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This press release says it all. What it doesn’t say is why Orbitz didn’t list JetBlue’s fares before. (They did at one time, then didn’t, and now, I guess, they will). 
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A word of warning: don’t think about a middle-aged or elderly woman you know while you read this story. It’ll put you off your lunch.
A bunch of middle-aged women have started a dubious new trend in Africa travel: Ladies in their 50s and 60s are heading to Kenya for a holiday and picking up handsome […]

Silverjet, the all-business class airline flying between Newark and London’s Luton Airport, is offering $500 off its normal lowest fare, if you purchase by Nov. 30 and travel by Jan. 31. You can only buy this by phone at 877 359 7458. And you will not find this offer on Travelocity, Orbitz, etc.  See details.  
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Rail Europe, the marketing and sales arm in the United States for the Eurostar train, is touting an even faster high-speed rail. Trains now take about two hours to make the trek between Paris and London, the company announced with much fanfare.
Of course, hyping the speedy new service has one goal: To encourage Americans to […]

Live from London, our shopping expert Annabel Ross…
Nestled in ultra-fashionable Soho, between bustling Oxford and Regent Streets, Carnaby Street boasts some of the coolest international labels, as well as one-off boutiques for that unique piece that’ll be the envy of all your friends back home. It has to be your first port-of-call for serious Londonshopping.
Designer […]

Leg room? That’ll be 20 bucks…
With apologies to George Orwell, some airline seats may be more equal than others. And the airlines know it. That’s why you may find yourself shelling out for better seats these days, even if you’re still stuck in coach.
On Virgin America you’ll pay $15 or $25 extra for a bulkhead […]

Earlier this fall, we told you about Hermann, Missouri, the little German village in the middle of flyover country. Sure they have a wicked Oktoberfest, but what about beer drinking when festivals aren’t in session? That’s when Tin Mill Brewing Company has you covered.
When we stopped in, the tasting room had four brews on tap, […]

Singapore Airlines, one of the UK’s most popular carriers, announced Saturday that it plans to offer routes from London Heathrow to the US in the near future. The new route will make Singapore the first non-EU or US carrier to serve the newly open skies. The announcement comes without an official launch date because, according […]

Find you have way too much vacation time? Don’t enjoy punctual conveyances? You’re one of those “the journey is the destination” people? The New York Times has the trip for you: a passage from New Orleans to Los Angeles on Amtrak’sSunset Limited.
The epic rail journey is scheduled for 48 hours, but rarely makes it to […]

This Thanksgiving, most Broadway shows stayed dark due to the ongoing stagehands’ strike, though the long weekend is typically one of the biggest of the year for New York theater receipts. Maybe the dreams of Thanksgiving Past–represented by a small child clutching a $20 color program and a hot pretzel–visited both sides, because two important […]