TRAVEL TUESDAY IN-DEPTH: Top 50 Breaking News & Stories Worthy to Read/Watch & Share | 7/22
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Get me out of here Now... Dash to Dartmoor National Parks Week begins on Monday and at the luxurious Bovey Castle in Dartmoor, two guests can enjoy a night's B&B, as well as dinner with a bottle of wine, for £250. It's available for ...
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The annual nerd fest that is Comic-Con kicks off on Thursday in San Diego and whether you're headed there to see Kiefer Sutherland relive Jack Bauer's greatest moments on 24 or learn some "cool" Star Wars origami tricks or celebrate the ...
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Five days after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine Thursday, the U.S. government released a map of the flight’s path and the site from which the missile was fired. CNN reporter Barabara Starr sent a tweet Tu...
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The United States government on Monday recommended that U.S. citizens avoid traveling to Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip due to the deteriorating security situation in the region with long-range rocket attacks being launched fro...
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The Federal Aviation Administration ordered U.S. airlines to halt flights to Israel’s main airport in Tel Aviv after the threat of rocket fire prompted Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and other carriers to suspend and divert service....
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No need for an umpire’s call: Cooperstown, New York, runs on baseball. And as the Baseball Hall of Fame celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2014, baseball lovers can cheer more than one milestone. July 27 also brings a new batch of induct...
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Every day we alert our readers of new startups in the travel industry being listed on AngelList, as an early information service for those who keep track of such things. Every weekday, there will be a list of these newbies, along with ea...
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For a hotel that doesn't exist, the Grand Budapest has certainly provided its fictitious guests with plenty to write home about
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By David Jefferys, CNTraveler.com Instead of planning a trip to New York City or Los Angeles, explore some of America's quainter cities. These spots, voted among the best in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler's readers , have plenty of cult...
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A little Portuguese island with the alcohol tolerance of a thousand sailors. Photo by: Porto Bay Events A Portuguese island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Madeira adds flavor to its Mediterranean seasonings by smothering itself in ...
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Editor in chief Pilar Guzmán breaks down the divide between those who cruise and those who don’t.
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This cockpit camera timelapse video reduces a 10-hour flight into 83 mesmerizing seconds
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The Federal Aviation Administration told U.S. airlines they are prohibited from flying to or from Israel's Ben Gurion Airport for up to 24 hours after a rocket strike near the airport.
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The Vegas Strip (Flickr: Samantha Celera ) It's no secret that a Las Vegas vacation might involve gambling and partying until the early morning hours as well as spending a boatload of money to have fun. But while this desert city in Neva...
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The Mississippi Delta is a storied region that sets the standard for all things Southern, good and bad. Here are some of our favorite spots to explore.
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ModelFIT, which trains top models like Karlie Kloss in its space on the Bowery, will pop up this weekend with complimentary workouts at the Surf Lodge.
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Bookstores aren’t just literary gathering spots—they’re often beautiful, fascinating destinations in their own right. Here are a few of our favorites around the world that are worth a trip (or two) out of your way.
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If you "Take life with a grain of salt...a slice of lime, and a shot of tequila," then you've probably got a spot in your heart (and your mouth!) for this distilled beverage which is crafted from the blue agave plant of Mexico. But I wan...
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YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Slightly more than 10,000 adult sockeye salmon just arrived in Lake Cle Elum, their upstream migration diverted by a tanker truck ride courtesy of Yakama Nation Fisheries. By introducing the fish to an area that has ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is telling U.S. airlines they are prohibited from flying to the Tel Aviv airport in Israel after a Hamas rocket exploded nearby. The FAA said in a statement that the ban on flights is...
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In early 2014, the Dallas Safari Club, a Texas-based hunting outfit, came up with an unconventional idea for protecting the critically endangered African black rhino: Auction a permit to shoot one and donate the money for conservation. W...
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In 2008, a videotape showing a naked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews was being sold to the highest bidder. The video, which appeared to have been shot from a peephole in a hotel room's wall, had surfaced on the Internet but was ordered to be ...
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The Great Barrier Reef's days may be numbered. Researchers appeared before an Australian Senate committee this week to review how federal and local governments have managed the reef. What they discovered is that the world's largest coral...
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There's no one formula for creating a lasting and impactful ad campaign, but Visit Houston's willingness to iterate on its concept and adopt to consumers' needs is pretty close. -Samantha Shankman
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Kimpton’s soon-to-be newest property takes us to Pittsburgh, a city we don’t hear much about in terms of its hotel scene. Like its state rival Philadelphia, the Steel City has a history of being a blue-collar town, one not exac...
