Driving America: Museum exhibit explores car culture

Industrial cities such as Detroit may not be typical vacation destinations, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t worthwhile places to visit. Think of Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. So, quick: What do you know about Detroit? They make cars, …

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Chicago visitors get Groupons on the big screen

Now Chicago visitors never need miss a deal.

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Singapore casinos give Vegas a run for the money

Even though it has just two resort-casinos, each less than two years old, the island-nation of Singapore is on pace to generate more gaming revenue than Las Vegas, which has 41 casinos on The Strip alone. “The final numbers for 2011 aren’t quite in yet,” said H …

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Relax in the new yoga room at San Francisco airport

Stressed-out travelers willing and able to be flexible now have a new way to relax and refresh at San Francisco International Airport. On Thursday, the airport officially opens what it claims is the world’s first dedicated yoga room at an airport.  “The room giv …

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How common are cruise ship 'salutes?'

A "salute" — or "sail-by" as it's also known — loosely refers to taking a cruise ship closer to shore to give passengers and/or land-based onlookers a thrilling view.

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Touring the homes of 9 famous authors

For serious bookworms, one of the greatest pleasures is stepping into the world of a favorite author.

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Priceline killing off William Shatner character

Must… find… new… ad campaign. Alas, for fans of the vocal stylings of William Shatner, that’s the news from Priceline.com, which has decided to kill off Shatner’s Priceline Negotiator character.

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Shopping for airfares: What you see is now what you pay

Score one for truth in advertising. Travelers shopping for air travel no longer have to click through multiple web pages — or read the fine print in newspaper ads — to find out what their plane tickets truly cost.

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Where to celebrate the Year of the Dragon

The Chinese New Year (also known as the Lunar New Year) begins on Jan.

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More than 300 flights canceled at Chicago's O'Hare airport

In anticipation of the latest storm dumping 4 to 8 inches of snow on the area, hundreds of flights were canceled Friday morning in and out of Chicago, NBC Chicago reports. Though no significant delays were reported, airlines at O'Hare International Airport proactively cance …

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Most cruise ships put emphasis on safety

The recent incident of the luxury cruise liner Costa Concordia running aground off the coast of Italy has refocused attention on safety at sea. In response to the Concordia disaster, Carnival Corporation, the parent company of Costa Cruises and several other cruise …

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Oops! Passengers erroneously told plane was about to crash

It was about 3 a.m.

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Are hotel price guarantees too good to be true?

Most hotel websites offer a "price guarantee" — a reassurance (backed by a price match, additional discounts, credits, free nights, or other promises) that you won't find a lower room rate for a similar category room elsewhere. The potential perks should be enough to ease  …

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For 60 years, TODAY has brought you the world

Like anchor Matt Lauer, the TODAY show is a bit of a globetrotter.  Over the past 60 years, the program has originated from Africa, China, the Soviet Union, France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia, South America, Cuba and aboard the Orien …

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Remembering the 'Miracle on Hudson'

This Sunday marks the third anniversary of the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River near Manhattan.

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See vets treat animals at Tampa's Busch Gardens

TAMPA — Watching surgery performed on a lion might seem like something you can only catch on National Geographic Channel, but starting Jan.

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Passengers sue Thomson Cruises over smelly ship

Unhappy passengers who sailed on Thomson Cruises' flagship, Thomson Dream, nearly two years ago are taking legal action against the cruise line because of unpleasant smells and poor hygiene, according to a local media report. Staffordshire's local Web site says the claims are bei …

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Escape for a romantic winter getaway

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Send a paper postcard from your smartphone

No matter how high-tech you are, there’s still something special and sweetly old-fashioned about getting a “Wish you were here” paper postcard from a friend or family member who took the time to buy a stamp, scrawl a message and locate both your street address  …

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Lost in translation? Not with these apps

I still cringe at that wasted day in Paris when my fractured French had me instructing my husband to ask shopkeepers for directions to the Bridge Museum (Le musée du Pont) instead of our real destination, the Museum of Bread (Musée du pain). If only I’d been  …

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Airline passenger subdued with taser, arrested

UPDATED: Jan. 11, 2012, at 10:30 a.m.

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Rare white penguin spotted in Antarctica

Yes, we know, we already posted today's photo of the day.

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Best new cruise ships of 2012

Each year, cruise lines compete to come out with the most "I-can't-believe-that's-on-a-cruise-ship" features. From waterslides and Grand Prix racing simulators for the kids to gourmet restaurants and brew pubs for the adults, the newest cruise ships are raising the stakes.

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6 airports you don't want to get stuck in

Many airports are awful. Some are lovely, like the 10 prettiest airport terminals we profiled last week. But most are at best joyless econoboxes, at worst purgatorial warehouses of stalled lives. Some airports deserve special condemnation, though.

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