3 France packages, from $599 to $1,651
msnbc - 11/20/2008 21:00
Choose from a four-night getaway to Nice, a six-night stay in Paris with a river cruise and cabaret tickets, or a weeklong tour of the Loire Valley's castles and vineyard...
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Gambling getaways from $99 a night
msnbc - 11/20/2008 21:00
The best gambling vacations put you right in middle of the action. Whether you're into high-stake poker games, penny slot machines, world-class entertainment, pampering s...
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Bush reopens American history museum
msnbc - 11/20/2008 03:00
The Star-Spangled Banner is so threadbare you can see through tattered sections of its bold stripes and bright stars to the table on which it rests at the overhauled Nati...
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Pilot has mid-flight mental breakdown
msnbc - 11/20/2008 00:00
An Air Canada co-pilot having a mental breakdown had to be forcibly removed from the cockpit, restrained and sedated, and a stewardess with an out-of-date license for rea...
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Patience, politeness training for airport workers
msnbc - 11/20/2008 00:00
Employees at Newark Liberty International Airport are getting training in patience and politeness to help them handle the crush of stressed-out holiday travelers.
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Cruise lines set new sails in rough financial seas
msnbc - 11/19/2008 21:00
Amid a deep travel slump, cruise capacity will grow 28 percent in three years. Can megaships help keep the business afloat?
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Airlines record sharp drop in business travel
msnbc - 11/19/2008 18:44
GENEVA (Reuters) - Business and first-class air travel dropped sharply in September due to the global financial crisis, the airline industry body IATA said on Wednesday.
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Hang 10 at these legendary surf towns
msnbc - 11/19/2008 18:44
Follow the surf-board-toting crowd, and wherever you land, you'll find a great vibe. Not to mention plenty of sun, sand, and good eats. Surfer Kimball Taylor takes you on...
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Is Rule 240 legit? Do cruises make you fat?
msnbc - 11/19/2008 18:44
Want the truth about whether reciting Rule 240 will help if your flight is delayed? What about weekend stays - are they actually more expensive? Sure you know whether cru...
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Geek out at these top tech destinations
msnbc - 11/19/2008 18:44
Even in the dot-com world's shaky economic climate, geek culture isn't going anywhere. So you may as well join them in their native habitat. Don't worry. It's safe. Just ...
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Korean tourism to U.S. expected to jump
msnbc - 11/19/2008 03:00
The first of many South Korean tourists arrived in Hawaii on Monday under a new program that allows them to enter the United States without visas.
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Qantas jets damaged in tarmac collision
msnbc - 11/18/2008 21:00
A Qantas jetliner that was damaged by a midair explosion in July collided Tuesday with another of the airline's planes on an Australian airport tarmac, airline officials ...
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Last chance at low-cost Mediterranean cruises
msnbc - 11/18/2008 21:00
As fall ends, the Mediterranean cruise season comes to a close and Caribbean sailings get under way full throttle.
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Caribbean hotel deals, starting at $90
msnbc - 11/18/2008 21:00
Discounted room rates with perks like spa treatments, a sunset cruise, and golf rounds for hotels in Aruba, Barbados, the D.R., Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Maa...
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Two hours late, charged for an extra day
msnbc - 11/18/2008 21:00
When Larry Chan returns his Hertz rental car late, he doesn't expect the $66 charge that he finds two weeks later on his credit card bill. But there it is: an extra day's...
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America's best aquariums
msnbc - 11/18/2008 00:44
From Monterey Bay Aquarium in California and the National Aquarium in Baltimore, to Atlantis Marine World in Long Island and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinbur...
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Bush offers plan to ease travel crunch
msnbc - 11/18/2008 00:44
President Bush aims to help combat the holiday travel crunch at airports with the announcement of steps - both new and old - to reduce air traffic congestion and long fli...
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World's strangest sports
msnbc - 11/17/2008 21:00
From pumpkin paddling to the Wall of Death, quirky sporting events that get you a ringside seat into local culture.
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3 airports opening new runways amid economic woes
msnbc - 11/20/2008 18:44
At some major U.S. airports today, you'd hardly know there's an economic slowdown. In Seattle, Chicago and near Washington, D.C., new runways are being opened up today. T...
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Get an early jump on ski season
msnbc - 11/20/2008 18:00
It's beginning to look a lot like ski season. Thanks to a handful of early storms and legions of snowmaking guns, the ski scene is already picking up around the nation.
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Weekend in New York: Hop on and Off, Just the Way the Natives Do
nytimes - 11/20/2008 12:00
The public bus system may not have a tour guide or an upper deck, but you can plan your own route, score a window seat and see the sites the way New Yorkers do.
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Economy crisis leaves Caribbean ghost resorts
msnbc - 11/20/2008 00:00
The Caribbean is headed for tough times as construction workers and resort employees are laid off by the hundreds and anticipated peak season bookings are at a trickle.
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Ski the real Montana: Big Sky or Big Mountain?
msnbc - 11/19/2008 21:00
There are two big destination ski resorts in Montana. Big Sky, near Bozeman, is expensive and polished. Big Mountain, near Whitefish, is not.
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Enjoy a 4-night escape to Phoenix, from $409
msnbc - 11/19/2008 18:44
A four-night escape to southern Arizona, where temperatures stay mild and sunny even as the holidays approach.
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Guide to stress-free holiday travel
msnbc - 11/19/2008 18:44
With the economy in a tizzy, everyone is cutting back on just about everything, including travel. But don't let that lull you into thinking everyone but you will be stayi...
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Frugal Traveler: The Proud Indians of Chiapas, Mexico
nytimes - 11/19/2008 09:44
The Frugal Traveler, Matt Gross, witnesses the religious rituals of the Tzotzil Maya, then joins a family for a homemade Chiapanecan meal.
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Lessons learned from past holiday meltdowns
msnbc - 11/18/2008 21:00
What have we learned in the two decades since "Planes, Trains & Automobiles"? And what does it say about this year's holidays?
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AAA predicts slight drop in holiday travel
msnbc - 11/18/2008 21:00
AAA says travel over the Thanksgiving holiday will drop for the first time in six years due to the economic slowdown and fewer flights.
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Live large on small sums in Frankfurt
msnbc - 11/17/2008 21:00
A world financial center packed with investment bankers sounds like a tough place to do on a budget, but even the Manhattan of continental Europe has secrets aplenty for ...
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Honoring tradition in troubled times
msnbc - 11/17/2008 18:44
The cost of getting to grandma's for Thanksgiving is ticking gradually upward, and this holiday promises to be as challenging as any in recent memory.
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Comings and Goings: Breaking Barriers Through Tourism
nytimes - 11/15/2008 09:44
A new tour introduces participants to Israeli and Palestinian students, business owners, journalists and politicians while visiting historic sites.
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Bites: Venice: In Laguna Da Toni
nytimes - 11/15/2008 09:44
Get a seven-course seafood dinner of whatever delicious delicacies are caught that day at a traditional fishing shack on stilts.
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Globespotters: Science of Seeing Picasso Show
nytimes - 11/15/2008 09:44
Want to see that Picasso show in Paris at the Grand Palais? Plan ahead.
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