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"Hamilton" Fans Flock to the Rooms Where It Happened

The Tony-, Grammy-, and Pulitzer-winning hip-hop musical Hamilton continues to pack ‘em in on Broadway—it’s sold out through next May, even though the show’s creator and star,…

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Wider Airplane Seats (No, Really!), Hotel Satisfaction, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Plane with Wider Seats Debuts (No, Really!)

Here's a sentence we don't get to write every day: a company that makes airplanes is introducing a model with wider, more comfortable seats than the norm. Canada-based Bombardier…

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Hotel Satisfaction Nearing Plateau as Perks Become Expected

J.D. Power's annual study measuring hotel guest satisfaction was released this week. The takeaway: while overall satisfaction increased, it appears to be reaching a plateau as…

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Pokémon Go Goes Where It Shouldn't

Digital creatures from the popular smartphone game Pokémon Go, which overlays images onto the real world when you look at them through your mobile device, have been found at somber…

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Study: Jet Lag Is Worse When You Travel East

A new study published in the journal Chaos found that it’s harder to recover from jet lag when you travel eastward rather than west. Turns out your biological clock doesn’t operate…

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Sites in Mali, Libya, and Uzbekistan Added to UNESCO Endangered List

An ancient village of mud houses in Mali has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list of endangered sites. Instability from Islamist militants in the West African country has…

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Disneyland's "Star Wars," Airport Customs, and Other Magical Places: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Furor Over Norwegian Cruise Line's New Beverage Policy

A new beverage policy adopted by Norwegian Cruise Line has kicked up a storm on the internet. Numerous fans and passengers have expressed outrage via social media over a rule banning…

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App for Speeding Up Customs Process Now Live at 14 Airports

A mobile app designed to move you through customs quickly and efficiently is now available at 14 of the country's international airports. The latest addition, Washington Dulles in…

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New Concept Art for Disneyland's "Star Wars" Released

Disney has released a new conceptual illustration of the hotly anticipated Star Wars-themed area being built at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Here's how the park's blog…

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US Travel Warnings, Draft Beers on Flights, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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English Village Becomes Tourist Attraction, Doesn't Know Why

People who live in the English village of Kidlington—population: 14,000; claim to fame: none to speak of—report that busloads of Asian tourists have been pouring into their town on…

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Airline to Serve Draft Beer Mid-Flight

Dutch airline KLM will soon begin offering draft beers during flights. The company partnered with Heineken to create a "beer tap trolley" that keeps kegs chilled and properly…

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Three Countries Issue US Travel Warnings

Three countries have issued warnings urging their citizens to exercise caution while traveling in the United States, following a series of police shootings of black Americans and…

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The Ultimate Family Road Trip: Visiting Colleges

Helping your kids find the right college will put some mileage on your car...and some wrinkles on your forehead. Here are some tips on how to make seeing colleges—and the road…

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From Apartment Rentals to Viewing the Olympics, the World of Travel is Full of Difficult Choices

Travel decisions: whether to seek an apartment in place of a hotel, or to visit the Rio Olympics instead of elsewhere, require serious study by an avid traveler.The…

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Snapping Photos, Watching Bears, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Britain's Decision to Leave the European Union May Mean Short-Term Advantages for the American Tourist, But Long-Term Disadvantages

It is far too early to assess the impact that Brexit (the decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union) will have on the economy of the world.  Various…

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Study: Taking Photos Enhances Experiences

When you're at a museum or landmark where your fellow travelers are snapping photos incessantly, do you ever think those shutterbugs are missing out because they're experiencing the…

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Alaska's Bearcam Is Back

For the fourth summer in a row, Explore.org's highly popular and completely riveting Bearcam is up and running again. If you haven't had the pleasure, that's a live feed from several…

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Turkey Tourism, Airbnb in Cuba, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Bill to Tighten Airport Security and Speed Up Lines Gets the Go-Ahead

A bipartisan aviation bill designed to heighten airport security measures while shortening security lines was approved by the transportation committees in both houses of Congress on…

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Turkey's Tourism Woes

The number of American travelers visiting Turkey dropped by more than 20% in the first five months of 2016 compared to last year, following terrorist attacks in Ankara last fall and…

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Airbnb Already Established—and Booming—in Cuba

As American hotel companies make their first forays into the Cuban market after a nearly 60-year absence, they're finding that Airbnb is already firmly established on the island.…