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| Watch: 4 Money-Saving Travel Websites Mon, 14 May 2012 16:03:52 -0400 Genevieve Shaw Brown discusses websites designed to help you save on your hotel. 
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| Watch: Gadgets for Tech-Savvy Travelers Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:29:57 -0400 Dick DeBartolo shows off the latest gadgets for your next trip.
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| Watch: Cheaper Airline Seats, Carry-On Fees Mon, 14 May 2012 16:13:32 -0400 Genevieve Shaw Brown has the latest airline news.
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| Watch: Beach House Rentals: What You Need to Know Mon, 14 May 2012 16:15:13 -0400 Travel editor Geneveive Shaw Brown Shares Advice and Insights
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| Summer Travel: Luxury on Sale Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:33:58 -0400 ‘Tis the season for thinking about summer vacation. With Memorial Day less than five weeks away, it’s time to get serious about not only making those summer plans but booking them too. Travelers looking to inject a bit — or, as the case may be, a lot —...
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| 10 Routes For Summer Savings Tue, 01 May 2012 09:48:55 -0400 Airfare is up for summer, but there are certain routes that are bucking the trend.
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| In-Flight Nannies Help Ease Traveling Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:56:39 -0500 New service matches familes with nannies in flight.
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| Using HotelTonight For a Hotel Tonight Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:43:41 -0400 The much-lauded hotel booking app HotelTonight, as the name suggests, is designed for same-day bookings and promises savings up to 70 percent off. What kind of a lunatic books on the SAME DAY they need a hotel room? Well, judging from the last-minute hotel booking...
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| Unlimited Private Plane Under $1K Per Month Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:34:35 -0400 It’s the fantasy of every frequent flier: No more security lines, no more scouring the Internet for the lowest fare and most of all, no more being crammed into a seat like 10 pounds of sausage in an 8-pound casing. Californians, your wish is granted....
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| Delta Airlines Offers New Fare Class Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:38:55 -0400 Delta Airline’s new fare class, called Basic Economy, is basic indeed. The new fare offers the airline’s lowest prices but even more restrictions than the already restricted non-refundable economy-class fares offered by airlines and purchased by most leisure travelers. In essence, you purchase the fare...
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| 6 Ways to Fill Your Gas Tank for Less Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:48:49 -0400 This early burst of warm weather across the country is a reminder that summer, and peak driving season, is looming. But with gas prices already ticking over the $5 a gallon mark for regular, families are feeling the pinch in their budgets more than ever....
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| Travel Deal Trend: Unlimited Golf Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:13:34 -0400 Maybe it’s the unseasonably warm weather in much of the country, or call it a case of early-spring fever, but golf is on the minds of many when the weather starts to warm. Luckily, the travel industry is on the same page and several resorts...
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| Rental Homes for Summer Olympics Fri, 04 May 2012 16:45:46 -0400 Vacation rental-home site FlipKey.com has combed through its London listings for homes available to rent during the Olympics.
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| Best Time to Book a Hotel for Olympics Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:40:53 -0400 Snagging a hotel room in an Olympic host city is a tricky thing. Search too early, and it appears as if no rooms are available because the host committee blocks far more rooms than it will ever actually need. But wait until the last minute, and you run the risk of only finding a hotel far from the action.
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| Low Cost Airlines You Never Heard Of Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:52:07 -0400 With US Airways proposing to merge with the bankrupt American Airlines, passengers may be the losers. Some low-cost airlines that may save you money include Allegiant, Sun Country, Vision Airlines and a new People Express.
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| Summer Air Travel Forecast: Crowds Wed, 09 May 2012 11:53:24 -0400 Vacation season promises to be crowded this summer, especially on overseas flights, and rising fuel prices will keep flying expensive. The Airlines for America (A4A) annual summer forecast released today predicts more international fliers than ever before, while domestic flights hold steady at 2011 rates....
