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The World's First Drone Film Festival is Actually a Travel Film Festival

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Cuba Opens to Travel (Eventually)!

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Adorable Hotel Brand Kimpton Sells Out

Travel can fill you with wonder or it can break your heart. Yesterday we learned that Kimpton, one of our favorite boutique hotel brands, has sold out.It now melts into the…

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Now You Can Stay the Night at Downton Abbey

A few years ago, the condition of the English mansion Highclere Castle grew so dire—after years of benign neglect from Earls who were more interested in horses or exploring—that…

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The World's Most Obscene Hotel Wi-Fi Charge

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Sneak Peek of the New World Trade Center's Observation Deck

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Using Contactless Credit Cards When You Travel

The new twist in credit card purchases is contactless payment—how does it work, and can you use your credit card on vacation?

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New Scanner Debuts: You May Fly with Fluids Soon

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Iceland is Hot! New Flights, New Airlines, New Campaigns Make the Little Country Cheap to Visit

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London Now Charges £10 to Attend New Year's

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