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  • Hidden Costs of Vacation Wednesday, 13 Apr 2011 | 5:42 PM ET
    Vacations always cost more than you think — even if YOU sign up for one of those “all-inclusive” deals.By now, most of us are accustomed to all the airline fees, from extra legroom and exit-row seating to in-flight entertainment, in-flight meals, extra checked luggage and now, apparently, luggage of any kind.But there are a ton of hidden costs that even the adult Girl Scouts among us, who plan for everything, didn’t see coming.“Every traveler wants to stretch their vacation dollars as far as pos

    Vacations always cost more than you think — even if sign up for one of those “all-inclusive” deals. Here are 10 hidden costs of vacation.

  • Snowman Predicts a Long Hot Summer Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011 | 6:20 AM ET

    The century-old tradition of burning a straw effigy bearing a strong resemblance to a snowman to drive out evil winter spirits in the center of Zurich marks the official end to snowy winters in Zurich.

  • Online Travel: Smart Money?  Friday, 8 Apr 2011 | 1:27 PM ET

    Insight on technology and the internet have transformed the travel industry, with Scott Kessler, Standard & Poor's and Frederick Moran, Benchmark Company.

  • Dragon Summoning Incantation Lands Candidate The Job Thursday, 31 Mar 2011 | 3:35 AM ET

    England’s Warwick Castle has hired a dragonologist following an extensive search which has captured the UK's imagination.

  • Top 10 Destinations for Family Entertainment Tuesday, 29 Mar 2011 | 1:25 PM ET
    Among people who plan to travel in 2011, 83 percent will be traveling with family, and 90 percent of those traveling with family will keep their trips domestic, according to a recent TripAdvisor survey. What follows is the top 10 destinations where these travelers have the best-rated options for entertainment, dining, and accommodation. This ranking was released as inaugural Traveler’s Choice Family list, compiled based on user reviews from TripAdvisor.com. The 10 destinations were determined ba

    Here are the top 10 destinations where these travelers have the best-rated options for entertainment, dining, and accommodation.

  • Clicking Through Profits  Tuesday, 29 Mar 2011 | 10:31 AM ET

    A check on two travel e-commerce sites that are trading near 52-week highs, with Fred Moran, Benchmark internet/media/communications analyst.

  • Political Unrest Slows Airline Growth  Tuesday, 29 Mar 2011 | 10:15 AM ET

    As the airline industry struggles to make a full recovery, political unrest and high oil prices around the globe are putting a damper on a possible comeback. Insight with Giovanni Bisignani, International Air Transport Association director general/CEO.

  • Portugal Wants To Be EU's Florida, Not Alabama Tuesday, 29 Mar 2011 | 1:06 AM ET
    Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates speaks during a press conference at Sao Bento Palace in Lisbon. Socrates warned his political opponents not to provoke a political crisis over planned austerity measures to solve the country's debt crisis.

    Portugal's central bank on Tuesday releases its projections for the country's economic outlook and investors are likely to watch closely for changes in the growth forecast, as the country has been plunged in a political crisis because of its austerity measures.

  • Delta's Presence in Japan  Thursday, 24 Mar 2011 | 7:15 AM ET

    The airline's CEO, Richard Anderson, discusses his plans to meet with employees and provide additional support following the earthquake and tsunami.

  • Hot for Hotels  Wednesday, 23 Mar 2011 | 7:05 AM ET

    An outlook on private equity and the recovery process in Japan, with Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital chairman/CEO.

  • Come Fly With Boeing  Monday, 21 Mar 2011 | 9:55 AM ET

    CNBC's Phil Lebeau has the story on the much delayed 747-8 that took to the skies this weekend for the first time.

  • Japan's Impact on Airlines  Friday, 18 Mar 2011 | 2:17 PM ET

    Discussing the impact the devastation in Japan is likely to have on commercial airlines and charter carriers, with Helane Becker, Dahlman Rose and David McCown, Air Partner North America.

  • Hawaii Fears Economic Fallout From Japan Thursday, 17 Mar 2011 | 9:43 AM ET

    Japan is Hawaii's second largest market for tourists behind the US mainland. Last year, 1.2 million Japanese came to the islands and spent $1.9 billion, according to the state tourism officials.  Now, all of this is threatened.

  • Impact on Hawaii's Economy  Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011 | 2:45 PM ET

    Insight on the impact of the Japan disaster on tourism, with Mike McCartney, The Hawaii Tourism Authority president/CEO.

  • Carnival Cuts 2011 Outlook Amid Rising Fuel Prices Friday, 11 Mar 2011 | 11:18 AM ET

    Carnival's first-quarter earnings will fall short of Wall Street expectations and the cruise operator is cutting its full-year earnings outlook.  The Miami company blamed rising fuel prices and some itinerary changes in the Middle East and North Africa for the reduction to its 2011 guidance.

  • Airlines Face Headwinds  Wednesday, 9 Mar 2011 | 1:50 PM ET

    A look at what airlines are trying to do to compete as oil prices continue to climb, with Helane Becker, Dahlman Rose airline analyst and CNBC's Phil LeBeau.

  • If you could purchase a ticket for your next flight for a relatively small sum, with the caveat that the cost could go up or down, based on oil prices, would you do it?

  • Will Britain’s Royal Wedding Pay the Bills? Wednesday, 23 Feb 2011 | 11:23 AM ET
    Prince William and Kate Middleton

    Royal weddings can generally be counted on to produce plenty of pomp and circumstance, not to mention — later on, of course — a possible future king or queen. In Britain, the approaching wedding of Prince William, second in line to the throne, to Kate Middleton, his longtime girlfriend, comes with a whole new set of expectations. The NYT reports.

  • Protests in Egypt Expose Rift Between Rich and Poor Monday, 31 Jan 2011 | 7:36 AM ET
    Egyptian demonstrators shout slogans next to burning police vehicles in Cairo on January 28, 2011.

    Some accuse the Mubarak government of deliberately fanning class tensions to create demands for the restoration of its brutal security state. But such resentments have built up here for nearly a decade. The NYT reports.

  • Higher Dividend Possible This Year: Carnival CEO Thursday, 13 Jan 2011 | 4:30 PM ET

    Dividends may be in store for shareholders this year, Mickey Arison, CEO and chairman of Carnival Cruises, told CNBC Thursday.