Travel
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Help! I’m 93, My Postponed Cruise Has Been Postponed Again, and I’d Like My Money Back.
Dear Tripped Up, My travel companion and I booked a river cruise and tour to Portugal and Spain for this…
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Reckoning With Memories of Budapest
In early April, when my flight arrived at Ferenc Liszt International Airport, László Borsos was waiting for me at the…
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Silver-Haired and Shameless About Perks: Retirees Take Part-time Work in the Travel Industry
Maria Boyd-Scott turned 60 last month, and she and her wife, Joey Boyd-Scott, 68, celebrated the milestone in style: They…
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In the Mile High City, Festivals and Food Are on the Rise
On a recent Tuesday evening, diners surrounded marble-topped bistro tables at Chez Maggy in the new Thompson hotel, open since…
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Tracking Ships (and Sharks) and Tying Knots: Apps to Enrich Your Seaside Vacation
Of all summer’s pleasures, few are as irresistible as a getaway by the water, be it an ocean, lake or…
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Embarrassing, Uncomfortable and Risky: What Flying Is Like for Passengers Who Use Wheelchairs
For passengers who use wheelchairs, air travel in the United States can be an embarrassing, uncomfortable and perilous prospect. Among…
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Transportation Dept. Proposes New Rule to Ease Air Travel Chaos for Passengers
Amid an infuriating summer for air travel, the Department of Transportation is proposing changes to federal policy that guide flight…
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Cold-Plunging With Maine’s ‘Ice Mermaids’
When I met Ida Lennestål for a plunge on a cold January day, she was pulling an ax from her…
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A $30 Alarm Can Stop a Silent Killer. Why Many Hotels Don’t Install Them.
He was not the first guest to fall ill in Room 205. Just when Pawel Markowski thought that nothing could…
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Help! My Lost Luggage Wasn’t Delivered for 12 Days. I Want Restitution.
Dear Tripped Up, I regularly travel between Houston and Atyrau, Kazakhstan (via Newark and Amsterdam) for work, taking United for…