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<title><![CDATA[Survey Shows Fall Travel Up From Last Year]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[TripAdvisor announced the results of its annual fall and Labor Day travel survey of more than 2,000 U.S. travelers. Eighty-six percent are planning leisure trips this coming fall, compared to 73 percent that said they took trips last fall. Seventy-eight percent say the economy is not having any effect on their fall travel plans, while 42 percent plan to take their biggest trip of 2010 in the fall.TripAdvisor ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 6 Sep 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trafalgar Offers Savings on North America Vacations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Trafalgars new USA & Canada brochure features more for 2011. From the United States and Canada to Mexico and Costa Rica, Trafalgar has added more itineraries, more family vacations, more Be My Guest authentic local dining experiences, more Hidden Treasures and more local specialties. For 2011, Trafalgar has added special wine-pairing dinners. Travelers who book and deposit by Sept. 30 can save $300 ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 3 Sep 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statue of Liberty to Get Second Staircase]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lady Liberty will celebrate her 125th birthday next year by taking some time off.Officials at the National Park Service announced that the Statue of Liberty will be closed to the public for up to a year beginning next fall for security upgrades, including a new staircase. The 22-story structure currently has a single staircase spiraling to the crown. The Associated Press reported that construction ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 2 Sep 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Connecticut Town Cited for Best Foliage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bruce Adams is already coining phrases to express the honorary title of No. 1 Best Foliage Town in New England, bestowed on his townKent, Ct.by Yankee Magazine in its September/October issue.I'm thinking we might call ourselves the Foliage Capital of New England, Adams said. It's great for the town, but not a total surprise. I've always thought our foliage was wonderful. And it's not just ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 1 Sep 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hotels Offer to Pay Baggage Fees]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hoping to cash in on a common traveler complaint, some hotel companies are offering to pay the checked-baggage fees charged by some U.S. airlines.Kimpton Hotels and chains run by InterContinental Hotels Group, including Holiday Inn, introduced the promotion to spur weekend and leisure business.Although hotel companies are showing signs of recovery, the industry has undergone a rough two-year ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 31 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Business at Extended-stay Hotels Stays Strong]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The recession and business cost-cutting has hurt the hotel industry over the past two yearswith one exception: extended-stay hotels. As business travel tailed off in this market during the economic downturn, leisure travelers stepped in. Occupancy in this part of the business rose 8.9 percent in July from a year earlier and demand was up 14.1 percent, according to data from hotel-industry research ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 30 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Holiday Events Scheduled in New York]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Every holiday season, New York transforms into a winter wonderland. The city radiates with holiday spirit as the five boroughs offer world-renowned performances, shopping, dining and more. NYC & Company, the Citys official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, encourages visitors to plan their holiday travel now to take advantage of all the city has to offer.The holiday season kicks ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 27 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Adventure Travel Market Booms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Many travelers still think of the adventure market as small potatoes, but a new study shows it is a $89 billion business, excluding airfare and gear/clothing purchases.  The Adventure Tourism Market Report study also estimates that almost a quarter of those traveling from the three regions studied (North America, Latin America, Europe) took holidays involving adventure activities, according to ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Louisville Concerts to Raise Funds for Gulf]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Five years ago, a local Louisville, Ky., synagogue brought in four displaced musicians from New Orleans to play traditional classical New Orleans Jazz at four different venues across the city. For one weekend in 2005, the Louisville community gave them a home and a place to play their music away from the Hurricane Katrina tragedy.These nationally renowned musicians had fled the hurricane, leaving ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 25 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chattanooga to Present Brewing Festival]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Back for the 16th year and bringing with it more than 30 of the southeasts most notable microbreweries is the annual Southern Brewers Festival, presented by Big River Grille & Brewing Works. On  Aug. 28 from 2 p.m. to midnight, Rosss Landing in downtown Chattanooga, Tenn., will be transformed into a beer lovers dream as more than 75 premium ales and lagers will be featured along Riverfront Parkway. ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 24 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cedar Point Host to Boat Show]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Boating is big in the Lake Erie Islands region. The Ohio counties of Erie, Ottawa and Huron boast some of the highest densities of boats per acre of water in the entire Midwest. More than 50 of the areas dealers and marine businesses will try to capitalize on its popularity at the North American In-Water Boat Show presented by Toyota Trucks Sept. 1519 at Cedar Point.The event has grown considerably ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 23 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Continental Announces More Flights to Guam]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Flight changes announced by Continental Airlines will enhance its current schedule between Guam and Yap (an islands in Micronesia), increasing the number of seats available between the two destinations.The revised schedule entails one weekly flight operating Guam-Yap-Palau and Palau-Yap-Guam, as well as a new dedicated flight from Guam-Yap-Guam. According to a press release by Continental, service ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 19 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WeAreTeachers Offers Prize to Ultra-accessible Park]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Morgan's Wonderland, PCI Education and WeAreTeachers announce the launch of a back-to-school contest for special-education teachers and their