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Digital Savant: It's an app-user's world for some of the best travel helpers
As you might expect, some of the best apps out there for mobile devices like smart phones and tablets are all about being mobile. A well-designed travel app - one that doesn't require a lot of Internet connectivity on the road but that has lots of up-to-date information you can use - can mean the...
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Lookout at San Francisco's Lands End
Irrational, I know, but it bummed me out, in a breaking-the-spell sort of way, when two tour buses pulled up at the recently remodeled Lands End Lookout visitors center and dumped off a gaggle of slumping, weary tourists.
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Cruise Adventure Trends & Trips: Meet baseball legends aboard legendary riverboat
This summer, two beloved American pastimes and traditions come together when the 436-passenger American Queen hosts some of Major League Baseball's legends. MLB prankster Jay Johnstone, lefty pitcher Fritz Peterson, New York Yankee Ron Blomberg and 1969 World Champion Art Shamsky will bring their...
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The travel mechanic: Break from U.S. carriers lifts passenger spirits
Flying foreign airlines can be so much more pleasant than our domestic options. On a recent KLM flight to Amsterdam, the Dutch airline behaved as if it was in the customer-service industry, not merely transporting a bunch of people from one point to another.
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Travel Q&A: Don't wait to use reward points to book hotel stays
Q: Is it true that you won't be able to use Marriott points to book hotel rooms anymore?
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Foreign correspondence: The allure of Provence brings visitors back again
What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit.
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Trade group predicts crowded airports and planes this summer
Airports will be crowded this summer and empty airline seats rare as Americans take to the skies in numbers that are expected to edge closer to the pre-recession peak.
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Travel dilemmas: Cards can go only so far
In last week's On the Spot column, letter writer N. Jones said she was going to London and expressed concern about whether her credit cards would work because they are not Chip and PIN (personal identification number). She said she didn't want to carry a load of cash. What should she do? It turned...
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Web Buzz: Springpad to a memorable trip
With this app, collect and organize vacation ideas before your trip, as well as digital memorabilia afterward.
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The Frugal Traveler: Utah's park scene perfect for penny-pinching travelers
With multiple national parks, a serious ski scene and mountains galore, Utah has a wealth of experiences to offer nature-loving travelers. Just ask Erika Wiggins of the outdoor travel web site, The Active Explorer. An avid hiker and caver, Wiggins spent several years traveling back and forth from...
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Travel smart: Portable cold
Are you having hot flashes or are you headed for Death Valley? Take a piece of the cold with you when you travel.
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