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The Current Autumn Season is the Best Possible Time to Enjoy Bargains on Cruises and Tropical Packages

Holland America Line's VeendamWe are now in a time for travel when everything costs less than it usually does. That's because from now until Christmas, travel slumps.…

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Here are Four Important Travel Questions and the Answers to Them Supplied by Noted Travel Writers

In Iceland, the rush is onWhy is Iceland booming? (Booming, that is, in incoming tourism.) Though the figures aren't official, estimates of the growth in its visitors this…

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Three Separate Shark Attacks in Three Hours on Florida Beach

During a three-hour period on Sunday morning, three surfers were attacked by sharks in separate incidents on the same stretch of New Smyrna Beach in Florida.First, a 43-year-old…

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New National Monument Under the Atlantic, Shark Attacks in Florida, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Airlines Reaping Windfall from Checked-Baggage Fees

Your luggage is making the major airlines a fortune.According to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, passengers have paid an estimated $26.2 billion in…

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Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Failed Numerous Tests at U.S. Airports

The readiness of the Transportation Security Administration's bomb-sniffing dogs has been called into question by an investigation conducted by NBC News.Via a Freedom of…

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SpongeBob Pineapple Suite at Nickelodeon's New Beach Resort

The Pineapple villa at Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana (photo: nickresortpuntacana/Instagram)It's not quite living in a pineapple under the sea, but it's as close…

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The Airlines' Baggage Fee Windfall, SpongeBob's Pineapple Inspires a Hotel Suite, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Brexit Could Soon Make It Harder on Brits to Travel Within Europe

Thanks to Brexit—Britain's decision in June to leave the European Union—people from the U.K. may soon encounter new headaches when they travel within Europe.At the moment, Brits…

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Spirit Airlines Shrinking Size Allowed for Carry-On Personal Item

Air-travel horror-story generator Spirit Airlines has quietly reintroduced a policy it dropped last spring due to customer outrage.Starting on April 1, the one personal item…

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Video Suggests Not All Hotels Wash Sheets Between Guests

And now for something completely disgusting for you to carry with you into the weekend.Reporters from Inside Edition undertook an experiment recently at nine hotels to test…

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Hotels Don't Change Sheets, Brexit Headaches, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Huge New Sculpture Planned for New York City

Rendering for "Vessel," a monumental sculpture planned for New York City (image: designboom/Twitter)Yesterday the plans were unveiled for a new 150-foot, $150-million sculpture…

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Interactive Underwater Artwork Off Southern California Coast

Artist's rendering of an underwater sculpture by Doug Aitken (image: lebasseprojects/Instagram)As part of "Electric Earth," Doug Aitken's exhibit this fall at the Museum of…

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In China, You Can Go to a Restaurant in a Retired Boeing 737

Lily Airways, a restaurant housed inside a retired Boeing 737 in Wuhan, China (photo: leo_lijie/Instagram)We recently told you about a dinner experience in Los Angeles that…

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Gargantuan Sculptures and a Restaurant in an Old Airplane: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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How to Make Time at the Airport a Bit Less Stressful

Everyone wants to go on vacation. Nobody wants to go to the airport. But with the following tips, your stay in that purgatory could be just a hair more tolerable.

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The World's Busiest Airport

For the 18th year in a row, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was named the world's busiest airport in Airports Council International's annual report.In 2015, more…

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Should the Spanish Steps in Rome Have a Barrier Against Tourists?

Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in front of the Spanish Steps in Roman Holiday (photo: Wikimedia Commons)Later this month, the Spanish Steps in Rome will reopen after a…

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Sleep in a Decommissioned NYC Taxicab for Only $39 Per Night

(photo: FreeImages/Caroline Keyzor)Last week we told you about a hotel room in a converted double-decker bus from London.Now the New York Times has found an Airbnb listing…

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The World's Busiest Airport, New York City's Cheapest Accommodations, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Yosemite National Park Expands

Ackerson Meadow (photo: yosemiteconservancy/Instagram)California's Yosemite National Park grew by 400 acres last week—the park's largest expansion in 70 years.Thanks to a…

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New Apps Let You Turn Your Luggage Into a Courier Service

Airline baggage fees have turned luggage space into a valuable commodity. And now there are apps to help you sell it.A startup called Airmule and a new rival, Grabr, connect…

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Is the Trump Campaign Hurting Trump Hotels?

Old Post Office Pavilion in Washington, DC (photo: thisisbossi/Flickr) In Washington, DC, a luxury hotel is set to open today in the Old Post Office Pavilion, following a $200 million…

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Yosemite Expands, the Trump Campaign's Effect on Trump Hotels, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over