6 tips to avoid travel insurance scams
George Fredrickson never suspected the travel insurance he bought for his transatlantic cruise last year was fake.
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April 7, 2009
17 airlines improve performance
Airline performance improved in 2008 for the first time in five years, according to an annual airline quality report released Monday.
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Shopping the world’s greatest flea markets
Some people travel so they can climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower, or ski the Rockies, or feast on rare delicacies in Bangkok. But not everyone. Some think of the world as a series of fabulous flea markets, displaying each culture’s best bibelots — many of which can be had for a paltry few pounds or yen, euros, or dollars.
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From ‘Sex’ to ‘Rings,’ film tours excite fans
All over the world, you can visit sites that have served as settings for blockbusters on the big and small screens. They can be legendary places or seemingly mundane restaurants, houses and street corners that become instantly recognizable when put in the context of a favorite movie or TV show.
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The secret side of Panama
Even the most sophisticated traveler could be forgiven for thinking that there’s little more to Panama than its iconic canal, seaside capital, and snorkeler-packed Bocas del Toro islands. But there’s a more secret and equally spectacular side to the country about a five-hour drive west from Panama City: the Pacific coast region of Los Santos.
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Thousands flock to D.C. for cherry blossoms
Thousands of visitors lined Constitution Avenue in Washington on Saturday morning for the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.
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Austria dazzles the whole family
Who says kids will be bored in Europe? Not in Austria. There’s plenty of culture and history as well as great opportunities to go out and explore the country’s alpine splendor.
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Traffic deaths last year lowest since ‘61
The number of Americans killed on U.S. highways last year was the lowest since 1961, the Department of Transportation announced Monday.
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24 hours in Paris: Exploring the city of romance
Truly appreciating the beauty of Paris is a pleasure that can’t be hurried.
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March 24, 2009
Curious, bizarre and storied state symbols
Almost everyone knows that each state of the Union has its own flag. State flags, however, are just the most visible elements of an elaborate, esoteric system of legalized symbols that characterize and codify our united states. It’s time we were all exposed to the bizarre symbology of state identity-politics.
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