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Worldwide has appointed Matthew Goldberg, a senior executive at Dow Jones with responsibility for digital operations including WSJ.com, as chief executive of the Lonely Planet travel guides business.
Goldberg will report to Marcus Arthur, BBC Worldwide's managing director of global brands, the division that is also responsible for the Top Gear franchise.
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The bear market is putting the squeeze on the travel industry and travelers are reaping the benefits. As customers cut down their vacation budgets, airlines, hotels, and cruise lines are extending incredible deals to try and entice them back into traveling.
To help you find the best bargains, we personally surfed the torrent of travel sites flooding the Web and chose our favorites.
For airfare, lodging and car rentals, we identify which links Read the rest of this entry »

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If you want your sheets changed daily, your breakfast delivered to your room or even the reassurance of knowing the toilet has been sanitized, you may be a candidate for an overnight stay in one of the 48,000 properties that populate the U.S. lodgings landscape
But hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfasts aren't for everyone, especially in these economic times when a seven-day stay can cost four figures.
That factor coupled with the growth of the Read the rest of this entry »

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"Gold Rush Memories" provides two ways to tour The Last Frontier, a three-night cruise through the scenic Inside Passage from Vancouver to Skagway, British Columbia, and an eight-night U-drive road trip in a comfortable motor home.
Making use of RV campsites reserved along the way, the adventurous driving itinerary leads from Skagway to Whitehorse, Fairbanks, and finally Anchorage, with two nights set aside to take in Denali National Park.
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Go Green – Rebuild the World.
In this age of global warming and eco-friendly living, many American’s are making a more concerted effort to live green. Good news: the green life extends beyond the home. Airlines and airports are making advancements to help reduce their carbon-footprint on land in the air, and more hotels are joining the eco-friendly bandwagon with earth-friendly enhancements in rooms.
In addition, more travel companies are Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW YORK — The value of the U.S. dollar is surging, gas prices are at their lowest levels in four years, and hotel rates are softening. If you can afford a vacation, 2009 will be "the year of travel deals," predicts Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior editor of Travelocity. "As long as the economic slowdown continues, deals will abound for people who do have discretionary income to travel."
Pauline Frommer, the guidebook writer, agreed. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW YORK - The value of the U.S. dollar is surging, gas prices are at their lowest levels in four years and hotel rates are softening. If you can afford a vacation, 2009 will be ''the year of travel deals,'' predicts Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior editor of Travelocity. ''As long as the economic slowdown continues, deals will abound for people who do have discretionary income to travel.''
Pauline Frommer, the guidebook writer, agreed.
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Andrea Ruesch has made this trip before.
And come February, she will be making it again.
You could say Ruesch is hooked on helping and the proof might be found in her willingness to give up her vacation time to assist those truly in need of help.
Jackson County’s 4-H program coordinator and a group of four or five friends from the Montevideo area are heading to Mississippi again this February to take part in a Habitat for Humanity project.
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KANSAS CITY, MO

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What do Kansas City, Riviera Nayarit, Vancouver, Peru and Lithuania have in common? They've all been named the top places to watch in 2009 by
So, what got Kansas City in the mix with such exotic destinations?
The Sprint Center is one the cornerstone of Kansas City's revitalization, and mentioned by the smarttravel.com article posted on USA Today's web site.
Right next door to the Read the rest of this entry »

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Don't just sit there. Pick a destination and plan a vacation, maybe to someplace a little exotic, where national parks come with tropical beaches, and boats rather than big RVs are a common mode of transportation.
You can enjoy all that without fretting over currency exchange rates or making sure your passport is up to date if you head to a little paradise called the U.S. Virgin Islands.
U.S. national parks are a little different here from what Read the rest of this entry »

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