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Priceline: No Bidding Needed

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Priceline.com, which gained fame in the world of travel by letting you “Name Your Own Price” and bid on travel services, has sent William Shatner “over the edge” in this new video promoting it’s alternative “no-need-to-bid” conventional booking method. My only question:  Will we now see Shatner as “The Negotiator” only in re-runs, just as [...]

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Thailand Back on the “Ok To Visit” List

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US cancels Thailand travel alert (via AFP)

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2012 Travel Trends

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TripAdvisor Announces 2012 Travel Trends Forecast (via PR Newswire)

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Holiday Travel Savings

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6 Great Ways to Save on Holiday Travel (via Money Talks)

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Farmers Markets, Down Mexico Way

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CityPASS Launches Community for Avid City Travelers

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(The following information comes verbatim from a press release received by Tales Told From The Road.) “ Hey, fellow travelers.  Why spend time hopping from website to website, searching for travel advice, when you can pose your questions — as well as share your favorite travel tips and secrets — on City Traveler?  Launched earlier [...]

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Jetsetter.com Offers “Personal Travel Planning”

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(The following information is from an announcement sent to Tales Told From The Road via PR Newswire, a media service for journalists.) “Jetsetter.com , the leading members-only travel site, today launched Personal Travel Planning, a service that provides travelers a personal consultation with one of the 200+ experienced travel writers who serve as Jetsetter’s correspondents. [...]

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Travel News Update (11/3/10)

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Here are this week’s travel and travel technology stories on the Web: Chocolate For Miles (The New York Times) Mount Everest Gets 3G Network (CNN) Wi-Fi For $5 On Southwest Flights (Los Angeles Times) Prepare for “Secure Flight” Beginning Nov. 1 (The TSA Blog) E-Reader Comparisons (Matadornetwork.com) “Behaving Badly” In The Air, On The Ground [...]

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Travel News Update (10/27/10)

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Here are this week’s travel and travel technology stories on the Web: “Smart” Vs. “Dumb” Credit Cards (The New York Times) San Francisco Top U.S. Tourist Spot (Chicago Tribune) The NFL On Jet Blue (The New York Times) Bah, Humbug! Holiday Airfares Up (Chicago Tribune) Jet Blue Flight Attendant Cops Plea (AP via The Seattle [...]

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Travel News Update (10/20/10)

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Here are this week’s travel and travel technology stories on the Web: Making Dream Trips Real (The New York Times) An “Unhappy Halloween” Ahead At Airports? (Elliott.org) Airlines Oppose Co-Pilot Hours Rule (AP via The Seattle Times) The Price At the Pump Is Up (The Oregonian) Finding Wi-Fi In The Sky (The New York Times) [...]

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Travel News Update (10/13/10)

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Here are this week’s travel and travel technology stories on the Web: Planes Fill, Level Off (The New York Times) Health, Security, At Commonwealth Games (Matadornetwork.com) Lady Gaga’s Handcuffs (The TSA Blog) Fall Travel Bargains (Chicago Tribune) Will You Like The “New” United Airlines? (Elliott.org) Using Cell Phones As Hotel Keys (The B.A.T.) Tour Company [...]

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Travel News Update (9/22/10)

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Here are this week’s travel and travel technology stories on the Web: “Saddle Up” To Fly? (The Seattle Times) Off-Planet Travel (The New York Times) Understanding Airfare Codes (AP via MercuryNews.com) Cruise West Cancels Future Cruises (The Seattle Times) Stretching $$$ In South America (The New York Times) Is Travel Only For The Rich? (National [...]

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Travel News Update (9/15/10)

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Here are this week’s travel and travel technology stories on the Web: Avoiding Airline “Add-On” Fees (Elliott.org) “Lexus Lanes” In The Sky (Chicago Tribune via The Seattle Times) Airport Scanner Risks (The New York Times) OpenSkies “Money-Back Guarantee” (AP via The Oregonian) U.S. To Tax Foreign Tourists (The Slatest) $9.99/Day Car Rentals (Maybe) (Chicago Tribune) [...]

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Travel News Update (9/8/10)

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Here are this week’s travel and travel technology stories on the Web: Know Your “Fly Rights” (U.S. Dept. of Transportation) The Cheapest Hot Spot On The Road (The New York Times) Unplugging On Vacation (AP) Movie Editing On Your iPhone4 (SFGate’s “Bad Latitude” Blog) Catching The Bus With Your Smartphone (The New York Times) Ticket [...]

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Travel News Update (9/1/10)

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Here are this week’s travel and travel technology stories on the Web: Sharing iPhone Photos On-Line (The New York Times) Voice Calls Using Gmail (The Slatest.com) Calling China Using Gmail (Matadorgoods.com) Frugality Is The New Vacation (The New York Times) GMail Calls From A Plane (Gadling.com) More About Gmail Voice Calling The New York Times) [...]

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