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 Bizarro Travel-Industry Jobs 

Gigs that straddle the line between necessary and absurd

Jun 25, 08 2:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - From Parisian sewer guides to a coconut safety engineer in St. Thomas, some travel industry jobs straddle the line between necessary and absurd. Travel and Leisure highlights some of the strangest.
  1. Tourism ambassador, Japan. Diplomacy never looked so soft and cuddly after Japan appointed elder statesfeline Hello Kitty for
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travel • Japan • tourism • list • Hello Kitty • Lego • Venice • job • karaoke

TRAVEL

 11 Travel Faux Pas to Avoid 

Touching is too intimate in some Asian nations

Jun 21, 08 1:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - A great pleasure of this wide world of ours is the multiplicity of cultures and customs. That diversity can also get you into a heap of trouble. So, when traveling, here’s what not to do, and where not to do it, from Travel and Leisure.
  • Touching: Too
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travel • eating • hospitality • gaffe • tourists • ancient customs • tradition • misunderstanding

Amtrak Sees Boom in
Riders as Fuel Costs Soar

But shrunken rail service is nearing capacity

Jun 21, 08 10:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - With fuel prices soaring, travelers are increasingly turning to Amtrak, which posted a record for passengers in May—not usually a big travel month, reports the New York Times. But the struggling rail service has shrunk so drastically since it was created in the '70s that it won't be able... More »

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travel • Amtrak • railroad • fuel costs

TRAVEL

 How to Curb Rental Car Costs 

Car-rental deals just a mouse-click away

Jun 19, 08 7:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - With $4 gas, shrinking competition, and airport fees, finding an affordable road-trip rental can be challenging. Travel and Leisure offers these tips to curb costs.
  • Avoid airport rentals: Rent your car from downtown and avoid airport fees that add 25% to 45% to your bill.
  • Ditch the rental
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travel • list • airport • rental car • business travelers • priceline

Michelin Guide Goes Interactive

Gastronomy bible's website lets amateur cooks weigh in

Jun 18, 08 8:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Before it was the last word in gastronomy, the Michelin Guide was a free book designed to spur travel, and hence sell tires. Now, it’ll be free once more, thanks to a revamped Web strategy, BusinessWeek reports. Michelin’s redesigned site will not only give away more content,... More »

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travel • Web 2.0 • restaurant criticism • Michelin star • Michelin • interactive

 Patch Protects Travelers
 From Pesky Stomach Bugs 

E. coli takes fewer tourists hostage with new development

Jun 12, 08 5:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tourists could soon have a new accessory to add to travel-sized toothpaste tubes and electrical adapters: an anti-diarrhea patch. A new US study shows that travelers wearing a “transcutaneous immunization” patch, loaded with E. coli toxins, reliably protected wearers against diarrhea and vomiting, the BBC reports. Those who did... More »

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travel • illness • diarrhea • tourists • scientific study • vomiting • anti-diarrhea patch

TRAVEL

 World's Weirdest Festivals 

Oddball traditions say plenty about a culture

Jun 11, 08 1:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Forget museums and street markets. To truly understand a culture, travelers should take in its bizarre traditions. From fire walking to tomato hurling, Travel and Leisure looks at the world's most off-the-wall celebrations.
  • Lopburi Monkey Buffet in Thailand: Each November, Lopburi's residents lay out a feast to appease
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travel • weird • tourism • list • culture • festival • traditions

 US Visitors
 Face Tough New Rules 

Tourists must register online information 3 days before trip

Jun 3, 08 3:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Visitors to the US who don't need visas will have to register personal information online before traveling this summer, reports ABC News. The information will be used for background checks and scrutiny of travel plans. European officials have threatened to introduce similar rules in retaliation. The new regulations would apply... More »

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travel • United States • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • 9/11 commission • Zacarias Moussaoui • visas • background checks • visa waiver program • Richard Reid

 Bargain Airfares Still Out There 

Nine tips for finding a great deal in a tough market

May 21, 08 1:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Airfares are skyrocketing, but deals are still out there. The New York Times offers some pointers:
  1. Book directly with the airline.
  2. Sign up for private price cuts.
  3. Buy one ticket at a time.
  4. Make your computer do the work.
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travel • vacation • air travel • airline ticket prices • airlines

 How to Fit
 Everything
 in One Bag 

Save money by packing wisely

May 18, 08 5:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - With airlines charging more for extra bags, the trick is to fly light. A packing guru offers these tips for stuffing it all in one bag, NPR reports:
  • Make a no-frills list, and stick to it (see onebag.com for ideas).
  • Don't let any space go unused (stuff
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travel • airline industry • luggage • airline • air travel • airline passengers

  Forget US
 Tourists: Hawaii 
 Lures Euros 

State escapes slowdown by casting net wider for visitors

May 13, 08 9:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Domestic tourism is slowing down in the US as economic worries mount, but Hawaii appears to be surfing a wave of diversification through the downturn, the Wall Street Journal reports. Numbers of visitors from Canada, Europe, and some East Asian countries are picking up and offsetting a drop in tourists... More »

