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Olympics effect
When the Games are over, which cities win big — and which stumbled? Full story
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Hiking the Appalachian Trail? Rafting the Grand Canyon? Climbing the Himalayas? Diving the Great Barrier Reef? Which 15 spine-tingling experiences should you have before you die? Full story
Call of the wild
Trips to suit every taste, from two-wheeling across Argentina to tracking gorillas in Gabon. Full story
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Ready for takeoff ... and emergencies
Airlines, flight crews and airports are well-prepared for medical emergencies so that you arrive alive. Story
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Survey: Public divided on in-flight cell use
The friendly skies are not so affable when it comes to using cell phones on commercial airliners. A DOT survey finds nearly half oppose in-flight cell phone use, but nearly half of the younger generation support it.
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Flight crews, airports work hard so you ‘arrive alive’
Flight crews, airports and airlines are ready should you need emergency medical assistance. The Well-Mannered Traveler says you should be, too.
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Good-for-you getaways
Travelers in search of healthy vacations no longer have to make do with cookie-cutter spas and bloated group tours. These 10 off-the-beaten-path destinations are just as good for you.
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Labor Day cruises starting at just $239
With Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer, just six weeks away, are you prepared to let go? Ease the seasonal transition with a cruise for real closure.
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It's a sad summer for European vacations
While the economic downturn has put a crimp in Europeans' style, continental holidays are even tougher on visitors from North America.
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New cruise ports
The opportunity to explore the most remote corners of the world during a cruise vacation is ever more feasible as today’s cruise itineraries span the planet.
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The bucket list of ultimate adventures
Rafting the Grand Canyon? Climbing the Himalayas? Which 15 spine-tingling experiences should you have before you die?
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Girl-bonding at the spa
Nothing says "girl bonding" like a spa day. This time, I did the bonding with my flesh-and-blood girls in the middle of a family vacation to Cape Cod.
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Bye-bye miles
Frequent-flier miles are looking a lot like Zimbabwean dollars. The currency is being devalued with spirit-crushing regularity. There's less and less to buy with it now that airlines are slashing their route networks and seating capacity.
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Virgin Galactic shoots for the stratosphere
The day before NASA marked its 50th anniversary, Richard Branson’s eight-year-old Virgin Galactic enterprise unveiled the mother ship that will in the very near future take paying passengers into orbit.
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