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Sleep with the fishes at the new ultra-luxury underwater hotel The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island. The underwater villa is named The Muraka, which translates to “coral” in the Maldives’ native language, Dhivehi, for the way that it rests along the ocean floor, about 20 feet below the surface, peacefully observing the sea life that surrounds
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Your budget is busted from the holidays, but you still want to get away. So take advantage of these travel deals and contests now, and save money for the rest of 2019. Sign up for a bucket list trip for just $1. Normally, tour operators and cruises require hefty down payments to hold your spot,
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Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on Jan 8, 1935, which celebrates its most famous native year round, not just on his birthday, when there are concerts of Elvis music and screenings of his most popular Hollywood movies. Tupelo is more low-key, and far less glitzy or crowded than Graceland, in Memphis, which he
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Forget filling your closet or your electronics collection with Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Fill your bucket list instead. If you have the travel itch, you can save money with these great discounts on airfare, for travel through Spring 2019 and beyond. Be aware of restrictions, including baggage limitations and black-out dates, and read
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The AAA expects this to be the busiest Thanksgiving Holiday travel week since 2005, with more than 2.5 million people driving, flying, taking the train, or even a cruise ship. With more than one million of us flying to grandma’s house, or to escape a family reunion, travelers who take to the sky should allow
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All national parks will provide free admission to everyone on Sunday, November 11 in gratitude for the service and accomplishments of veterans. It is the last entrance fee free day in 2018. Active duty members of the military and disabled veterans are also eligible for free year-round park passes. The National Park Service also is
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Travel technology: This could be the shortest five minute ride of your life, or the longest. It’s the new aerial tram in Tignes, France, the largest and highest in the world, with spaces atop the cabin for 360-degree open-air views. Simply, it’s breathtaking, and we’re not just talking about it’s altitude, 9,914 feet (3,032 meters),
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Where to go next: The tourists have gone home, the kids have gone back to school, sweltering temperatures have tamed to tolerable levels, and hotels have reduced their peak summer rates. It’s an ideal time to enjoy the crisp autumn air and the technicolor palette that Mother Nature serves up each autumn. Here are my
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Every year on September 16, Mexicans celebrate Mexican Independence Day with mariachi performances, traditional dances, food and drink fests, locally-inspired games, fireworks and more. Here’s where and how to celebrate Mexican Independence Day like a local in Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Playa Mita, Cancun, Playa Nayarit and elsewhere along the Maya Riviera coast, including special
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Milwaukee will be the center of the motorcycle universe over Labor Day Weekend when Harley-Davidson riders and fans gather for the end of a year-long celebration of 115 years as one of the world’s most recognized brands and the definition of riding freedom. New for 2018 are motorcycle events throughout the city. Harley-Davidson will host
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