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Harry Potter theme park to add Diagon Alley section
The rumors bubbling for the last year are true. The clever "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" theme park at Universal Orlando is being expanded, and it will open in 2014.
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Oyster's fact or fakeout: Cameron Diaz sighting, death-defying hotel stunts and more
1. FACT OR FAKEOUT? The boutique Jade Hotel may only be a few months old, but it has already has some pretty famous visitors. Last week, Cameron Diaz was spotted getting drinks at the bar and flirting with strangers.
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The deals: Paris and Boston
-The deal: Pavillon de la Reine hotel in Paris is offering the "Lichtenstein at the Centre Pompidou" package in honor of a retrospective exhibit of Roy Lichtenstein's work at the Centre Pompidou in July and August.
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Cruise group adopts Passenger Bill of Rights
After months of negative publicity surrounding broken-down cruise ships and fed-up passengers, the cruise industry's trade group announced the adoption of a "Passenger Bill of Rights."
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Digital Savant: It's an app-user's world for some of the best travel helpers
As you might expect, some of the best apps out there for mobile devices like smart phones and tablets are all about being mobile. A well-designed travel app - one that doesn't require a lot of Internet connectivity on the road but that has lots of up-to-date information you can use - can mean the...
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Lookout at San Francisco's Lands End
Irrational, I know, but it bummed me out, in a breaking-the-spell sort of way, when two tour buses pulled up at the recently remodeled Lands End Lookout visitors center and dumped off a gaggle of slumping, weary tourists.
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Dressing for the journey: These top performers will get travelers from Point A to Point Z
A zip pocket is like a luxury hotel when you're traveling. If just one garment you're wearing has one, you can check in your ID, credit card and phone, then relax and enjoy the rest of the adventure.
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Cruise Adventure Trends & Trips: Meet baseball legends aboard legendary riverboat
This summer, two beloved American pastimes and traditions come together when the 436-passenger American Queen hosts some of Major League Baseball's legends. MLB prankster Jay Johnstone, lefty pitcher Fritz Peterson, New York Yankee Ron Blomberg and 1969 World Champion Art Shamsky will bring their...
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Hotel making pitch to nursing mothers
CHICAGO - Nursing mothers can now get more than a room key when they check into the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.
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The travel mechanic: Break from U.S. carriers lifts passenger spirits
Flying foreign airlines can be so much more pleasant than our domestic options. On a recent KLM flight to Amsterdam, the Dutch airline behaved as if it was in the customer-service industry, not merely transporting a bunch of people from one point to another.
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Travel dilemmas: Cards can go only so far
In last week's On the Spot column, letter writer N. Jones said she was going to London and expressed concern about whether her credit cards would work because they are not Chip and PIN (personal identification number). She said she didn't want to carry a load of cash. What should she do? It turned...