students. Teachers can nominate a student and his or her family for a chance to win a free trip to Morgan's Wonderland, the world's first ultra-accessible family fun park. In addition, the five teachers whose students garner the most votes will receive free ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 18 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kids, Cars and Congestion Coming to a School Zone Near You ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As 56 million students across the U. S. get ready to start the 20102011 school year, AAA reminds motorists to be aware of increased child pedestrian activity and traffic congestion in and around neighborhoods and school zones. With more than half of those students in elementary school, AAA urges drivers to be especially cautious and alert during morning and afternoon hours. Follow the speed ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Flight Attendant Outburst]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A JetBlue flight attendant got into an argument with a passenger on a jetliner arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, Aug. 9, cursed the passenger, grabbed a beer from the galley and then deployed an emergency exit slide and fled the plane, authorities said.Flight attendant Steven Slater was arrested at his nearby home in the Belle Harbor section of Queens by Port Authority ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 16 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Atlantic City to Focus on Convention Business]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Another new plan has been unveiled to reinvigorate Atlantic City. This one calls for more convention business and for the convention and visitors association to be much more helpful. This newly-defined Atlantic City Tourism District the governor is proposing will be a more well-funded organization, said Gary Musich, vice president of convention development for the CVB.  New Jersey Gov. Chris ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 13 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Short Trips Here to Stay]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The new normal in American travel is simple: shorter, less expensive vacations or even just daycations, according to several reports. Maybe you've been on one of these mini-trips in the last year. If you haven't, you probably will, writes travel commentator Christopher Elliott. Travelers say they've begun strategically downsizing their vacations, and there's no evidence the cuts will ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 12 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Friends Entertains Pets at Disney World]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Pluto never had it so good: The next major attraction to open at Walt Disney World won't be for the kidsit will be for the dogs.Best Friends Pet Resort, scheduled to open Aug. 27, will offer not just boarding, but also bedtime stories and a water park for dogs. The luxury facility will accommodate way more than 101 dalmatians. With more than 50,000 square feet of space, half of it outdoors, it ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 11 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexican Airline Files for Bankruptcy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mexicana has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Associated Press said that came after the airline failed to reach a new labor agreement with pilots and flight attendants.In a statement, Mexicana said it filed for bankruptcy in Mexico "to restructure its cost and insure the viability of the company."The Wall Street Journal wrote Mexicana "continued to operate most flights but said in court ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 10 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[National Parks Fee-free Day Approaching]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the National Park Service will waive entrance fees on Aug. 14 and 15 to encourage all Americans to visit national parks."This fee-free weekend provides an opportunity for individuals and families alike to take an affordable vacation or to explore a nearby park they have never visited before," Salazar said. "I encourage everyone to take advantage ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 9 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Airfares on the Rise]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Airfares are climbing again, as travelers return to the skies and airlines try to boost revenues. Figures just released from the government show that airline prices in the first three months of this year rose nearly 5 percent from a year earlier, and that doesn't include baggage fees and other extras that airlines charge. Still, average fares are 25 percent lower than they were in 1999 after adjusting ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 6 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Historic Tour by Bike]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bike and Roll Alexandria, located in Old Town Alexandria, Va., now offers an Historic Old Town Tour. Visitors can celebrate the history of this important river town with the three-hour guided bike ride. Settled in 1695, Alexandria lies just across the river from Washington. Along with its boutique shops and excellent restaurants, Alexandria is noted for its historic sites. Among other gems within ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 5 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Airline Held Accountable for Lost Luggage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A Washington woman who lost her bag to American Airlines got mad. When the airline refused to refund her $25 fee, she got madder. So she sued for $5 million. The class-action lawsuit, filed on behalf of Danielle Covarrubias of Pierce County, Wash., is the first since American Airlines started to charge a fee for handling and transporting luggage in June 2008, according to industry experts. The ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 4 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Enterprise To Offer Electric Vehicles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Starting early next year, Enterprise Rent-A-Car will begin offering electric vehicles at select offices through its neighborhood network of more than 5,000 locations. The company said: Delivery of 500 Nissan LEAFs will begin in January 2011 and will continue throughout the year. In addition to the LEAFs, the company will offer customers electric vehicles from other manufacturers as they become ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 3 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trafalgar Treats Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Family]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Trafalgar is proudly helping the Johnson family of Houston discover the romance of Paris on an upcoming edition of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. For a family that spends its life helping others rediscover the romance in their marriages, this pairing with leading guided tour company Trafalgar is a match made in heaven. Charismatic couple Eric and Elaine Johnson have dedicated their lives ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 2 Aug 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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