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Disney World in Orlando Rolls Out Its Own User-Generated Reviews: A Good Idea?

Walt Disney World in Orlando has just turned on its new beta site, Reviews.DisneyWorld.Disney.Go.Com, where the vacation giant is soliciting user-generated reviews from…

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The Airlines Sometimes Profit when the TSA Does its Job Inefficiently

On Saturday morning at JFK, the line for passengers to have their I.D.s inspected by the Transportation Security Administration was extraordinarily long, and the lines to go through…

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Eureka! We Found Summer Savings of up to 30 Percent at Disneyland and Walt Disney World

Disney tends to restrict its best sales to customers who are already on its mailing list, but this summer, we found two big discounts that are available to the general public right…

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Go to Canada for $40? Kangaride.com Uses the Web to Make Ride Shares Safer

With summer travel inflating the price of transit, it's worth looking into alternatives. A Canadian website called Kangaride matchmakes passengers and drivers with affordable ride…

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New York City Subway Stations Get Tricky Free Wi-Fi

After years of waiting, 36 stations in the New York City subway system, including the stations most popular with tourists (Times Square, Rockefeller Center) have been equipped with…

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Virgin Vacations sells luxury packages to the real Downton Abbey

It only took until Season Four. Virgin Vacations has added to its fall lineup a visit to the United Kingdom that includes a trip to the real-life set of the upstairs scenes of PBS's…

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Frommer's Forum Reader Unearths Round-trip Airfare to France in June for $620

Eagle-eyed Frommer's community member Travel Rob has spotted some incredible summer airfare rates on XL Airways to France for June. Normally, rates top a grand, but he has found a…

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By Advertising That They Are "American Owned", A Number of U.S. Motels Are Engaging in Utterly Improper Racism

You don't have to drive long on U.S. highways until you see one: a motel sign loudly boasting the premises are "American-owned." And you don't have to stay in many motels to know that…

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14 Things You Should Know about the Norwegian Breakaway

Norwegian Cruise Line has been feverishly building its brand for the past decade. What was once a side player in a big industry has evolved into a major name that's been betting…

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Harry Potter expansion confirmed for Universal Orlando

Well, it's true. Universal Orlando finally confirmed what has been an open secret for months: It is building a second section of its blockbuster Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The…

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Zipcar is Zipping Home From the Airport

Getting home from the airport may just have gotten cheaper and easier. Last week, car-sharing firm Zipcar (www.zipcar.com) announced that it will parking vehicles at major…

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Airlines Make You Miserable to Maximize Profits, And It's Unfair to the Crew

On U.S. Airways, boarding announcements are like a comedy sketch. Gone are the days when getting on a plane was a simple matter of passengers who need extra time, then first class,…

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Gettysburg is booked for its 150th anniversary, but there are ways

The hotels around Gettysburg, PA, are already jammed for the massive 150th commemoration of the seminal Civil War battle of 1863. There will be a huge re-enactment on July 4 to 7,…

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It's Florida Drive Out Season! One-Way Rentals for $10/Day, No Strings Attached

It's one of the best-kept secrets in vacationing: the annual Florida Drive Out.This is the time of year when the big rental car companies need to rebalance the distribution of…

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United Jacks its Change fee to $200. What's the Real Cost?

Is the $200 change fee coming? No, it's already here.United is the first airline to jack up the fee it charges to passengers who need to amend their domestic travel plans. Now…

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You Can Use a Starbucks Card Abroad Without Fees

Starbucks junkies may blow the equivalent of a MacBook Pro a year on those pricey morning cappuccinos, but if they're travelers, there may be one tiny benefit to the…

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10 Ways to See London Theater for Less

If you leave London without seeing at least one stage show, then you'll have missed one of this city's most glittering attractions. Here's how to spend less money doing it.

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Get Comfy for Less: Staying in Private London Bed & Breakfasts

In many places staying in a quaint private room usually corresponds with a huge uptick in price. Fortunately, English hosted flats have been one of the world's great travel bargains…

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5 Things You Don't Know About London

As one of the hippest, most multicultural, forward-thinking cities in the world, there's a lot of discover, both for first-timers and those who think they already know it well.

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Disney Saving 101: Avoiding the Package Peril

How to avoid Disney's 'deal' traps by just saying 'no' to package add-ons during your next Orlando vacation.

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7 House Rental Agencies That Make Disney Feel Like Home

In most guidebooks, the home rental option is relegated to a single box or a few wan paragraphs, but for value, renting a home -- especially in Orlando -- is quite simply the best way…

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Why Westminster Abbey is One of the World's Great Churches

Only have time to see one church in London? You can't beat Westminster's mix of history, monarchy and artistry.

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Drink Like Dickens: 15 Historic London Pubs You'll Love

Be they truly ancient, stunningly beautiful, happily situated, or simply charming, these fifteen pubs are all authentic and won't let you down. All of them serve food of some kind…