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Get your motor running To some, a car is simply a means of transportation. To others, it’s a way of life. And to others, it’s a vacation destination. |
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N.Y. aims to improve first impressions Concerned with a decline in the number of international travelers visiting the United States, New York City is launching a welcome program meant to polish the city's image and greet tourists before they leave the airport, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday. |
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Opinion: Beware of secret watch lists Last week, the Department of Homeland Security placed a notice in the Federal Register outlining a plan to expand the department's uses of the personal information it has collected about foreign travelers entering and departing the United States. In a separate notice, the department also outlined plans to exempt this information from the Freedom of Information Act, effectively making it top-secret. Charlie Leocha thinks it may be time to call your congressman. |
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Luxury car rentals for business travelers Your business trip itinerary is tightly packed — red-eye flight, a two-day stay jammed with meetings and an early morning return. You'll definitely need a car to get around town. A stroll through the average rental lot, however, chock full of mid-size sedans and minivans, might be enough to make you want to call a cab. |
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A big month for little kids Are your kids too young to be stocking up on notebooks, pocket folders, and No. 2 pencils? Then maybe you should consider shopping for a vacation instead. |
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Best vacations for thrill-seekers Avid traveler Rocky Babson was tired of his regular trips to Asia, Europe and the Middle East. So when he read about Incredible Adventures, a company that offered the chance to fly a real L-39 fighter jet in Burbank, Calif., he immediately booked a trip to the West Coast. |
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Beat the post-cruise blues Have you just returned from a cruise to a stack of bills and a windowsill full of dead plants? Does the prospect of doing all that laundry make you want to go straight to bed? Our condolences, matey — you've got the Post-Cruise Blues. Anita Dunham-Potter has some advice. |
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