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Significant New Travel Developments in London and Orlando Will Have an Impact on Your Own Forthcoming Vacation There

What's new in London?  Probably the most important development is the completion of a ten-story tower atop the Tate Modern museum. Not only has the exhibition space…

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The International Summer Program at Cambridge University is Apparently the Largest of the Learning Vacations, But Requires Early Applications

It's obviously too late to sign up for a summer vacation stay at one of the great English-language universities that open their classrooms and residence halls each July and August to…

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Amtrak Passengers Often Forfeit a Great Deal of Money by Failing to Inquire About the Price of Earlier or Later Trains

A rule of train travel, too often overlooked, is that successive Amtrak departures to the same destination are often priced differently. By failing to inquire about the…

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Of the Many Popular Tourist Destinations, Only a Tiny Handful Deserve to be Regarded as So Possibly Unsafe as to Warrant Your Avoiding Them

One of the oddities in financial matters is that a large number of successful Wall Street types make their money by betting on those stocks whose prospects are bad.  After all, the…

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Free TV on American Airlines, Booze Ban in Bali, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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American Airlines Makes In-Flight TV Free

Looks like JetBlue and Virgin America have finally forced the monolithic major carriers to up their games. A few months ago, Delta finally recognized one of the things passengers…

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Hotel for People with Autism to Open

Not so long ago, the Elephant on the Tyne was one of the most dreadful hotel-restaurants in England."Stay away from this place if you can help it," moaned one typical online…

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Bali Tourism Could Collapse with Alcohol Ban

Tourism leaders are sounding the alarm in Indonesia, where two Islamist parties have jointly presented a bill to ban the sale of alcohol throughout the nation of…

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Hacking into Airport Lounges, the Flintstones' Bedrock For Sale, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Perilous Glass Cliff Walk Opens in China

Terror has a new name: Zhangjiajie.This destination in China’s Hunan province was previously known for its stunning mountains. But now, with this week’s opening of the…

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30-Acre Re-Creation of The Flintstones' Bedrock Can Be Yours

It’s a real estate opportunity that comes along once in a Stone Age: You can be the proud owner of a full-scale, real-life version of Bedrock from the classic animated sitcom “The…

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App Lets Anyone Sneak into Airport Lounges

Ever gazed longingly at the door of an airline business class lounge when you were only carrying a pathetic economy-class ticket? Polish computer security expert Przemek Jaroszewski…

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Britain's Tourism Boost, New Hotel at Elvis's Graceland, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Delta Still Recovering from Computer Crash

Delta Air Lines remains in damage-control mode following a computer glitch that grounded all of the carrier's flights for six hours on Monday.The company's CEO issued an apology…

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UK Tourism Boom Following Brexit and Falling Pound

Looks like Brexit has given a short-term boost to tourism in the United Kingdom.Flight bookings to the UK have surged since June, following a sharp drop in the pound after…

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New Hotel Set to Open Steps from Elvis Presley's Graceland

Elvis Presley fans will soon get the chance to rent rooms mere steps from Graceland, the King of Rock 'n' Roll's former home turned museum and showcase for 1970s interior design in…

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Delta's Computer Glitch, Mayhem at Museums, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Computer Glitch Grounds Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines is slowly recovering from a computer systems crash on Monday that grounded flights and stranded thousands of passengers across the globe.The airline says the…

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People Keep Accidentally Destroying Stuff at Museums

If you're active on social media, you might have noticed a recent spate of incidents involving museum artifacts being accidentally damaged by careless selfie snappers and curious…

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Italy Fining Beachgoers for Reserving Spots with Towels and Chairs

The Italian coastguard has had it with people leaving towels, chairs, and umbrellas on Italy's beaches overnight in order to save prime spots for the next day.Along the coast…

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Price Hike and Dress Code at Angkor Wat, Bestsellers at Airports, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Price Hike and Dress Code Announced at Angkor Wat

If you plan to visit Angkor Wat soon, be prepared for higher ticket prices and a stricter dress code.The price of admission to the Cambodian temple complex will be increasing by…

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New Amtrak Locomotives Responsible for Reduction in Delays

We've been saying it for years: Amtrak service will remain disappointing until it receives the necessary funding.That seems so obvious it hardly needs defending, but just in case…

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Top Sellers at U.S. Airports

What's the number-one item sold at the country's airports? Chewing gum? Us Weekly? Those oh-so-fashionable neck pillows?Those aren't even in the top 10. According to Hudson Group,…

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Why Florida Is the Weirdest State in the Country

The guy who wrote the book on Florida freakishness tells us why visitors to the Sunshine State should expect the unexpected—and embrace it.