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Will APC Machines Speed Your Airport Arrivals? Delta is Banking On It

If you're one of those travelers who love being greeted back into the US by Customs officials you may have to wait a lot longer, but your trip through customs could get a lot…

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#CarryOnShame Campaign Exposes Bag Hogs on U.S. Airlines: Are You Next?

When Spud Hilton, Travel Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote about carry-on bag hogs on the paper’s travel blog, Bad Latitude, this week, he had no idea that the response…

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Legal Marijuana in Jamaica and Free Wi-Fi in Japan

Getting wifi in Japan and legal marijuana in Jamaica: most would assume these would be slam dunks for tourists.But despite reputations to the contrary, it's near impossible for…

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Would You Bet $25 That Your Flight Will Be Delayed?

If you’re like most travelers across the U.S., you are probably looking forward to a summer of hurricane and storm-related flight delays, cancellations and missed connections.A…

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Disney’s “Deep Dive": Four-Day Vacays and the Amazon

Adventures by Disney has unveiled new vacation options based on their research that shows families want more and more “deep dive” experiential travel—a growing trend that hotels…

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Wheels Not Wings: Three Tools To Help You Plan Better Bus, Train and Car Trips

With the cost of airfare going up, up and away, many vacationers will be traveling closer to the ground this summer. If you’re one of them, here are three websites that could make…

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Getting Cheap Tickets to Broadway Shows Just Got Easier

In a savvy move—one likely intended to lure back those theatergoers buying discounted tickets online—the Theater Development Fund has changed the way the line is being handled at…

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Sydney Gets Lit: Vivid Sydney 2014 Brightens Up the Harbour

Even on the dullest day, Sydney is a vibrant city. But from May 24 to June 10 Sydney will get “Vivid.”The annual winter (yes, it's winter in Australia now) Vivid Sydney…

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Bikini (And Speedo) Ban To Be Instituted On One of Spain's Balearic Isles

And if you guessed Ibiza, you're dead wrong.But before I reveal which island, a bit of history: In 1838 writer George Sand and her lover, composer Frederic Chopin decided to…

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Minions, Mayhem and Universal’s Godzilla-Sized “Footprint”

Universal Studios Theme Parks & Resorts, flush with funds from its gajillionaire owner Comcast is going mano a mano with Disney in an all out bid to own the theme park…

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Now We Are Free: Paris Says “Merci” on Anniversary of Liberation

August 19, 1944 began the “Battle for Paris” that culminated in the City of Light being liberated from occupation when the final German troops left on August 25th.This 70th…

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Where in the World is Godzilla? Hint: It's Not Tokyo

The web is abuzz with talk of the remake of the Toho classic film, Godzilla, premiering around the country in May.  Advance word is the remix (this time with Bryan Cranston) is as…

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Three American Express Credit Cards Drop Foreign Transaction Fees

For years, most travel experts recommended Capital One for its industry-bucking policy of not charging a foreign transaction fee every time customers made a purchase outside the…

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Salem Still Bewitches: What to See In MA's Historic Town

If you’ve been watching TV trailers you may have seen the promos for the new WGN America series Salem.  Taking a page from the popular show American Horror: Coven, which was…

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Free National Park entry April 19 and 20

The National Park Service and its supporting charity, the National Park Foundation, are once again throwing the gates open to the United States' national parks. The weekend of April…

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Hot Type to Go: Is the Print Travel Magazine Dying? Two Editors See Open Horizons

The future of the physical, non-virtual travel magazine is on travelers’ talking lists lately.  The recent shake-ups at Condé Nast Traveler and its subsequent high profile…

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A Tip on Digital Safety for Travelers: Always Look for the "S" in http. Here's Why

Identity theft is a growing problem, especially for travelers. That’s because criminals tend to congregate in hotel lobbies, cafes and other areas with free wifi, because they know…

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Game On: As the HBO Series Returns, Travelers are Being Lured to Game of Thrones Destinations

They’re back.  Jaime Lannister and his twisted sister Cersei, Tyrion the wise, Joffrey the awful, the Mother of Dragons and the whole crew (minus some key family members that were…

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Divergent’s Wrecked Version of the Windy City Lures “Set-Jetters” To Chicago

Chicago has always been an iconic city in American movies.  From ‘30s gangster films to John Hughes’ feel good teen flicks like Home Alone and Risky Business in the 1980s,…

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Power Outlets Coming to An Airport Near You Thanks to a New Initiative From United Airlines

The hunt for power outlets at the airport is about to get easier, at least for the passengers of United Airlines (the second largest carrier in the US). Last week it announced…

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Now AT&T Will Warn You Before You Go Over Your International Limit

A screenshot from the AT&T International Travel AppIt only took more than a decade. AT&T has finally issued a tool to help customers know when they are in danger of…

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Will Gas Prices Fall Tomorrow? New App Predicts Costs

The car insurance powerhouse Esurance has found another way to reach potential customers: Develop an easy-to-use app that gets its brand name in front of drivers' faces every day.…

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Free Amtrak Train Travel for Writers Through New Program

Last year, Canada's Via Rail kicked off a program to grant free trips to singers and musicians in exchange for on-board performances. Now America's rail system, Amtrak, has started…

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Take the Rickshaw Run Across India With YouTube Heartthrobs the Harries Twins

Two of the Internet's biggest stars are the button-cute brothers Jack and Finn Harries. If you have never heard of them, there's a simple explanation: You're probably too old.But…

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Get 2 to 5 Free Days on a Eurail Pass if You Purchase By March 31

Eurail is relaunching its popular "Early Bird" promotion for 2014, granting two to five free days on summer Eurail passes as long as they are purchased by March 31.In the words of…