How to be a New York local: 11 tips for faking it

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From CNN Travel:

New York: It's the city that gave the world Martin Scorsese, the Ramones and proper bagels (thanks, local tap water).

While most visitors will never experience all its boroughs -- indeed, they'll likely fail to go south of Houston Street -- there are certain characteristics that will land you in good stead from Chelsea to Coney Island, or at least stop New Yorkers from urging you to get on your tractor and ride back to Iowa..


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10 Ways To Improve the Travel Industry Right Now

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From CNN Travel:

Few things are worse for the traveller than nasty surprises.

Yet we keep travelling.Not simply because we like to travel or because we must travel, but because we accept that the world is an imperfect place and the travel industry an imperfect business that likes, when possible, to get by on the bare minimum.

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What Your Hotel Knows About You

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From CNN Travel:

Shhh. They can hear you. They're listening as we speak -- logging every word, tracing every step.

Even tonight, while you sleep under your hotel-monogrammed duvet, rest assured that 20 stories below, in some undisclosed location, researchers are hard at work documenting your whims and wishes -- Loves biking! Hates bananas! -- trying to crack the profound mystery that is You.

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Southwest Airlines New Boarding Fees

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From CNN Travel:

Want to be the first to board a Southwest Airlines flight?

It'll cost you.

Starting 45 minutes before a flight's departure, any remaining spots in the airline's "A" boarding group can now be purchased for a $40 fee payable by credit card.

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Destinations to Watch in 2013

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From Yahoo Travel:
Here's a great New Year's resolution: Travel more. We've looked into the 2013 crystal ball and found destinations to dazzle in the year ahead.

Find out why you're invited to the Emerald Isle, how the City by the Bay is making the most of its waterfront, and which country is set to make a dramatic solo debut into the European Union next year..

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Bucket List: 14 Amazing Trips

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From Frommers:

We all take simple vacations, but when was the last time you traveled somewhere that changed who you are and how you see the world?

These 14 places, while not always easy to reach, inspire travelers to rethink -- and perhaps better appreciate the world around us.

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7 Under the Radar Cultural Destinations

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From CNN Travel:

Cities such as Paris, Rome, London, Istanbul, Berlin and New York are the first-round picks for travelers seeking the best of fine art, architecture, history, music and food. And deservedly so — any one of these towns offers such an embarrassment of riches, it would be easy to spend a lifetime exploring their greatest hits.

With Paris's museums and Rome's architecture, Berlin's art scene and New York's gastronomy, why bother looking farther afield?

There are, actually, many reasons. Some of the world's best, most interesting cultural offerings, monuments and movements can be found outside the major centers.

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