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United Airlines plans to fly to 114 international cities this summer, with new destinations and increased service on popular routes between several US cities and Europe and Scandanavia, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and the Middle East. It’s a 25 percent increase in flights versus last year, to meet a pent-up demand for travel outside the
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There are annual tributes around the world to John Lennon marking the anniversary of his murder on Dec. 9, 1980. In Liverpool, where The Beatles grew up and wrote about in the songs that changed the sound of music forever, Beatles history is a year-round affair. Liverpool is a great place to visit, even if
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Germany is justifiably famous for its great beer and wine festivals, which start in late summer or early fall and focus on regional wines, beers, and culinary specialties. The most famous is the Munich Oktoberfest, the world’s oldest and largest beer festival , which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2010. Festival dates this year are
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Robin Hood, the new Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Ridley Scott action film, is sure to be a blockbuster, and also sure to increase interest to visit Britain. You can follow the footstps of Nottingham’s famous outlaw on a special website from Visit Britain, the country’s official tourism agency, where you’ll find itineraries, behind-the-scenes movie location information, travel ideas and discount tickets
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The best things in life are free, the saying goes. And free is also a great way to get around in some of your favorite travel destinations, via free iPhone apps. The first Monaco-specific mobile guide immerses savvy travelers in the local culture, cuisine and contacts to the famous principality on the Mediterranean. This Monaco iPhone
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