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Category: Travel and Vacations
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Cold Plunge Tips for First-Timers
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TSA May Allow Passengers With PreCheck to Bring Water Through Checkpoints
The New York Times – Travel:Bottles of water could soon be allowed through security checkpoints at some airports, relaxing a strict policy in place for more than 20 years.
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Why November Is Becoming the Best Time for Off-Season Travel
The New York Times – Travel:The increasing popularity of September and October travel has changed the traditional shoulder season, leaving sporadic midweek troughs and a few weeks in November.
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Help! We Canceled a Vacation Rental 2 Years Ago. Where’s Our $13,000?
The New York Times – Travel:In July 2024, a couple used Booking.com to reserve two apartments in Hawaii, but quickly changed their minds. Getting a refund was no day at the beach.
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Eurail, the Longtime Savior of Shoestring Backpackers, Ditches Its Name
The New York Times – Travel:The flexible train ticket is rebranding itself as the Interrail Pass. For many travelers, the old name evokes a bygone era of freewheeling European travel.
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Misery at Heathrow: ‘Never Seen Chaos Like That’
The New York Times – Travel:Over 2,000 flights have been disrupted in the past two days, as an air-traffic control problem has stymied British airports.
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Festivals Celebrate Italy’s Fall Harvest
The New York Times – Travel:Here are five culinary celebrations to work into your autumn itinerary.
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Travelers Face More Delays After Major Disruption at British Airports
The New York Times – Travel:An air traffic control problem caused more than 1,000 flight cancellations on Tuesday, and airlines warned that the effects could linger.
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TSA PreCheck Now Unlocks Access to Visit Airports Without a Plane Ticket
The New York Times – Travel:At more than a dozen U.S. airports, T.S.A. PreCheck members can now apply to enter the secure area, even if they’re just going to meet someone on a flight.
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No Luxury Spared: New High-End Cruise Ships Set Sail
The New York Times – Travel:The latest batch of yacht-like vessels sailing in Europe, the Caribbean and beyond offer personalized experiences, great food and spacious suites.
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‘Yellowface’ Author R.F. Kuang’s 5 Favorite Places in Taipei
The New York Times – Travel:The experiences Ms. Kuang had during a summer spent studying Mandarin in the Taiwanese capital helped her shape her newest novel, “Taipei Story.”
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Exploring Lake Superior’s Wildest Shore
The New York Times – Travel:A road trip along the North Shore of Lake Superior, from Duluth, Minn., to Pukaskwa National Park in Ontario, Canada, packed multiple adventures into a week.