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• Travel Health Tips: Cell Phones on the Road and on Your Brain – posted this over on Frommer’s : Cell phones can certainly make traveling easier, but recent health reports may have you doubting the necessity of staying connected on the road. Should you be worried?
  
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• Daily App Deals: Print to Your iPhone with ACTPrinter, Now $0.99 – Lifehacker’s just posted this article:
  

  
  
  

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• Flightglobal acquires leading provider of aviation data and analytics service Ascend-
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• Ends Tomorrow: Save on Vegas Vacations with Southwest’s Anniversary Sale – Smarter Travelhas posted some info about ["vegas vacations","40th anniversary","smattering","southwest"]: Southwest is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a smattering of sales, including a massive Vegas vacations offer.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• New boarding procedures lead to chaos in the cabin – Nina Willdorf recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

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  Anyone who has boarded a plane in the past few years knows the process is a total quagmire. The addition of checked baggage fees has only made boarding more of a scramble, as passengers vie for covetable overhead space so they don’t have to gate-check or pay a dreaded $35 and up.

Travel News for June 29th 2011 through June 30th 2011

• Open secret websites for booking hotels – Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

  Hotel deals can sometimes be found on lesser known websites. (Courtesy UggBoy/Flickr)
• 7 Things You Should Know About International Car Rentals – posted this over on Frommer’s : Nervous about renting a car in another country? Follow these seven guidelines on dealing with international car rentals.
  
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• From Twitter – http://tinyurl.com/5woxo63 American Airlines to provide Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 as in-flight entertainment
• Daily App Deals: Tackle Everyday Tasks with Daily Deeds for iPhone, Now Free – Lifehacker’s Shane Watson just posted this article:
  

  
  
  

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• Why cruise ships almost never stay in port overnight – Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

  The Norwegian Jewel has an overnight stop in Venice. (Courtesy BellaBim/Flickr)
• From Twitter – RT @LATimesTravel Grab a train seat on the go with Rail Europe’s iPhone app http://lat.ms/j8AT7q

Travel News for June 13th 2011 through June 14th 2011

• How travelers can help Japan recovery – Michelle Baran recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:It’s been three months since the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan, and as the country looks to rebuild there are several things that travelers can do to help.
• How not to make an A380 assembly video – Airline Business -
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  Korean Air might want to pick up a couple of tips from Emirates on the art of creating a polished Airbus A380 advertisement. The Seoul-based airline, which took delivery of its first A380 in May, has its own promotional video…

   
• Puerto Rico: Good Luck and Good Discounts – Smarter Travel has posted some info about ["midnight beach","summer travel","travel discounts","puerto rico"]: A midnight beach festival and big summer travel discounts offer two great reasons to visit Puerto Rico.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• Should airlines allow U.S. soldiers to board planes first? – Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:In mid-May, United began early boarding for uniformed military personnel. Soldiers board before all other passengers, including first-class passengers, the disabled, and families with infants. The decision copies a longstanding policy of United’s merger partner, Continental.
• That’s Ridiculous! The Painful Truth about Fees and Flying Your Airline Doesn’t Want You to Know – posted this over on Frommer’s : Delta slams a unit of soldiers with nearly $3,000 in checked-baggage fees, reigniting fury over how the airline industry often treats its passengers.
  
• Daily App Deals: Get Print Agent PRO for iPhone for $1.99 – Lifehacker’s Rachel Atwood just posted this article:
  

  
  
  

   

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• Staying fit while traveling – KimL recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:Here’s a statistic I came across recently: 4 out of 5 members of Self magazine’s Insider Panel say they exercise while on vacation. That’s an encouraging number, I thought, until I considered the source: a fitness magazine, whose readers likely lead active lifestyles whether they’re traveling or not.

Travel News for June 9th 2011 through June 10th 2011

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• Should the government ease all restrictions on Cuba travel? – Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:Earlier this year, President Obama spoke about easing a number of travel restrictions in an effort to help the relationship between the United States and Cuba grow stronger. With more and more people now able to visit the island nation, the country has the potential to one day become a major tourist destination, if it isn’t already.
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• TripLingo Teaches You Foreign Language Phrases You’ll Actually Need When Traveling [Downloads] – Lifehacker’s Adam Dachis just posted this article:
  

  

   

  iPhone: If you’re traveling to a country that doesn’t speak your language and you want to be able to communicate without dedicating most of your free time to learning the language, TripLingo can help. It’s an iOS app that teaches you useful phrases you’ll actually need when traveling, and you can learn different variations so you can speak formally, casually, or like one of the cool kids. More »
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• Planning That Special Trip to Las Vegas – Smarter Travel has posted some info about 70th birthday: A reader asks about putting together a surprise getaway for her husband’s 70th birthday and Ed offers up several savings options, as well as a few splurge ideas.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• Breaking up with your favorite destination is hard to do – Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:The world’s only museum to tell the story of heartbreak is in the Croatia capital of Zagreb. It has the vivid name of The Museum of Broken Relationships. It showcases tokens of affection from the donors’ lost loves and former marriages, such as teddy bears. It’s a gallery for broken hearts.

