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How to get a vacation for 'free'
Dan Bobkoff Feb 8, 2013
You don’t have spend big to earn enough reward points for a free trip. But there are risks to getting credit cards just for their bonus points.
Cruise ships: A luxury for the rest of us
Jeremy Hobson Jan 25, 2013
Royal Caribbean president and CEO Adam Goldstein tells Marketplace who's taking cruise vacations and why.
A smaller crowd in Washington as Obama begins second term
David Gura Jan 21, 2013
Four years after the largest presidential inauguration in history, President Obama's second term begins on a more subdued note.
Bus travel picks up speed in Midwest
Clay Masters Dec 27, 2012
There’s a new trend emerging that is rivaling the car and even some airlines.
New York looks to reinvent city’s payphones
Stacey Vanek Smith Dec 6, 2012
In the cellphone era, what’s the value of a payphone? New York sees advertising and Internet hot spots as the future for its 11,000 payphones.
Is holiday travel worse than ever?
Jeff Horwich Nov 21, 2012
On this busiest travel day of the year, some flyers are finding air travel even less enjoyable than usual. Prices are rising, planes are packed... Just finding a flight in some markets can be tough. But the troubles don't end at the end of Thanksgiving weekend.
Glitch-prone airline computer systems, Nokia's new maps app
David Brancaccio Nov 21, 2012
Nokia's new maps app could give Apple a run for its mobile money, and understanding why airline computer systems are prone to massive crashes.
China's biggest tourist destination looking forward to conclusion of party congress
Rob Schmitz Nov 13, 2012
Closed tourist sites and enhanced security for China's historic leadership transition means less revenue for Beijing's thriving tourism industry.
Ghost hunters fuel year-round business
Stacey Vanek Smith Oct 31, 2012
Promoting the paranormal is turning into big business as reality ghost-hunting shows have consumers hungering for a paranormal experience of their own.
Nashville tries to capitalize on TV spotlight
Blake Farmer Oct 10, 2012
The new ABC drama "Nashville" is shot in and around the Tennessee city, and local tourism officials are basking in the TV spotlight.
