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Travel Troubleshooter: Mystery Rental Charge in Madrid

What is 'Super CDW' and why is it on our reader's credit card bill? The car rental company's website isn't clear and the credit card company won't help -- is all hope lost?

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Gridlock Alert: The 5 U.S. Cities With the Worst Traffic

The government recently announced the winners of a competition for federal funds to fight traffic congestion -- yes, cities actually were competing for the honor of having the worst…

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Santa's Here, With Amtrak Discounts For The Rest Of The Year

The weather outside may be frightful, but Amtrak's discounts are delightful. We've uncovered some Amtrak discount codes for November and December in this round, and some that last well…

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Travel Troubleshooter: A Missed Connection to Hawaii

On her way to Hawaii, our traveler finds that her connecting flight already left, but no one notified her about the schedule change. What do her airline and travel agent owe her for…

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Terrific Terminals: Seven Great Train Stations

Most train stations offer the basics, and many up the ante with gorgeous architecture. These seven truly stand out: they're places you'd want to stay, rather than pass through.

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Amtrak Codes Rock Steady Into Fall

With air travel becoming more intolerable by the day, let's celebrate Amtrak's nationwide discounts, which continue from spring, through summer and into fall.

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Find the Way to Anywhere with the Ultimate Timetables

Whether you're looking for a train in Paris or Paraguay, or even -- heaven forbid! -- a bus, the ultimate tool is published monthly by a crew of inveterate trainspotters in the UK: the…

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5 Rail Pairs for Day-Tripping Globetrotters

In Europe high-speed trains and historical legacies make for a wide range of quick getaways, and here in the US, Amtrak has a few tricks up its sleeve, too.

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Skip the Vacation Gridlock with Amtrak's Hot New Codes for Summer

Nationwide discount codes are back, lowering the price of rail travel everywhere from Sacramento to South Beach. And as usual, we've got the scoop for you to help you plan your spring…

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Backpacking, Buses and More Cheap Ways to See Europe

For college students, the summer starts early and ends earlier. But that -- along with many breaks throughout the year -- is the perk of higher education. Now is the time to plan your…

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One Europe, One Train Ticket: Rail Service Takes a Step Forward

First they got rid of the money, all those francs and deutschmarks. Now you're going to be able to buy a train ticket from Paris to Vienna -- with unified timetables, signage and…

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Get One-Way Spring Car Rentals from $3 a Day

A few times a year, mostly in spring and fall car rental agencies run specials in order to relocate their fleets to where customers will need their vehicles. We've rounded up the best…

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Don't Pass By These New Railpass Options

Whether you're splitting to Split this summer or ringing in the spring in Kerry, there are some new European railpass options you should check out for 2007.

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More Trains, But Fewer Codes For Amtrak

Winter has fallen, Amtrak discount hunters. The holiday season is the railroad's busiest and most expensive, and it's the time when our it is stingiest with discounts. But don't fret,…

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Jeepers, Leaf Peepers! Plan a Fall Foliage Trip to New England and the Northeast Before It's too Late

Some B&B leaf peeping packages may be sold out, but we've corralled together these resources, deals, and packages to get you started. And, in order to do justice to the entire…

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The Fork Less Traveled: Long Island's Wine Country

Fall is a perfect time to get out to farmstands, smell fresh air and sample the products from American vineyards. It's also the perfect time to visit New York City: the weather is…

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Go Green with Hybrid Cabs and Rental Cars

With gas prices hovering comfortably over $3 per gallon, many Americans are looking a little enviously at the owners of hybrid cars. Now available in sizes from compact to SUV, hybrids…

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Take an Inspiring Trip and Combine Art and Travel

More things than the color of leaves change in the fall. So do museum art exhibits, which go up, and airfare, which typically goes down. Here's a short list of the museum art…

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A Rail of a Tale: One Amtrak Code To Rule Them All

The fun's been taken out of the Amtrak discount code game recently, thanks to the introduction of a 'super code'.

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Get on Board and Hit the Tracks on Some of the World's Greatest Train Journeys

No matter what your destination, there's a train trip awaiting you, whether you choose it as a means of transportation or as a vacation in itself. Here are a few suggestions of some of…

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Getting Prepared: RVing Tips & Hints

In this article we'll discuss some of the nuts and bolts of life on the road so that you, too, can overcome disorganization and have the courage to just hit the road.

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Give Up the Gas or at Least Save When You Want to Drive

Still looking for ways to hit the road and still save dollars and fuel this season? We've gathered together a few more deals to try and entice you to still take that vacation or…

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Four Wheels for Less: Relocate Rental Cars or Roam the Country at Will in an RV

As things start to heat up in the southern states in locations like Florida and Arizona, several car companies need to move their excess fleet to cooler northern and western…

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Gather Round and Lisbon Up: We've Got Savvy Savings to Portugal

Spring and summer in Europe brings the promise of fine food enjoyed al fresco and glorious weather. For a whole lot of Europe in a petite package, Portugal is an extremely appealing…

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A Weekend of Hope Offers Cancer Patients and Survivors Rest, Research and Reflection in Stowe, Vermont

Designed as a way for cancer patients, survivors and close family members to come together and learn, relax, and support one another in a beautiful setting, Weekend of Hope has grown…