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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/16/2009
Top Ten10 Snow Resorts for Families Parents magazine recommends 10 snow resorts for families. http://abcnews.go.com
Obama Administration Favors Blue States for Travel? Obama, top officials focus taxpayer-paid travel on Democratic-leaning states. http://abcnews.go.com
Sky-high government fines against United, US Airways for safety violations In yet [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/14/2009
Top 10 Free Attractions in London Once the center of the British Empire, London remains the largest city in Europe and is home to an incredibly diverse population, as well as countless historical and cultural gems. http://abcnews.go.com All Aboard a Cruise to [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/12/2009
Quake Preps Paid Off for Indonesian Village Indonesian village Mangopo had no fatalities, unlike other nearby villages http://abcnews.go.com
Astronaut Needed for Trip to Titan. Bad news: it’s one-way. Astronaut Needed: Craigslist ad wants someone for a trip to Titan, $25K cash. Only drawback – [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/08/2009
Hit The Slopes! Ski Season Opens in Colorado Loveland Ski Area is announcing its earliest opening day in 40 years.The ski area about 50 miles west of Denver will open for the season at 9 a.m. Wednesday, making it the first ski area in [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/06/2009
Last Chance to See The Caribou?
Across the tundra 1,500 kilometers (1,000 miles) to the east, Canada’s Beverly herd, numbering more than 200,000 a decade ago, can barely be found today.
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Why American Credit Cards Suck
If you prefer to use a credit card when traveling abroad due [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/02/2009
From Junk to Giants: Berlin Hosts a Massive Puppet Show 20 years after the Berlin Wall fell, the city celebrates its unification.
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Predicting Tsunamis? The world has certainly gotten smaller in some ways as global travel allows us access to more and more destinations. But just [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories from 09/30/2009
Lucky Charm? Looking for Love in Ireland
Thousands flock to small Irish town of Lindoosvarna for world’s largest matchmaking festival.
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Kiev Scraps Hotel on Massacre Site
Kiev scraps plans to build hotel near site of Babi Yar massacre
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Which air travelers do you dislike the most?
The ones that smell [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 09/28/2009
Paradise Island Creates World’s First Shark Sanctuary
Tiny Palau with just 1 patrol boat creates world’s first shark sanctuary.
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London loses top spot in “most expensive city” lineup
For years, London dominated the top spot in almost every “most expensive city in the world” lineup. The city also [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 09/24/2009
World’s 10 Greatest Train Journeys
Explore Some of the World’s Most Beautiful Countryside By Rail
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Kicked off my US Airways flight for wearing an eye mask!
Michael Winn is the president of a private university, a US Airways frequent flier, and according to at least one flight attendant, [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for  09/22/2009
5 spots to live out your ‘Mad Men’ fantasies Now in its third season, the critically acclaimed television show Mad Men has inspired a surge of tourism in New York City. Here are the spots to live out your 1960s fantasies.
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10 restaurants where you can watch [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 09/18/2009
Sweet Suites of Vegas: Big, Pricey and Audacious
A 10,000-square-foot suite that includes a basketball halfcourt rents for $25,000 a night at Palms Casino Resort. At MGM Grand’s Skylofts, you’ll find a bathtub that fizzes with tiny champagne-like massage bubbles, TVs in the mirrors and airport [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories from 09/16/2009.
American Idylls: Our National Parks The transcendent, still-wild network of national parks may be America’s greatest gift outright to Americans. But as Sue Halpern reports, the monumental system, crumbling and compromised, demands rescue by each generation—including ours. Plus: The 10 greatest parks and how to [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories from 09/14/2009
Hit the trails: Four road trips for fall
Looking to add some meaning and direction to your next road trip? Then pick an interest and follow the trail.
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Keiichi Iwasaki travels across 37 countries on $2 A TOURIST has spent eight years travelling across 37 countries with [...]

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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 09/10/2009
Afghanistan has its first national parkBand-e-Amir’s Vibrant Blue Lakes Dot Embattled Nation’s First National Park
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Study: Terrorists Shifting Focus to ‘Soft’ TargetsHotel Attacks Rise Due to Increased Security at Government Sites
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Why I don’t support a Passengers Bill of RightsI’m on record as supporting a [...]