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It was my last semester of graduate school, and I was sitting in on what was supposed to be a motivational seminar about working in the hospitality/tourism industry. I’ve listened to my fair share of inspiring speeches over the yea...
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Every adventure needs trust. There must be faith in yourself, your partners, the environment, or the experience and not just for safety, but also value. You must deem the exploration important, either immediately or at some nostalgic poi...
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“PASSENGERS are reminded to check their bags before heading to the airport to be sure they are not carrying a gun.” So advised Sari Koshetz, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spokeswoman, after passengers were discovered try...
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Elephants have long been the highlight of circuses and sideshows across America, so it's totally fitting that the world's largest fake pachyderm, affectionately known as Lucy the Elephant, is one of the main attractions in the th...
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The tea served at the Four Seasons Hotel Dublin was inspired by a sculpture by the Irish artist Michael Warren.
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The tea served at the Four Seasons Hotel Dublin was inspired by a sculpture by the Irish artist Michael Warren.
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SEATTLE (AP) - The first recreational marijuana sold legally in Seattle is headed to the city's Museum of History and Industry. The woman who waited all night to be first in line at the Cannabis City store, 65-year-old Deb Greene, plans ...
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After days of outrage over the handling of the Flight MH17 crash site in Ukraine, European ministers meet to discuss further sanctions against Russia.
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Our Miami Beach tipster has returned with some new shots of the upcoming Aloft Hotel in Miami Beach on way north Collins Avenue. The latest Starwood hotel to hit Miami won't open until March 19, 2015 and judging by the pictures, we're ev...
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Tucked away, about 25 miles downstream of Cincinnati, rests an abandoned ghost ship. She’s not actually Ohio’s ghost ship, rather she's really Kentucky's Abandoned Ghost Ship . She’s been slowly rusting away in ...
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When we were writing about Palm Springs all last week, we were trying to stick to hotels in Palm Springs itself. But as well as the 10 in town that we already mentioned , there’s another desert pool that deserves a mention: that of ...
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Score one for Lake Havasu City, the Arizona resort that's the desert home to London Bridge, the one on this side of the pond anyway.
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Thailand still has much to do to get travelers back to Bangkok or reassure business and meetings travelers that visiting a police state is a good idea. -Jason Clampet
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The Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice Tuesday barring U.S. airlines from flying to or from Tel Aviv's airport for up to 24 hours after a rocket landed nearby. Several carriers had already suspended service to Israel or canc...
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AP- Delta Air Lines is canceling all flights to Israel until further notice, citing reports that a rocket landed near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. A Delta Boeing 747 from New York was flying over the Mediterranean headed for Tel Aviv o...
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Three white lion cubs are the newest residents of Siegfried & Roy’s open-air wildlife habitat on the Strip.
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Late last year we asked the question whether the Hilton London Bankside was being revived , with construction having picked up after several years of silence to the point where the multi-story hole in the ground had been filled up. The r...
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It’s easy to waterproof your electronics by storing them in plastic baggies. However, they are very difficult to use that way. Thanks to recent trends in technology, vacationers can find a wide variety of waterproof...
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The Google Glass Field Trip app aims to serve as an indispensible guide to London. Sophie Campbell - our expert and a real-life tour guide - puts it to the test
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My first question about Wi-Fi used to be whether it was free. That was before my Facebook and Gmail accounts were compromised. Now I surf with protection.
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Baby boomers like to travel to celebrate special events such as a milestone birthday or anniversary, and more than anywhere else, they want to go to Las Vegas, according to one survey.
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Airlines will likely still fly over hot spots as they try to balance flight times, fuel burn and other variables, NBC reports.
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We've always had a thing for hammocks -- even before Anthropologie made it a hashtag and someone else created a national holiday. What other piece of furniture can simultaneously evoke a caribbean vacation, add some whimsy to your backya...
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The entrance of Airbnb, TripAdvisor and HomeAway into the ranks of the heretofore online travel agency-dominated Travel Technology Association is a sign of the sharing-economy times, and will give the newbies added clout when the butt he...
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Many of us love our dogs, but not many of us have them to thank for our success. John Dolan, a 43-year-old artist living in England, struggled with poverty, drug addiction and homelessness for much of his life, Reuters reported. Then, on...