Today in Travel News for May 11th 2011

• From Twitter – RT @unroadwarrior RT @RunwayGirl RT @cockpitgeek Delta clears final regulatory hurdle in NWA merger http://bit.ly/6sPd2Z
• New York City: Discount tickets debut at Lincoln Center – Alison Rohrs recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:You no longer need to own a fur coat and Rolex to join in with the Lincoln Center crowd. The famously highbrow home of a dozen cultural mainstays—including the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic—is making some big changes as it celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2009-2010. Along with a billion-dollar renovation, Lincoln Center will debut a crowd-pleasing new addition: a same-day discount ticket booth.
• From Twitter – RT @RunwayGirl New iPhone app – Survey on the Spot – rate airport security screening by completing a TSA survey http://bit.ly/8dwJHn
• Ed Perkins’ 2010 Travel Predictions – Smarter Travel has posted some info about ed perkins: Lots of deals, social media travel promotions, and expensive car rentals are just a few of Ed Perkins’ 2010 travel predictions. Find out if this adds up to a good or bad year for traveling.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• From Twitter – RT @RunwayGirl WIRED has picked up the #tsafail story about embattled aviation bloggers and done an bang-up job!!! http://ow.ly/Rcuf
• London: New Year’s fun for free – Alex Robinson recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:The British abandon their inhibitions on New Year���s Eve and descend on the capital in huge numbers to party. They’re joined by hundreds of thousands of tourists from the world over, who pack bars and pubs from after dark on the 31st until dawn. While many of the balls and club nights can cost over $100 just for entry, some of the most spectacular shows come without a price tag.
• How Can I Defog My Car Windows Quicker? – Lifehacker’s Jason Fitzpatrick just posted this article:
  

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Travel News for December 30th 2009 through December 31st 2009

• Q&A with writer Greg Witt, on going “Off the Tourist Trail” – Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  The writer, editor, and lead contributor of a new book called Off the Tourist Trail: 1,000 Unexpected Travel Alternatives allows us to pick his brain.

• From Twitter – RT @golastminutecom London Vacation DEAL http://bit.ly/6WSSsB
• Winter Travel Destinations – I found this article over on Road Warrior: Are you looking for that amazingly unique holiday experience? How does Christmas New Orleans Style sound? For the entire month of December, the City of New Orleans invites you to celebrate the holiday in ways you never dreamed possible. During…

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• Dollars Trump Miles as Measure of Airline Loyalty – Smarter Travel has posted some info about ed perkins: Miles no longer demonstrate loyalty in the eyes of the airlines. Ed Perkins explains why your clout with carriers is largely determined by money spent on actual tickets.

  Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

• The Louvre iPhone App’s Like Being There Without the Plane Ticket – Lifehacker's Lisa Hoover just posted this article:
  

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• From Twitter – RT @Jaunted Ryanair's CEO speaks! He wants hand rails in planes, pee fees and more insanity! http://bit.ly/6p09on
• Cruise line tipping policies revealed – Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  You asked for it, so here's an easy way to find out if a cruise line automatically adds gratuities onto passengers' bills, and if so, by how much.

• 100,000 free Megabus tickets – JD Rinne recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  Starting today, Megabus is offering 100,000 free seats on 28 bus routes for travel between January 6 and March 20, 2010.

Travel News for December 8th 2009 through December 10th 2009

Updated this summer with powerful new features, Evernote’s free mobile application lets you record memories while you’re on the go, using your iPhone, Blackberry, or Palm Pre.

Tech: Evernote’s app lets you search for text in photos

It’s only been available for a day, but Priceline’s new Hotel Negotiator app for the iPhone and the iTouch is already one of the top 5 free travel apps on iTunes.

iPhone: Priceline’s new app is best for last-minute hotel bids

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iPhone: Travel apps picked by an iPhone expert

A woman buys an iPhone, goes to Europe, and unknowingly amasses a $500 bill after four days overseas. By the time she reaches AT&T, the total is around $5,000.

iPhone: How to get hit with a $5,000 bill without making a phone call