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Slide show: Americans celebrated the Independence Day holiday with fireworks, parades and concerts.
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Amsterdam airport tries self-service bag checks
Passengers departing from Amsterdam airport can now cut waiting times and minimize human contact by using a machine to check in their luggage.
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Commuters pull over, flock to buses, carpools
As gas prices continue to soar to new heights, drivers are parking their cars and turning to mass transit and carpools. While the move eases pressure on wallets, the Well-Mannered Traveler warns commuters need to remember their manners.
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Most romantic beaches of the Mediterranean
The idea of Mediterranean romance conjures up Greece, France and Italy. But think of unexpected locales. From Greece to Sardinia, get to these 15 romantic, sultry stretches of sand.
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Salt Lake City air/hotel, from $295
A three-night getaway to Utah's capital—set between the mountains and Great Salt Lake—where you can pursue outdoorsy activities in nearby Olympic Cauldron Park and beyond.
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Bring a bib to America's best barbecue joints
Is there any food that better conveys summer than barbecue? A quest for America's best barbecue makes a heck of a good excuse to get out and explore our country's little towns and back-road byways.
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Don’t take an expensive cruise tour alone
Don’t want to pay hundreds of dollars for a cruise line-sponsored shore excursion? You don't have to.
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World's 10 best rafting trips
Perhaps this summer's international escapade should feature new thrills – and there’s no better way to travel than on a river. From Canada to China to Costa Rica, here are 10 international river trip choices that shouldn't land you in hot water.
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The air necessities
From packing and preparation to accessories and airport activities, reader's give their 39 best tips for travelling with kids.
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The last all-premium airline may vanish
L'Avion's agreement to be acquired by British Airways means the last of the recent class of all-premium-class transatlantic airlines could vanish, with L'Avion likely to be subsumed into BA subsidiary OpenSkies.
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Turn back time, rent a castle
If you’ve read the "King Arthur" legends more times than you can count and your family is worried that you attend too many medieval fairs, it's probably time for a vacation at an honest-to-goodness castle.
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