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Zac Thompson

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Does Southwest's "Bags Fly Free" Policy Cause Delays?

Southwest Airlines makes a big deal out of still not charging passengers for checked bags (well, up to two bags, anyway), even as the carrier's major competitors have all instituted…

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Bags Fly Free (and Slow), Prince's Estate to Become a Museum, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Happy 100th Birthday, National Parks!

Yellowstone National Park (photo: FreeImages/Erik Marr)On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill creating the National Park Service to protect and maintain…

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Johnny Cash's Tennessee Ranch Made Into Museum

(Photo: Trish Keennan/Flickr)Fans of the Man in Black have another pilgrimage site to add to the itinerary.There's already the Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville, the Johnny…

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World's Highest and Longest Glass-Bottomed Bridge Opens in China

Zhangjiajie glass bridge in China (photo: skytg24hd/Instagram)Having just recently become the site of a terrifying cliffside glass walkway, China's Zhangjiajie mountains are…

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National Parks Centennial, a Record-Breaking Glass Bridge in China, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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TSA, Airports, and Congress Get Security Wait Times Under Control

After a frustrating spring filled with long, slow-moving security lines at airports, Congress, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), airlines, and airports banded…

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Introducing the Airbnb of Camping

In recent months we've introduced you to companies aiming to be the Airbnb of RVs and the Airbnb of boats. Now we'd like to introduce you to the Airbnb of camping.Photo:…

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Luxury Travel Service Offers Chance to Meet Pope Francis—for $25,000

Pope Francis (photo: Aleteia Image Department/Flickr)There are vacation packages that come with free WiFi and water-park tickets. And then there are apparently vacation…

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The Airbnb of Camping, a Luxury Vacation That Includes a Meeting with the Pope, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Baby Born on Flight Gets 1 Million Air Miles

A newborn named Haven just received a gift we're guessing her parents didn't register for: 1 million air miles from Philippines carrier Cebu Pacific.How come? Because last week…

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Nightmare Traffic at LaGuardia Airport

Traffic around the entrances and exits to LaGuardia Airport was a nightmare yesterday, resulting in major delays and in some cases missed flights.The source of the trouble: the…

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Woman Lives on Cruise Ship All Year Round

Recently, our own Arthur Frommer discussed the possibility of seniors ditching the retirement village and moving onto a cruise ship to live full time, 52 weeks a year.If you've…

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Nightmare Traffic at LaGuardia, Living on a Cruise Ship, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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Most Limits on U.S.-Mexico Flights Have Flown Away

Yesterday was a good day for price-conscious travelers in North America. As of Sunday, nearly all of the restrictions on flights between the United States and Mexico have been…

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Sydney Opera House Getting a $202 Million Renovation

(photo by Bkamprath/Wikimedia Commons)The Sydney Opera House is unquesionably one of Australia's most iconic sights—if we're talking manmade landmarks, it probably tops the…

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Indoor Rainforest Coming to Dubai Hotel

El Yunque National Rainforest in Puerto Rico (photo: FreeImages/sue anna joe)The latest over-the-top luxury hotel planned for Dubai is for all those who have found themselves…

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Dubai's Getting a Hotel with an Indoor Rainforest, Sydney's Opera House Is Getting a Makeover, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

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In New Zealand, Bungee Jumping Is Fun Even If You Don't Jump

How to soak up the rugged scenery, human drama, thrills, and chills of bungee jumping—without actually going over the edge

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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…