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It's summertime. Why aren't you on vacation?
My wife and I returned Friday from two weeks of vacation in China, hanging out with one of our sons (posted there with the Peace Corps) and his girlfriend. We were mostly unplugged, wandered miles every day, traipsed the Great Wall and watched pandas, among other exotic (to us) exploits. And that’s what vacations are for – time away from the desk to, as an old friend once described it, get a chance to rub our fur in a different direction for a while. Who knew we were so rare? The folks at Vox report, based on recent federal Bureau of Labor Statistics data, that fewer Americans are taking weeklong vacations than in previous decades, for a range of reasons including fear of...
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It's summertime. Why aren't you on vacation?
My wife and I returned Friday from two weeks of vacation in China, hanging out with one of our sons (posted there with the Peace Corps) and his girlfriend. We were mostly unplugged, wandered miles every day, traipsed the Great Wall and watched pandas,...
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Lost luggage surprise: 97% of bags are found, returned within 2 days
Returning from a recent leisure trip to Miami, Jerry Jorgensen landed in Detroit only to face one of the biggest frustrations of air travel: His bag was nowhere to be found.
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Travel tips on how to find cheaper airfare
As you're planning your summer travels, you may be in for sticker shock: Airfares on some routes are higher than they were four or five years ago. Here are some tips for making your airfare dollars go farther.
-- There's no magic time to buy an...
Procrastinators can plan on Last Minute Travel Deals
For those who can't plan ahead, here's another app to help you find travel savings.
Name: Last Minute Travel Deals
Available for: Website (www.lastminutetravel.com), Android and iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
What it does: Accesses flights from more...
Kayak's vacation package search now offers more cost comparisons
If you're a Kayak user like me, you're always looking for new ways to use the travel search engine to find good deals.
Kayak this week revamped a tool that makes it easier to compare the price of airfare-hotel vacation packages from a variety of online...
For inexpensive car rental, consider FlightCar.com
The sharing economy speeds past just offering rides, à la Uber and Lyft, to give travelers use of your car.
Name: FlightCar.com
What it does: Travelers looking for an inexpensive car rental can make arrangements through FlightCar, which...
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Apps to improve your travel experience in 2014
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Travel websites that help save money or make your trip go smoothly
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All the Rooms:...
For travelers stuck in LAX shooting, getting refunds should be easier
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AllTheRooms.com a one-stop snapshot of lodging options
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Name: AllTheRooms.com
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What's hot: When you type in your destination,...
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Help is just an app away
To make sure your road trip doesn't hit the skids, check out these apps:
Fuel assistance
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