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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: Trips and Vacations, Havana (Cuba), China, UNESCO, Interior Policy
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Noteworthy attractions highlight New Smyrna Beach
When it comes to fun in the sun, Florida offers many choices. For years, the savviest travelers have used a simple technique to identify the roads less traveled, yet most worthy of exploration. The key: Follow the locals. They more than anyone can lead...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Arts and Culture, Rentals, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach
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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: Rental Service, Trips and Vacations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Rentals, Travel
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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: Trips and Vacations, International Travel, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Personal Service, Family
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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: International Travel, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Kissimmee, Interstate 4, Rentals
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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, Trips and Vacations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Personal Service, Family
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Palm Beach County celebrates tourism milestones
Palm Beach County tourism officials on Tuesday celebrated several notable achievements, including back-to-back months of record-breaking bed tax collections and continuing upticks in hotel occupancy and average room rates. The news was delivered at an...Tags: U.S. Open Polo Championship, Honda Classic, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Palm Beach County
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GUEST COLUMN: Travel has positive effects on business
Jolene Malsam is Finance and Visitor Industry Manager for the Aberdeen Convention and Visitors Bureau. In 1983, Congress passed a joint resolution establishing National Travel and Tourism Week. In support, President Ronald Reagan signed a...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Productivity, Transportation Industry, Ronald Reagan, U.S. Congress
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Disney parks' profit soars 73% in latest quarter
Profits soared across the Walt Disney Co.'s vacation empire during the first three months the year, surging 73 percent on the strength of new cruise ships and theme-park attractions worldwide. The booming parks business helped lift Disney to 32...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Economy, Business and Finance, Business, Television Networks, Easter
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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Trips and Vacations, Mardi Gras, Business, Companies and Corporations
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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: Trips and Vacations, Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Lines, Cruises, Travel
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Calendar makes good quarter even better
The Walt Disney Co.'s theme-park division turned in an impressive second fiscal quarter, with operating income skyrocketing 73 percent from the same period a year ago, according to results announced last week. But Disney's parks got a big boost from...
Tags: YMCA, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, International Drive, Amusement and Theme Parks, Walt Disney World Resort
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