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The Airbnb of Cannabis Tourism

The growing field of cannabis tourism now has its answer to Airbnb.It's called Bud and Breakfast, and it lets users search a worldwide network of pot-friendly hostels, private…

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A French River Cruise Line Is Making a Concerted Effort to Fill Their Budget-Priced (But Good Quality) Ships with English-Speaking, U.S. Passengers

CroisiEurope seeks to make a splash in the river-cruising market by appealing to American travelers.

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The Airbnb of Cannabis Tourism, TripAdvisor Expands Into Cuba, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Expedia to Begin Showing Vacation Rentals with Hotel Search Results

When you search for hotels at Expedia or any of the various booking sites the company owns (including Hotels.com and Travelocity), you'll soon see vacation-rental options displayed,…

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Mystery Cruise Leaves Passengers in the Dark About the Itinerary

For those who think travel no longer feels like an adventure into the unknown, the U.K.'s Bolsover Cruise Club is offering a 16-night luxury cruise on which passengers will have no…

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Amsterdam's New Hangover Bar Offers Morning-After Comfort

If you overindulge the next time you're in Amsterdam, you might want to consider a morning-after stop at the city's new Hangover Bar.Open only during the day from Friday to…

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Bar for Hangover Sufferers Opens in Amsterdam, Vacation Rentals on Expedia, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Delta's App Now Lets You Track Your Checked Bags on a Map

Delta Air Lines has updated its mobile app so that passengers can now track their checked luggage from the moment it's dropped off to when it ends up in baggage claim (with any luck,…

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"Field of Dreams" House to Open for Tours

(photo: Jesster79/Wikimedia Commons)For the first time ever, the Iowa farmhouse that appeared in Field of Dreams will soon be open to the public for tours.Located near the…

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World's Tallest Church Being Eroded by Public Urinators

(photo: Karle3 (Diskussion)/Wikimedia Commons)Germany's Ulm Minster, which holds the distinction of being the tallest church in the world, is being slowly but surely eroded by…

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How to Pick the Best Cruise for You

With cruises, your choice of a ship can make or break the vacation. But many times that decision has as much to do with who you are as a person—and who you will be traveling with—as it…

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10 of the World's Weirdest Hotel Rooms

What do you look for in a hotel? A pool? Free Wi-Fi? Rooms in a giant pineapple? If you answered yes to that last question, then this is the list for you. We’ve scoured the globe to…

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"Field of Dreams" House to Open for Tours, Public Urinators Eroding World's Tallest Church, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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British Government OKs Heathrow Airport Expansion in London

The British government has approved plans to build a new runway at London's Heathrow Airport—a controversial project that will, according to its opponents, greatly increase air and…

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Prince's Paisley Park to Open Permanently for Tours

Paisley Park, Prince's home and recording complex in Chanhassen, Minnesota, will open permanently for public tours on Friday, following unanimous approval by the city…

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Obama Talks Airport Security with Jimmy Kimmel

During President Obama's visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, the talk briefly turned to airport security.After two terms of flying everywhere on Air Force One, the President…

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Prince's House to Open Permanently for Tours, British Government OKs London Airport Expansion, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Hotels Offering Election-Themed Packages

Believe it or not, only two weeks remain in the long national nightmare that is the 2016 presidential election.Several hotels across the country are offering special packages to…

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A True "Wow" in Airfares to Iceland

Looks like the American takeover of Iceland is continuing apace.In 2016 alone 325,000 Americans have made their way to this land of geysers, massive waterfalls, fermented shark…

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Wow Air Adds More Flights to Iceland, Hotels Add Election-Themed Packages, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Study: Oxygen Could Be Key to Curing Jet Lag

A cure for jet lag is of course the holy grail of travel-related science research. Could the answer be oxygen deprivation?That's what a new study published in the journal Cell…

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Overwater Bungalows Come to the Caribbean

(photo: Instagram/@kelly_klassen_tpi)Overwater bungalows—which are almost de rigueur at luxurious South Pacific resorts—have finally made their way to the Caribbean.El…

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The Pope's Summer Palace Now Open for Tours

For the first time ever, the centuries-old residence intended as a summer retreat for popes has been opened for public viewing.The Apostolic Palace at Castel Gandolfo, located…

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A New National Wildlife Refuge Is Declared

Shrubland.OK, it's not as glam an eco-system as beach dunes or plunging, striated canyons. But in the case of this particular swatch—23.4 square non-contiguous miles across six…

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The Pope's Summer Palace Opens for Tours, Science Takes on Jet Lag, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over