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Give to Charity, Get Discounted Hotel Rate

A new hotel booking website aims to incentivize charitable donations by linking them to discounted rates for rooms.It's called Kind Traveler and here's how it works: users who…

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New National Monument in Maine, Tourism Decline in Paris, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Myanmar Earthquake Damages Famous Bagan Temples

Bagan Temples following Wednesday's earthquake in Myanmar (photo: baganurbanadventures/Instagram)Wednesday's 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar killed at least one person and…

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Prince's Paisley Park to Become a Museum

Starting today, August 26, at 2pm, you can buy tickets to tour Paisley Park, the estate outside of Minneapolis that once belonged to music legend Prince, who died on April…

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Does Southwest's "Bags Fly Free" Policy Cause Delays?

Southwest Airlines makes a big deal out of still not charging passengers for checked bags (well, up to two bags, anyway), even as the carrier's major competitors have all instituted…

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Bags Fly Free (and Slow), Prince's Estate to Become a Museum, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Happy 100th Birthday, National Parks!

Yellowstone National Park (photo: FreeImages/Erik Marr)On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill creating the National Park Service to protect and maintain…

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Johnny Cash's Tennessee Ranch Made Into Museum

(Photo: Trish Keennan/Flickr)Fans of the Man in Black have another pilgrimage site to add to the itinerary.There's already the Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville, the Johnny…

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World's Highest and Longest Glass-Bottomed Bridge Opens in China

Zhangjiajie glass bridge in China (photo: skytg24hd/Instagram)Having just recently become the site of a terrifying cliffside glass walkway, China's Zhangjiajie mountains are…

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How to Find the Right Travel Agent for You

We have a few tips.

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National Parks Centennial, a Record-Breaking Glass Bridge in China, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Introducing the Airbnb of Camping

In recent months we've introduced you to companies aiming to be the Airbnb of RVs and the Airbnb of boats. Now we'd like to introduce you to the Airbnb of camping.Photo:…

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Luxury Travel Service Offers Chance to Meet Pope Francis—for $25,000

Pope Francis (photo: Aleteia Image Department/Flickr)There are vacation packages that come with free WiFi and water-park tickets. And then there are apparently vacation…

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TSA, Airports, and Congress Get Security Wait Times Under Control

After a frustrating spring filled with long, slow-moving security lines at airports, Congress, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), airlines, and airports banded…

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The Airbnb of Camping, a Luxury Vacation That Includes a Meeting with the Pope, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Woman Lives on Cruise Ship All Year Round

Recently, our own Arthur Frommer discussed the possibility of seniors ditching the retirement village and moving onto a cruise ship to live full time, 52 weeks a year.If you've…

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Nightmare Traffic at LaGuardia Airport

Traffic around the entrances and exits to LaGuardia Airport was a nightmare yesterday, resulting in major delays and in some cases missed flights.The source of the trouble: the…

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Baby Born on Flight Gets 1 Million Air Miles

A newborn named Haven just received a gift we're guessing her parents didn't register for: 1 million air miles from Philippines carrier Cebu Pacific.How come? Because last week…

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Nightmare Traffic at LaGuardia, Living on a Cruise Ship, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Most Limits on U.S.-Mexico Flights Have Flown Away

Yesterday was a good day for price-conscious travelers in North America. As of Sunday, nearly all of the restrictions on flights between the United States and Mexico have been…

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Sydney Opera House Getting a $202 Million Renovation

(photo by Bkamprath/Wikimedia Commons)The Sydney Opera House is unquesionably one of Australia's most iconic sights—if we're talking manmade landmarks, it probably tops the…

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Indoor Rainforest Coming to Dubai Hotel

El Yunque National Rainforest in Puerto Rico (photo: FreeImages/sue anna joe)The latest over-the-top luxury hotel planned for Dubai is for all those who have found themselves…

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Dubai's Getting a Hotel with an Indoor Rainforest, Sydney's Opera House Is Getting a Makeover, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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In New Zealand, Bungee Jumping Is Fun Even If You Don't Jump

How to soak up the rugged scenery, human drama, thrills, and chills of bungee jumping—without actually going over the edge

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How to Pack 100 Items in a Carry-On, London's 24-Hour Tube Starts, and More: Our Daily Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over