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It?s summer, and as New Englanders it is our birthright to play mini-golf, stuff ourselves with golden fried clams and watch fireworks light up the sky over the Cape Cod shore.Why not set up a headquarters that puts everything from Sandwich to Provincetown within easy reach? Yarmouth, an ideal, centrally located spot off the Mid-Cape Highway, could be the perfect home base. The heart of Cape Cod is just a 90-minute drive from Boston, putting guests right into the thick of everything that ... Quick Read |
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It had a rough stretch, but Carnival Cruise Line's Triumph is feeling better.Carnival President and CEO Gerry Cahill leads this video that describes what the company did in the wake of the Triumph's ill-fated February cruise, when it suffered an engine room fire and crippled the ship for a short time. ... Quick Read |
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JUNEAU, Alaska ? It?s cruise season in Alaska, with more than 1 million cruise passengers expected between April and September in port towns from Ketchikan to Seward.Cruise passengers who sign up for shore excursions can spend hundreds of dollars, if not more in the case of families, in each port they visit. Taking a helicopter to see Juneau-area ice fields can easily run $1,000 for a family of four for a one-hour trip. A nature tour near the tiny town of Ketchikan can run $89 for adults and ... Quick Read |
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Quahog Day - Cape Cod's colorful, somewhat eccentric answer to Groundhog Day - is just a week away. It's then we'll know how many weeks of beach weather we'll get this summer on the Cape.Doug the Quahog, sitting in a red velvet-lined clamming basket, delivers the official prediction to his human sidekick, Johnny Quahog - affectionately known as the Secretary General of the Quahog Republic.This year's festivities will be hosted by celebrity chef Ben Sargent, of the Cooking Channel's "Hook, Line ... Quick Read |
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The deal experts at Travelzoo have put together a list of the top travel destinations for June - along with information about special pricing deals that'll get you there.Here's the list Travelzoo came up with: ... Quick Read |
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It?s not too often that the word ?free? figures prominently into vacation planning.Unless you?re headed to Washington, D.C.Travel to our nation?s capital provides a real opportunity to save money. Hotels across the city are offering specials right now, and dining ranges from reasonable to indulgent. But best of all, once you?re there and you?ve had a big breakfast ? there are scores of attractions that are absolutely free.What to see ... Quick Read |
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PARIS ? A strike by air traffic controllers forced cancellations of more than 60 percent of flights around France and disrupted travel elsewhere in Europe on Wednesday, as workers protested a plan to simplify the continent's patchwork airspace.Over 2,000 flights were canceled in France as more workers joined the second day of the strike, according to the civil aviation authority. The walkout started Tuesday and is scheduled to end by Thursday. ... Quick Read |
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WASHINGTON ? Using voice commands to send text messages and emails from behind the wheel, which is marketed as a safer alternative for drivers, actually is more distracting and dangerous than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found. ... Quick Read |
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Southwest is having a 72-hour airfare sale.Here's what Southwest says:It's the big sale you've been waiting for! For 72 hours only, we've got some of the lowest fares you'll find on Fall travel. Hurry & book now for the best selection of flights & travel dates.With fares this low, you don't need a reason, just pick a destination & go! Book by Thursday, June 13 for travel from August 26 - December 18, 2013.Here's how it works: ... Quick Read |
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PARIS ? Air traffic controllers in France kicked off a series of strikes against a European plan to overhaul their industry, forcing the country's main airports to cut their flight timetables in half on Tuesday.The Civil Aviation Authority said some 1,800 flights were cancelled at Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Beauvais, Lyon, Nice, Marseille, Toulouse and Bordeaux airports.The strike was called to protest against a European Union plan to centralize control of the continent's air space to eliminate ... Quick Read |
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