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News to use
Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently:
The Shakti Sikkim Village Walk offers travelers the chance to journey through the Northern Himalayas on private, guided, customizable...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Canoeing and Kayaking, Air France-KLM, Hotels and Accommodations, Les Miserables (musical)
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Google's little flight search problem
If you haven't Googled a flight itinerary recently, you should try it.
Google's Flight Search, the fledgling search engine that lets you find a ticket and book it directly through an airline, is getting better. Much better.
In recent weeks, the new...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Chris Elliott, Corporate Performance, Tour Operations Industry, Software Industry
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Online travel issue is back this session
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Three Republican lawmakers have filed bills that will refuel a debate about the amount of hotel taxes that online travel companies should pay. Rep. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, and Senate Majority Leader Andy... -
Palm Beach County settles online hotel tax fight
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsOnline travel companies, including Expedia, Orbitz, Priceline and Travelocity, have agreed to pay Palm Beach County about $1.9 million for disputed hotel "bed" taxes. County Tax Collector Anne Gannon in 2009 filed a lawsuit arguing that online travel...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Hotels and Accommodations, Companies and Corporations, Palm Beach County, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Gingrich vs. Romney: Whose website got the most hits?
TechnologyMitt Romney vs. Newt Gingrich: Romney leads Gingrich in hits to his website from Florida users, but in the U.S. overall, more people are clicking on Newt.... -
Senior Travel: Don't fall for the new year's travel lies
"Special discount -- 50 percent off the regular price!" You see that sort of claim everywhere these days. And all too often it's a lie. Sure, the discounted price is true, but that part of 50 percent off is pure fantasy. This is one of several sorts of...Tags: Trips and Vacations, U.S. Department of Transportation, Transportation, Air Transportation, Hotels and Accommodations
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Star confusion on my Hotwire hotel room
Q: I just booked a hotel room in New Orleans through Hotwire. It seemed like a great deal. The listing was for a 4.5 star hotel. I started looking around their website, trying to determine what the possibilities were and by looking at the "hotel plus car"...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Chris Elliott, Hotels and Accommodations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Travelzoo Local Deals disappoints, misleads in the fine print
The Baltimore SunTravelzoo, the website that specializes in vacation deals, recently expanded its reach, broadening its offerings for local deals from restaurants to include hotels, cruises and other packages. Travelzoo Local Deals is a subsidiary operating in nearly...Tags: Politics, Human Interest, Travelzoo Inc., Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Travel Deals
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Improved search systems include European railroads, premium economy
Now that high-speed trains have taken over so much of European short-haul travel, adding rail options to an airfare search system seems like a no-brainer. Ditto allowing for a preference for "premium economy" in a fare search. Surprisingly, only a few...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Canoeing and Kayaking, Air France-KLM, Computer Networking and Internet, Air Transportation
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Briefly In The News
Chamber's executive director resigns Rose Hancock, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, has resigned, the chamber announced this week. Hancock is leaving to pursue other interests but will still consult with the Chamber through the end of...Tags: Tomatoes, Ceremonies, Restaurants, The Happiest News!, Human Interest
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Google Flight Search takes off
The Baltimore SunTravelers now have yet another option for finding the best flights and fares: Google Flight Search. I already think there are too many sites, including Fly.com, Kayak.com, CheapoAir.com, and of course the biggees, Orbitz and Expedia. Not to mention all...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure Industry, The New York Times, File Sharing, Google Inc.
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Of primaries, G-strings and political lies
In today's Friday files, we're talking about everything from delusional politicians to philanthropic G-strings.
But first, I want to give House Speaker Dean Cannon a mild coronary by saying: Dean, you are right.
Not for your continued efforts to use...Tags: AIDS, Cheng Yu-tung, Firearms, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense
Dec 5, 2011
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Jan 12, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Jan 10, 2012
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Jan 30, 2012
|Blog| Sun-Sentinel
Jan 31, 2012
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Jan 3, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Nov 29, 2011
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Aug 9, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 9, 2011
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Sep 8, 2011
|Story| Coastline Pilot
Sep 14, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 22, 2011
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
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