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| Summer Travel: Must-Have Apps Wed, 02 May 2012 08:05:19 -0400 Going on a summer vacation? Need to book hotels, or having trouble at airport security? A list of 11 top smartphone apps to get you through.
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| 4 Ways to Protect Your Stuff at Airport Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:00:59 -0400 A 95-year-old retired Air Force veteran claimed the TSA stole $300 from him when he was patted down in another room in March during an airport security screening in San Diego. In February, a woman’s $6,500 watch was stolen by another passenger in Fort Lauderdale security line. That...
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| 5 Ways to Save on Flights Thu, 03 May 2012 17:48:17 -0400 Though Spirit Airline’s new $100 carry-on bag fee won’t be in place until early November, it does have families planning summer vacations asking, “How much is too much?” Don’t pack away your summer vacation plans just yet. Yes, prices are higher and fees are ubiquitous,...
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| Best Seat on the Plane? Hint: Not in Row 7 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:15:39 -0400 Lucky no. 7 isn’t the best row to be seated in on a flight. And the worst isn’t row 13. According to flight-comparison web site Skyscanner, the very best seat on a flight is 6A. The web site came to this conclusion via a survey...
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| Money-Saving Travel Websites Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:38:39 -0400 Four travel websites to save you money on hotels.
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| Tips for Getting the Perfect Vacation Rental Home this Summer Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:56:13 -0500 If you're considering renting a vacation house this summer, now's the time to book.
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| Best-Looking Men: The Top 10 Cities Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:36:59 -0400 On the hunt for a handsome hunk? Unfortunately, you’re going to have to travel to find him: only one of the Top 10 Cities for Good-Looking Men is in the United States, according to Travelers Digest. No Los Angles, it isn’t you. So where are...
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| Coming Soon: Just Tweet 'Buy' to Purchase Flight Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:31:11 -0400 Ever see an airline sale advertised on Twitter? Tweeting about last-minute deals is a great way for airlines to move unsold seats. Here’s a recent deal tweeted by an airline: “Boston to Dallas flights from $99 one-way!” Hmm. Well that sounds pretty good. What happens...
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| Airline Crew Gets 'Whispering Coach' Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:35:13 -0500 The Virgin Atlantic crew that will man the Upper Class Dream Suite, debuting this spring, are about to get a lesson on using their inside voices. There are few details about the new Dream Suite available but a Virgin Atlantic spokeswoman did tell ABCNews.com it will...
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| Biz Travel: Tips for the Parent at Home Sun, 06 May 2012 09:53:32 -0400 Last week, TripAdvisor brought us 10 tips for parents who travel for business. And while it’s hard to be the parent on the road, it’s no picnic for the parent at home, either. Here are five tips for the at-home parent that will help make...
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| Richard Branson Ice Cubes Chill Virgin Atlantic Wed, 02 May 2012 12:17:45 -0400 First, we brought you the news of Virgin Atlantic’s “whispering coach,” brought on board to teach flight attendants the proper decibel level at which to speak to its Upper Class passengers. Now, the airline has created ice cubes in the likeness of Richard Branson. This...
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| 5 Over-the-Top Vacations Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:13:05 -0500 The world's most expensive vacations include a million-dollar cruise
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| Top 10 Hotels in America Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:03:46 -0500 U.S. News & World Report ranks the top hotels in the country.
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| Summer Food Events Around the Country Thu, 03 May 2012 16:47:30 -0400 Take a break from the beach and spend the summer chowing down on some of your favorite foods from around the country. Festivals dedicated to horseradish, oysters or peaches are some of the few events you won’t want to miss. The Texas Steak Cookoff May...
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| 8 Theme Cruises For 2012 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:32:03 -0400 For those with more than a passing interest on any number of topics -- eight of them outlined here -- there are cruises that cater to your interests whether it's music, fitness or even vampires.
