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Clinton wedding, Rocky Horror and cow judging

2 hours 22 min ago

If some of Chelsea Clinton's wedding guests want to make a weekend of it in Rhinebeck, there's a stage production of "The Rocky Horror Show" on the boards Saturday night and Sunday.


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9 creative ways to save for vacation

2 hours 46 min ago
With money as tight as ever, and travel expenses arguably down but definitely not out, all of us need to think about how to set aside the Benjamins that a big trip requires.
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Enjoy your vacation — even after you get back

2 hours 52 min ago
Too often, great vacations become distant memories just days after you return. New research suggests some ways to hold on to the feeling.
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Penchant for the pungent? Top garlic festivals

5 hours 49 min ago
Got a penchant for the pungent? Then try a garlic festival. Travel website VirtualTourist.com offers its picks for garlic celebrations around the world.
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Volunteer greeters may be forced to bid adieu

7 hours 28 min ago

Volunteer greeting organizations have sprung up rapidly in recent years. Despite the popularity of the concept, the weak economy is hurting some programs.


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Istanbul landmark seeks return to glory era

8 hours 15 min ago

It was the last stop on the Orient Express, a grand hotel with Istanbul's first electric elevator where artists and aristocrats sipped champagne beneath chandeliers as the Ottoman Empire dissolved and the world drifted toward war.


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Luxuries from China's Forbidden City heading to U.S.

11 hours 5 min ago

A collection of thrones, large-scale paintings and decor of one of China's most powerful leaders is leaving the country for the first time.


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Summer hotel rates inch lower, Travelocity says

Thu, 2010-07-29 15:31
Travel services company Travelocity says its latest pricing report shows that while summer airfare rates have increased slightly, hotel rates have actually declined.
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Passenger recounts hot, sweaty tarmac wait

Thu, 2010-07-29 14:32
"The plane was hot when we got on, and we just sat there miserable for quite some time." That is how Tony Morales, a passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight stuck on a tarmac in Phoenix, described his ordeal.
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Cruise ship strikes whale in Alaska

Thu, 2010-07-29 14:10
A dead whale has been discovered pinned to the bow of a Princess Cruises luxury liner near Juneau, the third such incident for the company's Alaska fleet in a decade, officials said on Thursday.
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Visitors to Hawaii up for seventh straight month

Thu, 2010-07-29 11:38
Hawaii recorded its seventh consecutive increase in visitors in June, welcoming 625,522 last month, a 13.6 percent jump over June 2009, the Hawaii Tourism Authority reported Wednesday.
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Italy seeks private sponsors to restore Colosseum

Thu, 2010-07-29 11:00
Italian officials are seeking to raise some €25 million (about $32 million) in private money to finance the restoration of one of the country's iconic landmarks: the Colosseum.
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Fresh airport amenities make the wait fly by

Thu, 2010-07-29 10:08

There’s no need to sit by the gate and twiddle your thumbs, especially if you find yourself at one of the many airports offering fresh new amenities or special summer programs.


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Offbeat Brooklyn neighborhood worth a visit

Wed, 2010-07-28 16:12

Four centuries in 30 minutes. That's what tourists get in the trendy Brooklyn neighborhood of DUMBO, which stands for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass.


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Big mistake: $654 flight from NYC to Chicago

Wed, 2010-07-28 14:51
An airline writer surely knows all the tricks of the trade and ways around the airlines' usual shenanigans, right? Uh, wrong.
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Airfares higher this year vs. last, DOT reports

Wed, 2010-07-28 14:30
If you think airfares have been rising, it's not your imagination. Figures just released by DOT show airline prices in the first three months of this year rose nearly 5 percent from 2009.
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Bangkok named Travel + Leisure's 'Top City'

Wed, 2010-07-28 11:53

Bangkok city officials say they are humbled and inspired after receiving Travel + Leisure magazine's "Top City" award, despite recent street riots that sent tourists packing.


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Rick Steves: Navigating Europe in the digital age

Wed, 2010-07-28 11:25

Rick Steves: iPads, ebooks and other devices are taking a bite out of postcards, paper books and maps, and changing the way we travel.


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Newsweek: Why vacation won't make you happier

Wed, 2010-07-28 11:24
A new paper has concluded that there's no real difference between vacationers' and non-vacationers' happiness after their trip. One interesting exception is the period just before taking a vacation, when about-to-be travelers report feeling happier than non-vacationers, possibly because the anticipation puts them in a good mood.
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Troubleshooter: Sorry, you don't have a ticket

Wed, 2010-07-28 11:17
When Linda Foy checks in for her flight, she's told she has no airline tickets. But wait! Didn't Expedia just confirm her flights? And will it now refund the new tickets she must buy?
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