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Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Atlantic Are Now Major Players in Travel
Posted on 07/23/2017, 8:00 PM
Low-cost airlines offering cheap flights to Europe are still going strong—and giving their bigger competitors a run for your money....
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Eight Observations About Travel That May Be of Use for Your Next Vacation
Posted on 07/20/2017, 8:00 PM
Quick thoughts on Airbnb, Disneyland, airlines, Cuba, Washington's National Museum of African American History and Culture, and other recent travel developments...
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An Ignorant Proposed Cut in Amtrak's Budget Would Devastate That Much-Needed Service
Posted on 07/19/2017, 8:00 PM
President Trump wants to reduce Amtrak's budget. Once and for all: What has the right wing got against long-distance rail service?...
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For Seniors, August 28 Is the Deadline for Enjoying One of the Great Travel Bargains
Posted on 07/19/2017, 8:00 PM
The price of a lifetime national parks pass for U.S. seniors is about to go WAY up....
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In Spite of the President's Confusing Cuba Policy, Three Major Cruise Lines Persevere in Offering Brief and Superficial Visits
Posted on 07/13/2017, 11:00 PM
Despite the President’s murky efforts to limit the right of Americans to travel to Cuba, the cruise industry's brightest leaders lay future plans to bring even more vacationers there....
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Is This the End of Air Passenger Bumping?
Posted on 07/13/2017, 1:15 PM
United Airlines' test of a new program could solve one of the biggest problems the airline industry has created for itself....
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Do Travelers Lose Something by Using Airbnb's Premium Services?
Posted on 07/10/2017, 10:15 PM
Airbnb wants to snag business travelers with listings that have the latest in luxury fittings and are regularly inspected. Why I (might) object...
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Legal Marijuana Has Come to Las Vegas
Posted on 07/02/2017, 8:00 PM
Pot has joined Sin City's list of legal vices. What do you need to know before you toke?...
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Optimism and Drive Will Help Tardy Travelers Find Late-Summer Vacation Vacancies
Posted on 06/26/2017, 8:00 PM
Think it's too late to book a summer trip to one of the top destinations in the U.S.? Think again, says Arthur Frommer....
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Our National Parks Are in Peril of Having Their Funding Cut
Posted on 06/25/2017, 8:00 PM
The Trump Administration wants to cut 4,000 jobs from the department that oversees the National Park Service. That could spell disaster for some of the country's most cherished sights....