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World’s Top Beer Gardens
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Germany may have started the trend, but travelers can now find great beer gardens in destinations like Melbourne and Beijing.
You’re parked on a wooden bench surrounded by friends, under a wide umbrella that provides shade from the autumn afternoon sun. On the table are steins of Hefeweizen and a heaping plate of pork sausage to share. The crowd breaks into spontaneous chants: Ziggy Zoggy Ziggy Zoggy OI OI OI! Glasses clink and a waitress appears, carrying a heavy tray brimming with the next round.
And you’re in…Queens.
United Airlines Offers bag Fee Subscription Plan
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United Airlines has launched a program that waives certain checked baggage charges in exchange for an annual subscription fee.
The introductory price for Premier Baggage is $249 a year, which allows a customer to check two standard bags without paying extra. The subscription fee also covers baggage charges for up to eight people traveling on the same confirmation number.
Airline fees have proliferated as carriers struggle for revenue amid sharply reduced business travel and lower fares. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, baggage fees brought in more than $670 million for U.S. airlines in the second quarter.
The ‘Olympic Effect’ Might Boost Tourism in United States
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Bud Travel breaks Weird Foreign Laws
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Europe Dominates List of Top Pickpocket Traps
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Where there are tourists, there are people seeking to exploit them, with travel Web site TripAdvisor coming up with a list of the top 10 places worldwide to be especially aware of pickpockets.
"Not always a basic ‘lift-and-run’ operation, expert pickpocketing can sometimes involve more complicated scams," said Christine Petersen, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor.
"Travelers need to be aware of all kinds of tricks meant to distract them from their belongings while enjoying popular world attractions."
Do Hotels Still Return Guests’ Forgotten Items in bad Economy?
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Has a hotel ever returned to you an item that you’d forgotten in your room?
And – perhaps more importantly, given how hard the economy’s hit hotels – will hotels be as willing to do guests the favor since they’ve been cutting staff and spending over the past year?
Well, seasoned business traveler Mike Hillwig of Salem, Mass., sheds a little light on the subject.
6 Things You Should Never Do When You’re Away Traveling
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Thinking of throwing a tantrum the next time things don’t go your way when you travel? Consider what happened to Gary Zeune before you do.
“Dammit,” he overheard the passenger in front of him scream at a Southwest Airlines ticket agent in Columbus, Ohio, “I have to get to Chicago.”
The agent politely asked him to calm down, assured him that profanity wouldn’t get him on the flight he wanted, and offered to add him to a standby list. All of which only appeared to make him angrier, unleashing yet another torrent of salty language.
Top 10 Sights to See Before You Die
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Once the realm of the intrepid traveller, many of the world’s must-see sights – like the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore and the Great Wall of China are now included in touring itineraries, making it easier to visit these global wonders.
USA and worldwide touring specialist Jetsave has come up with a list of 10 sights to see before you die.
Why American Credit Cards Suck [Travel Tips]
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If you prefer to use a credit card when traveling abroad due to safety and better exchange rates, bad news. Other countries have adopted smartchip technology in their bank cards, and soon we Americans may be forced to use cash when traveling.
Smartchip technology is sort of a banking equivalent of the metric system—it’s superior to magnetic stripe cards, every other country is using it, and the American banking system simply isn’t interested.