Get to know a city by walking, public transit

When visiting cities in Europe, if you use public transit, you can talk to people who live there and get to learn more about them.

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Get to know a city by walking, public transit

Starwood announces plans for luxury hotel in Bermuda

A U.S. hotel and leisure company announced plans Monday to build a luxury hotel in Bermuda, where the vital tourism sector has been hit hard by the global economic crisis.

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True or false: Agents are technophobes

Often executives believe that because none of their competitors is pushing the edges of technology, they have no compelling reason to divert energy and resources to do so themselves.

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True or false: Agents are technophobes

Pillow Fights at the Four Seasons

ISADORE SHARP had a different coda in mind for the twilight of his career. The 77-year-old founder and C.E.O. of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, he was looking forward to some time with his wife, sons and grandchildren.

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Pillow Fights at the Four Seasons

Crowd Grabs Goodies And Foils Wizz Air Stunt

An over-eager crowd in the Hungarian capital Budapest thwarted low-cost airline Wizz Air’s attempt to release 1,000 balloons for its fifth anniversary celebrations when they caught wind of the freebies attached.

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Crowd Grabs Goodies And Foils Wizz Air Stunt

Frugal Paris

Well before midsummer, the sun sets late over Paris . Even at 9 p.m., you can sit on the banks of the Canal St.-Martin in the 10th Arrondissement, and see in the still water the reflection of the sky, a blue mottled with thin clouds, and the low pale buildings with their amber lights just turned on, and the ruffled, fractal edge of the trees in …

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Frugal Paris

6 tips for cheaper travel during the summer

If you can afford to travel this summer, you’re likely to find some good deals with a little planning.

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6 tips for cheaper travel during the summer

Lufthansa Economy Class Stable As Premium Dives

Lufthansa said demand for economy class air tickets had been steadying over the past few months but premium travel continued its nose dive.

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Lufthansa Economy Class Stable As Premium Dives

Alaska cruise tax may encounter cruise industry lawsuit

The cruise industry is on the verge of filing a lawsuit against the state of Alaska over the $50 per passenger cruise tax Alaska’s voters approved three years ago.

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Windows 7 Books a Reservation at Sheraton

Sheraton and Microsoft collaborate to show off Windows 7 to business travelers and those on vacation.

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Windows 7 Books a Reservation at Sheraton

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