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going on vacation

Paradise Must Be a Five-Star Luxury Resort

By Eric Green

She led us to our top-floor penthouse suite fit for a monarch. It came complete with a small library and balcony where we could step out to admire the gorgeous surrounding Pennsylvania country scenery while sipping our tea and coffee and munching on crumpets and whatever other delicacies the always super-friendly staff could roll over on a tray

Revenge Travel Was Sweet, but Travelers Should Exercise Caution

By Christopher Elliot

So where's everyone going in the post-revenge travel era? I asked Peter Strebel.He says some areas are seeing strong post-revenge interest from travelers, including Florida's Space Coast, Charlotte, Austin, and Washington, D.C. But the economy perks up, Americans could spend like there's no tomorrow and head overseas. If not, we'll always have Orlando.

The Wonderful Unpredictability of Travel

By Christopher Elliott

You can avoid surprises by doing your homework when you plan your trip. That’s what Linda Anderson, a retired saleswoman from Ellington, Conn., does. She checks the site Strike Informer to find out if any work stoppages could affect her trip. Another favorite resource is online newspapers for the country she’s about to visit. “There is at least one site that has the news in English,” she says.