category1/categorytitleA meal-by-meal guide to the Big Easy/titleNothing, but nothing, has the power to spoil New Orleans appetite. The people of this city love to eat, and they eat it all — from simply fried oysters and perfectly dressed po boys to cutting-edge dishes served Cajun style. Here, a meal-by-meal primer of the Big Easy from a lucky visitor who came to eat and stayed to listen.div class=feedflarebr/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=tAexLA3nimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=41 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=HGw5ZW4cimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=50 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=NUttG54pimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=NUttG54p border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=ru27zhbximg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=52 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=7cGDLbClimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=7cGDLbCl border=0//img/abr//divimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/KpVbvQy9M1k height=1 width=1/br/br/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~3/KpVbvQy9M1k/index.html target=_newRead More…/a br/font size=-2br/[Source: a href=http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/?eref=rss_travel target=_newCNN.com - Travel/a]br//font
February 25, 2009
titleFear, guilt chill travel itch amid slump/titleFor anyone yearning to forget about the recession by taking a vacation, finding great travel deals right now isnt hard. Deciding whether to take advantage of them is another matter. For many Americans, spending money on a getaway may not be a priority, a possibility — or even the right thing to do — amid the economic crisis.div class=feedflarebr/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=55YSmythimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=41 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=oEc0OoJgimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=50 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=ZGJH2Oeximg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=ZGJH2Oex border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=erVFLv6Pimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=52 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=sRiud33bimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=sRiud33b border=0//img/abr//divimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/Jv7foC5YlhE height=1 width=1/br/br/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~3/Jv7foC5YlhE/index.html target=_newRead More…/a br/font size=-2br/[Source: a href=http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/?eref=rss_travel target=_newCNN.com - Travel/a]br//font
category1/categorytitleSurf travel tips from a nine-time world champion/titleFor pro-surfers like nine-time world champion Kelly Slater, flying from continent to continent looking for the perfect wave seems like a freewheeling lifestyle, but for amateurs, it requires careful planning.div class=feedflarebr/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=8M6MdzLzimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=41 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=3uhZyNbhimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=50 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=2zCsaf12img src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=2zCsaf12 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=zAL5TNE4img src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=52 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=5UdQTOXaimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=5UdQTOXa border=0//img/abr//divimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/v3DTjEXebJ8 height=1 width=1/br/br/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~3/v3DTjEXebJ8/index.html target=_newRead More…/a br/font size=-2br/[Source: a href=http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/?eref=rss_travel target=_newCNN.com - Travel/a]br//font
category1/categorytitleNo glitz, no attitude, waist deep powder/titleI had such a crush on him when I was a kid, says my friend Didi Linburn, pigtails peeking out from beneath her pink ski helmet rather than the wool pompom hat she wore as a kid. I peer into the tiny ski shop at the Alta Peruvian Lodge and catch a glimpse of a cute guy in glasses behind the counter. No idea how old he is, she says, but Ive seen him here every winter since I was 15.div class=feedflarebr/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=B1kugSk2img src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=41 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=kB06dNQoimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=50 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=US7ddUvMimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=US7ddUvM border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=xXDn9cD1img src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=52 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=06DFGFrNimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=06DFGFrN border=0//img/abr//divimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/CnxNm85l65Y height=1 width=1/br/br/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~3/CnxNm85l65Y/index.html target=_newRead More…/a br/font size=-2br/[Source: a href=http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/?eref=rss_travel target=_newCNN.com - Travel/a]br//font
category1/categorytitleFind chic city hotels for less/titleWhat would you expect to pay for accommodations in a palatial, elegantly decorated suite in one of Londons most famously posh neighborhoods?div class=feedflarebr/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=kpJYCIMsimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=41 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=bERY4oFZimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=50 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=73e6gnpRimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=73e6gnpR border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=co31Yjekimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=52 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=4oeBt0Beimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=4oeBt0Be border=0//img/abr//divimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/30B091qCFGA height=1 width=1/br/br/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~3/30B091qCFGA/index.html target=_newRead More…/a br/font size=-2br/[Source: a href=http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/?eref=rss_travel target=_newCNN.com - Travel/a]br//font
titleUS Airways drops soft drink charge/titleWhile major airlines have been finding new ways to charge passengers additional fees, at least one effort has apparently failed. U.S. Airways announced Monday it will no longer charge travelers for non-alcoholic beverages.div class=feedflarebr/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=MZbSzxGaimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=41 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=WWCbY1gOimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=50 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=BJF6Rqb3img src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=BJF6Rqb3 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=ftdV6UbEimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=52 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=yVOqTegtimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=yVOqTegt border=0//img/abr//divimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/cyscTO2rbEU height=1 width=1/br/br/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~3/cyscTO2rbEU/index.htm target=_newRead More…/a br/font size=-2br/[Source: a href=http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/?eref=rss_travel target=_newCNN.com - Travel/a]br//font
category1/categorytitleView Romes artistic treasures/titleAny visit to the Eternal City is incomplete without viewing some of its sublime works of art. Take this mini Grand Tour.div class=feedflarebr/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=41krwuLMimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=41 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=fcdfbA4Himg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=50 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=yulQR91nimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=yulQR91n border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=ehzWt8I7img src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=52 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=vpvcgxCCimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=vpvcgxCC border=0//img/abr//divimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/tfjssU-9qrg height=1 width=1/br/br/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~3/tfjssU-9qrg/index.html target=_newRead More…/a br/font size=-2br/[Source: a href=http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/?eref=rss_travel target=_newCNN.com - Travel/a]br//font
titleRiviera Maya resorts paradise for families/titleSpanish lessons, yoga or a snooze on the beach in an oversized casita? Beach butlers hustle with tall frozen drinks while adults and kids gather at the interconnected pools swim-up bars and restaurant decks.div class=feedflarebr/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=gQTXe3Waimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=41 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=woHT0W70img src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=50 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=Yyaw1DYtimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=Yyaw1DYt border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=dICa5YfNimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=52 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=Znhde55jimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=Znhde55j border=0//img/abr//divimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/tCFfaz6-AAc height=1 width=1/br/br/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~3/tCFfaz6-AAc/index.html target=_newRead More…/a br/font size=-2br/[Source: a href=http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/?eref=rss_travel target=_newCNN.com - Travel/a]br//font
titleTrinidad filled with the sound of carnival/titleTrinidad hosted the Caribbeans largest Carnival celebration Tuesday. Across the country, revelers donned their costumes at daybreak to take part in parades and marches on the day before Ash Wednesday.div class=feedflarebr/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=NC2JaFZTimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=41 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=suDo5GrAimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=50 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=WndFs2GLimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=WndFs2GL border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=xI8GGEX4img src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?d=52 border=0//img/a a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?a=injgGCmOimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_travel?i=injgGCmO border=0//img/abr//divimg src=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/SZn5dCcO_bU height=1 width=1/br/br/a href=http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~3/SZn5dCcO_bU/index.html target=_newRead More…/a br/font size=-2br/[Source: a href=http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/?eref=rss_travel target=_newCNN.com - Travel/a]br//font
February 22, 2009
My valet got a parking ticket — now what?
Kay Pratt’s rental car gets a ticket when she stays in a San Francisco hotel. Problem is, the car was under the care of the property’s valet services. Now she wants the $85 ticket refunded, but the hotel is stringing her along. Is she stuck with the ticket.?
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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]