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travel • tourism • vacation • Hawaii • holiday • tourists

 New Orleans
 Is New, New,
 New Again  

Big Easy is back and business is booming

May 5, 08 9:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - No more pungent Bourbon Street or trashed French Quarter: Residents are returning, business is booming, and New Orleans is new again. Forbes Traveler offers compelling reasons to revisit the Big Easy:
  1. The fancy Royal Sonesta Hotel, with its tasty oysters and cool outdoor bar.
  2. The Swizzle
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travel • New Orleans • New Orleans Jazz Festival • French Quarter • New Orleans streetcar • Bourbon Street • cajun

Travel

 Time Slows 
 on Easter Island 

Ancient culture thrives despite tourism surge

Apr 20, 08 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tourists have left no stone unturned on Easter Island, flocking at rates of 50,000 a year to arguably the world’s most remote habitation. Five hours of flying over uninterrupted Pacific Ocean lands you on this mostly undeveloped volcanic rock with its haunting stone figures (moai), but today it... More »

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travel • tourism • ecotourism • green travel • adventure travel • Easter Island

TRAVEL

 Frolic Guilt-Free in Costa Rica 

Flight, hotel promise to offset vacation's carbon footprint

Apr 15, 08 6:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - If carbon-footprint guilt is keeping you from taking a vacation, one company has your sun-soaked answer, TreeHugger reports. From the domestic flight to the hotel stay—and even airport transfers in biodiesel vans—NatureVacations' eco-friendly package to Costa Rica promises to offset every ounce of carbon you produce on your... More »

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travel • carbon offsets • ecotourism • Costa Rica • green travel • eco friendliness • NatureVacations • NatureAir

 Tips for Grumpy Fliers 

There are some things passengers can do to take control of their airport fates

Apr 11, 08 12:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - With customer complaints up 60% and operational performance at an all-time low, it's not a good time for the airline industry—or its passengers. CNN offers these tips to fractious fliers:
  1. Research, research, research: Check out airline performance at FlightStats.com or FlightAware.com before buying your ticket, book
... More »

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travel • airline industry • list • airport • airline delays • airplane • airline passenger's bill of rights

TRAVEL

 DC Ditches Glory for Power 

Capital ditches 'American Experience' for new tourism slogan

Apr 3, 08 8:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - "The American Experience" hasn't been the come-on Washington officials hoped, Portfolio reports, and DC's tourist board hopes to change that with a new campaign: “Create Your Own Power Trip." With a stumbling economy projected to eat into the US capital's 15 million in annual tourism, the city... More »

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travel • tourism • Washington DC • marketing • US states • advertising campaign

TRAVEL

 SATC Tour: Mr. Big Not Included 

Carrie Bradshaw wannabes can re-create her life for $24K

Apr 3, 08 9:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Whether you’re a Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, or Samantha, you can live out your own Sex and the City fantasy—for $24,000. That’s the price for one travel company’s five-night re-creation of the ultra-popular TV show. The posh tour, limited to 12 women at a time, includes... More »

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travel • New York • Sex and the City • Sarah Jessica Parker • Kim Cattrall • Kristin Davis • Cynthia Nixon • luxury travel • Carrie Bradshaw • Chris Noth

TRAVEL

 Peru Swaps Backpackers
 for Well-Heeled Tourists 

Luxury tours aim for big bucks from the wealthy

Apr 2, 08 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Peru’s government hopes to carve a thick slice out of the world’s luxury travel market,  aided by sumptuous trains with fancy oxygen enrichment systems and high-altitude 5-star hotels, reports Reuters. "It's not that we don't like backpackers," says the country's tourism minister, but with big... More »

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travel • tourism • Peru • Machu Picchu • luxury travel • luxury hotels

TRAVEL

 Glitzy Heathrow Terminal
 a Destination Unto Itself

Tiffany's, 42 restaurants, and a booze-friendly cinema

Mar 30, 08 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Heathrow’s new terminal has hit such turbulence with its opening that it may seem an odd time to sing its praises. But once the delays and lost luggage are solved, this massive addition, designed to eradicate the “Heathrow hassle,” will lure fliers with plenty of perks, reports... More »

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travel • list • airline • airport • air travel • Britain • Heathrow Airport • airport terminal • Terminal 5

 Spas Get the Vegas Treatment 

Relaxation is another of Sin City's pricey pastimes

Mar 26, 08 1:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Las Vegas' go-big-or-go-home attitude runs from its slots to its spas, which now rival the Dead Sea as the world's favored soaking grounds, W reports. But what separates Sin City from Baden-Baden is the de-emphasis on escaping it all: At these luxury bathhouses, seeing and being seen is equally important... More »

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travel • Las Vegas • Bellagio • spa • luxury travel • Palms • Wynn Las Vegas • Venetian

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