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Picture a two week trip through Europe with about $3,000 on your credit card. With a typical three percent transaction fee, travelers would pay an extra $90 jus
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Pack for a cruise and you'll hit the same question sooner or later: what does formal night actually mean? The phrase hasn't changed much over the years, but wha
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Cruise ships don't stay in one place all year. When the Caribbean season winds down, many ships head for Europe, and when the Mediterranean cools off, they come
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Most cruisers picture the moment in the same way. You're hurrying down the pier with a bag of souvenirs, and the ship is already easing away from the dock. It's
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Yerevan, Armenia – Delegates from around the world have gathered for the U.N. biodiversity summit known as COP17, where the gap between promises and results on
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For a long time, getting into an airport lounge meant holding a loyalty tier most people never reach. That's no longer the whole story. Plenty of travelers with
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Two government programs promise shorter lines at the airport, and they look almost the same on paper. Both last five years, both involve a background check, and
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For a long time, landing in Europe as an American meant a quick look at your passport, maybe a stamp, and a walk to baggage claim. Plenty of travelers barely re
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You'd think a currency-exchange counter is one of the most impersonal spots in an airport: quote the rate, print the receipt, next customer. But watch a busy ki
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Picture the oldest passenger on a trail shuttle and you probably see someone slow, quiet and just glad to sit down. Drivers who work trailhead routes say that p
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You've probably glared at the driver when a rest stop felt too short. Here's the twist: that clock in the parking lot is rarely the driver's call, and a few sma
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Most cruisers see an itinerary that reads 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and picture nine hours of pure vacation. But the clock starts leaking the second you leave the gangwa
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If you've been flying for decades, you probably carry a mental list of senior perks at the checkpoint, and most of it is out of date. The biggest one, the shoe
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You've probably scrolled past the line on a booking page that says "resort fee" and assumed it's a few bucks for Wi-Fi. That assumption can get expensive. On Ma
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To most guests, the hotel breakfast buffet is the one perk where nothing can go wrong. Shiny trays, endless bacon, a waffle iron with your name on it. To the ki
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Most people think a cruise begins when they walk up the gangway with a drink in their future and nothing on their mind. Veteran cruisers know better. The trip t
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Picture the scene: it's your last night in town, you're hungry, and you walk up to the concierge desk asking for a table at the hottest restaurant in the city.
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You'd think a buffet is the one restaurant where nobody learns your name. You grab a plate, you serve yourself, and the staff barely get a glance. But the peopl
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Few things on a plane cause as much quiet tension as two elbows aiming for the same strip of plastic. Nobody announces a rule before takeoff, so everyone sits d
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For years, getting money back after an airline scrubbed your flight meant digging through a carrier's website, sitting on hold, or settling for a voucher you ne
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