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Update: United Airlines Says It's Back In Operation

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Update: United Airlines Says It's Back In Operation

November 15, 2012 • The airline's third major computer outage since June disrupted travel for thousands today. A couple hours after reports of the problem, United said it was getting back in the air.

Google To Buy Frommer's Travel Guides

August 13, 2012 • Financial terms were not disclosed, but one news report said Google will pay about $23 million. The deal could allow Google to sell travel-related ads against search results that feature Frommer's.

Orbitz Shows Mac Users Pricier Hotel Options: Big Deal Or No Brainer?

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Orbitz Shows Mac Users Pricier Hotel Options: Big Deal Or No Brainer?

June 26, 2012 • The travel site noticed that Mac users seem more likely to spend more on hotel rooms. So, it's experimenting with showing them costlier options than Windows users see. Is that smart business or unfair in some way?

Travel Apps That Help You Pack, Explore And Enjoy The Scenery

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Travel Apps That Help You Pack, Explore And Enjoy The Scenery

May 24, 2012 • Mobile phones and tablets have put a world of information at our fingertips, even when we're on the go. It would seem natural, then, for smartphones to help make traveling easier and more fun. But not all apps are created equal — so we got advice from Lauren Goode, a senior editor at the All Things D blog.

Travel Apps That Help You Pack, Explore And Enjoy The Scenery

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Dream Adventure Vacation Can Turn Into Medical Bill Nightmare

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Dream Adventure Vacation Can Turn Into Medical Bill Nightmare

Kaiser Health News

April 24, 2012 • Chances are your domestic health plan won't pick up the tab for medical care overseas, and it almost certainly won't cover you if you're seriously hurt and need to be evacuated by air to a medical facility. Even special polices to help overseas may not be enough if you engage in risky adventures.

Wanted: Digital Bloodhounds For The Hotel Industry

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All Tech Considered

Wanted: Digital Bloodhounds For The Hotel Industry

March 26, 2012 • These days, hotels aren't just looking to hire bellhops, concierges and housekeepers. What the industry really needs are "knowledge workers" who understand how to use social media and new technologies to track — and attract — potential guests and boost revenue.

Wanted: Digital Bloodhounds For The Hotel Industry

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10 Things You Should Know About A Disney Vacation

The real magic at the Magic Kingdom happens after dark.

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Blog Of The Nation

10 Things You Should Know About A Disney Vacation

October 16, 2011 • Some of the hottest times to visit Disney World come when the rest of the country is freezing cold. Christmas and New Year's are both wildly popular. So is Thanksgiving. And President's Day. If you plan to go, plan ahead. Here are 10 tips to help.

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Blog Of The Nation

Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Five

August 16, 2011 • In the last installment of The Talk of Horsfeld,the adventurers finally get their grizzly, and talk about the changes coming to Horsfeld, when proprietors Gretchen and Dick will hand the operation over to their sons.

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Blog Of The Nation

Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Four

August 15, 2011 • In this installment of The Talk of Horsfeld, Neal Conan and his fellow adventurers share stories of harrowing experiences they've survived, while waiting for their friends to return from a long ride in the wilderness.

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Blog Of The Nation

Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Three

August 11, 2011 • On day three of Neal Conan's Alaska adventures, the travelers found a family of marmots. But that's not all the trail held — some of them also found a grizzly bear. He didn't pose for a photo, but it made a pretty good birthday present for Susan Miller Cormier.

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Blog Of The Nation

Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Two

August 10, 2011 • In the second installation of Neal's travelogue from Alaska, the riders happen upon a mystery, in the form of a pile of feathers next to a glacier-fed stream. The Alaskan wilderness is a long way from the beach.

Conan's Alaska Adventure: 'The Talk Of Horsfeld'

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Blog Of The Nation

Conan's Alaska Adventure: 'The Talk Of Horsfeld'

August 9, 2011 • Neal Conan spent a week in the Alaska wilderness, riding daily with a group of writers and artists. His contribution was a daily news story, read each morning at breakfast. Today, and for the next four days, read along with The Talk of Horsfeld.

Photographing Every Rest Stop In America

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The Picture Show

Photographing Every Rest Stop In America

March 9, 2011 • Photographer Lizzy Oppenheimer has misty watercolor memories of ... rest stops. And wants to photograph each one in America.

Rule On Tarmac Delays Is Working Well, Transportation Secretary Says

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The Two-Way

Rule On Tarmac Delays Is Working Well, Transportation Secretary Says

March 8, 2011 • "We believe that we got it right," Secretary Ray LaHood told NPR. "And airlines recognize it's a rule they can live with."

Ready, Set: Travel! And Share Your Stories

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The Two-Way

Ready, Set: Travel! And Share Your Stories

November 24, 2010 • OK, this is it. Time to go over the rivers and through the woods. And if you haven't left already, good luck. Some folks want to slow things down at airport check points. Roads will surely be busy. Let us know how it's going.

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