking hotel room and been fined $250? Here's the story of a guest who fought the charge.
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• How to spot online apartment rental scams
You have to feel sorry for the two French tourists who saved for a two-week vacation in Manhattan, rented an apartment, paid in advance and then ...
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• Detroit museum takes its art outdoors
The Detroit Institute of Arts is putting up ornately framed reproductions of its paintings on the streets of southeast Michigan.
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• OpenSkies guarantees enjoyable flight or refund
OpenSkies will refund unsatisfied customers the fare minus taxes and fees if they aren't happy on their flights between now and Nov. 30.
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• FBI: No credible bomb threat on Thai Airways jet
A Thai Airways flight arriving to Los Angeles last night was the subject of a bomb threat, according to The Associated Press. The threat apparently ...
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• American adds a new route to Rio de Janeiro
Beginning Dec. 16, American Airlines will add seasonal service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Rio de Janeiro. In a press release, AA says its ...
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• Dominica dropped from Carnival Victory itinerary
Citing fuel costs and passenger feedback, Carnival Cruise Lines will eliminate the Carnival Victory's call in Dominica on its year-round, seven-day ...
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• Royal Caribbean takes a break from ship-building
The cruise line famous for introducing many of the world's largest cruise ships will have no new ships on order once the Allure of the Seas is ...
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