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Rick Steves: Navigating Europe in the digital age
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:25:30 GMT
Rick Steves: iPads, ebooks and other devices are taking a bite out of postcards, paper books and maps, and changing the way we travel.
Costa Rica, Vietnam tops for solo travelers
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:37:37 GMT
Taking off on a journey alone? Have no fear. Here are the safest, friendliest countries for your solo adventure.
Controversial self-boarding arrives in Houston
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:45:58 GMT
A controversial boarding process practiced outside the United States has arrived in Houston.
Gut-churning attractions for the emetically immune
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:39:50 GMT
Crazy. Insane. Terrifying. Generally speaking, these aren't terms of appreciation. Unless, that is, you’re a fan of extreme coasters, wild water slides and other gut-churning attractions.
Visitors to Hawaii up for seventh straight month
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:38:35 GMT
Hawaii recorded its seventh consecutive increase in visitors in June, welcoming 625,522 last month, a 13.6 percent jump over June 2009, the Hawaii Tourism Authority reported Wednesday.
Italy seeks private sponsors to restore Colosseum
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:12 GMT
Italian officials are seeking to raise some €25 million (about $32 million) in private money to finance the restoration of one of the country's iconic landmarks: the Colosseum.
Summer hotel rates inch lower, Travelocity says
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:31:03 GMT
Travel services company Travelocity says its latest pricing report shows that while summer airfare rates have increased slightly, hotel rates have actually declined.
Passenger recounts hot, sweaty tarmac wait
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:32:52 GMT
"The plane was hot when we got on, and we just sat there miserable for quite some time." That is how Tony Morales, a passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight stuck on a tarmac in Phoenix, described his ordeal.
Airfares higher this year vs. last, DOT reports
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:30:04 GMT
If you think airfares have been rising, it's not your imagination. Figures just released by DOT show airline prices in the first three months of this year rose nearly 5 percent from 2009.
Cruise ship strikes whale in Alaska
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:10:52 GMT
A dead whale has been discovered pinned to the bow of a Princess Cruises luxury liner near Juneau, the third such incident for the company's Alaska fleet in a decade, officials said on Thursday.
Big mistake: $654 flight from NYC to Chicago
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:51:57 GMT
An airline writer surely knows all the tricks of the trade and ways around the airlines' usual shenanigans, right? Uh, wrong.
Australian caves offer new tour — in Klingon
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:22:32 GMT
Staff at the Jenolan Caves west of Sydney have added a new out-of-this-world attraction — a tour in the Star Trek language Klingon.
Fresh airport amenities make the wait fly by
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:08:27 GMT
There’s no need to sit by the gate and twiddle your thumbs, especially if you find yourself at one of the many airports offering fresh new amenities or special summer programs.
Offbeat Brooklyn neighborhood worth a visit
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:12:27 GMT
Four centuries in 30 minutes. That's what tourists get in the trendy Brooklyn neighborhood of DUMBO, which stands for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass.
Bangkok named Travel + Leisure's 'Top City'
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:53:56 GMT
Bangkok city officials say they are humbled and inspired after receiving Travel + Leisure magazine's "Top City" award, despite recent street riots that sent tourists packing.
Troubleshooter: Sorry, you don't have a ticket
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:17:26 GMT
When Linda Foy checks in for her flight, she's told she has no airline tickets. But wait! Didn't Expedia just confirm her flights? And will it now refund the new tickets she must buy?