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| Great Googa Mooga Festival Makes Food the Top Billing Wed, 16 May 2012 16:10:43 -0400 Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached the point in popular culture where food is more of a draw than famous rock stars. The New York Times pointed out today that the musical acts of this weekend’s Great Googa Mooga festival in Brooklyn, NY, are but a footnote...
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| New Cut of Steak Discovered Wed, 16 May 2012 14:22:40 -0400 With the death of pink slime, meat producers are finding alternative ways to cut costs. A meat specialist at Oklahoma State University has found an undervalued cut of meat that tastes just like a New York strip steak. Called the Vegas strip steak, this new...
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| New Rainbow-Colored Glass Gem Corn Wed, 16 May 2012 14:17:41 -0400 You’d be surprised to learn that these ears of corn weren’t Photoshopped, made of glass or painted as many who have seen the photos have guessed. This kid-friendly corn is real and each of the kernels is made from a different colored variety of corn....
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| Airports Auction Lost Luggage Wed, 16 May 2012 17:07:35 -0400 Ever wonder what happened to that piece of lost luggage that was never seen again? In some instances, the airport where it was left could have auctioned it off for profit.
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| Which Nation Is Most Likely to Sunbathe Nude? Wed, 16 May 2012 13:13:39 -0400 It’s not the one you might expect. Expedia’s summer travel survey posed the question on nude sunbathing to 8,600 people around the world and found that only 2 percent of Americans were likely to shed their clothing on the beach — no big surprise there. The...
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| Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Novelist Who Inspired Latin American Writing, Dies Tue, 15 May 2012 17:37:37 -0400 Carlos Fuentes, the Mexican writer whose powerful mix of deep political and social commitment with bold stylistic innovation made him among the most prominent figures in Latin American writing in the 1960s and ’70s, has died in a Mexico City hospital. He was 83. He...
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| Virgin Atlantic Allows In-flight Calls Wed, 16 May 2012 11:52:31 -0400 Virgin Atlantic announced it will become the first British airline to provide passengers with a service to make and receive phone calls in the air.
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| Mario Batali's Food Stamp Challenge Tue, 15 May 2012 16:03:35 -0400 For one week, the acclaimed chef Mario Batali is challenging Americans to “walk in someone else’s shoes” by eating only what they would be able to buy with food stamps. Batali, the star of ABC’s “The Chew,” partnered with the New York City Food Bank to raise awareness...
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| The Many Talents of Tillman the Dog Tue, 15 May 2012 12:59:29 -0400 Tillman may be a dog who waddles on all fours, barks not talks and eats his food in a bowl off the floor but, when it comes to daredevil sports, he might as well be human. The English bulldog has become a world phenomenon for...
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| Celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day Tue, 15 May 2012 11:05:26 -0400 Would you believe that this American classic was created by accident? Ruth Wakefield was preparing her traditional butter cookies at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Mass., when she decided on a whim to add pieces of a chocolate bar to her dough. Wakefield expected...
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| Photos: Top 10 Summer Travel Destinations Tue, 08 May 2012 08:14:50 -0400 Top 10 Summer Travel Destinations
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| Photos: Underwater Hotel in Dubai Thu, 03 May 2012 18:32:37 -0400 The Sala Silvermine Hotel in Vdstmanland County, Sweden, shuns the status quo and creates the world's deepest suite located 500 feet beneath the ground. The bizarre bedroom comes complete with double bed and silver furnishings, and can only be reached through the mine's elevator shaft.
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| Photos: World's Most Beautiful Beaches Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:12:26 -0500 The World's Best Beaches
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| Photos: 7 Sexiest Cities in America Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:10:34 -0500 The seven sexiest cities in America
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| Photos: Naked Protester vs. Airport Screening Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:27:52 -0400 Man strips naked at TSA checkpoint to protest screening.
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| Photos: Table for Two: Private Dining Around the World Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:35:42 -0500 It doesn't get any more romantic than these dinners for two at hotels around the world.
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:
maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior
Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.
"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011
Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.