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Can Osceola's tourist strip take back its hotels?
Twice a year, Val and Keith Lupton vacation somewhere along U.S. Highway 192 near Walt Disney World, drawn by the state's famous sunshine and the tourist strip's affordable lodging. For the past eight years or so, the accommodations chosen by the...
Tags: Kissimmee, International Drive, Amusement and Theme Parks, Lake Buena Vista, Rental Service
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Airlines posturing for Boeing Dreamliner grounding compensation
Airlines around the world recently have amped up their comments about receiving potential compensation from Chicago-based Boeing Co. due to the global grounding of the 787 Dreamliner because of overheating batteries. For example, the CEO of Qatar...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Federal Aviation Administration, Business Trips, Air Transportation Industry, Corporate Officers
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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: Friendly Planet Travel has seven-night western Caribbean cruises on Carnival Cruise Lines this fall from $469 per person double occupancy....
Tags: Norwegian Cruise Line, Greenbrier, Carnival Cruise Lines, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Broward reaps record bed taxes in March
Broward County tourism shined in March, as evidenced by a record $6.29 million in bed taxes — the first time bed tax collections have topped the $6 million mark in a single month, tourism officials said Thursday. The bed tax, or 5 percent tourism...Tags: Washington, DC, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Marketing, Fort Lauderdale
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World watch
Czech Republic: A gas explosion rocked Prague's Old Town district Monday, injuring 35 people and damaging several buildings. The explosion occurred in an office building on busy Divadelni Street, close to the National Theater and Vltava River, where the...Tags: Czech Republic, Flu, Emergency Incidents, Prague (Czech Republic), Explosions
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HVS: Hotels to regain pre-recession highs
Hotel-valuation company HVS hosted its first-ever nationwide update last week — linking hoteliers in Orlando with those in 11 other markets for a seminar on how the lodging industry is faring. The company, which recently opened an Orlando office,...
Tags: Orlando Hotels, Amusement and Theme Parks, Lake Buena Vista, NASCAR, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Hotels bookings boost Orbitz 1Q profit; shares leap
Tribune staff reporterOnline travel agency Orbitz Worldwide Inc. said Thursday it turned a profit in the first quarter thanks to higher hotel room bookings and sales of its vacation packages. The Chicago company reported a profit of $146.2 million, or $1.34 per share in...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Rooms and Sublets, Rentals, Rental Service
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YOUR MONEY-Flush baby boomers funding big family trips
ReutersBy Beth Pinsker NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - When Barbara Grover and her husband received an inheritance they were not expecting five years ago, they planned a luxurious family trip. Rather than plowing the money back into retirement savings, the Grovers...Tags: International Travel, Personal Service, Trips and Vacations, Family Vacations, Travel
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Flush baby boomers funding big family trips
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - When Barbara Grover and her husband received an inheritance they were not expecting five years ago, they planned a luxurious family trip. Rather than plowing the money back into retirement savings, the Grovers took their two...Tags: International Travel, Washington, DC, Personal Service, Trips and Vacations, Family Vacations
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Travel tips: Reasons to pack a stopper, dryer sheets and chip clips
Always pack a flat rubber water-stopper for leaky bathtub and sink drains. I've needed it even in highly rated hotels. Bob Myers Lake Arrowhead When traveling with a child in diapers, prepare a grab-and-go package of diapers and wipes. Put three...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Caribbean Cruises Starting At $469; Expectant Couples Myrtle Beach Discount
The Hartford CourantHere are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently: >>Friendly Planet Travel has seven-night western Caribbean cruises on Carnival Cruise Lines this fall from $469 per person/double...Tags: Greenbrier, Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Lines, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Letters: Hawaii issue sets memories afloat
Mahalo nui loa ("thank you very much") for the Special Hawaii Issue [April 21]. Fabulous memories of several visits to the islands in paradise were made vivid by the stories, pictures and maps of Oahu, Molokai and the cruise with stops at the Big Island,...Tags: Havana (Cuba), Ernest Hemingway, UNESCO, Interior Policy, Cuba
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