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By Jeanenne Tornatore
Though we’ve only just broken out the Halloween costumes, bookings sites are already abuzz with travelers researching flights for the Thanksgiving holiday. And if you’re looking to fly home for the holidays, you should join the crowd now, too. But before you book, check out these tips for flying over the busiest holiday weekend of the year.
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By Nyrma Morales
If surfing is your thing then you don’t want to miss out on the 2010 Rip Curl Pro Search surfing competition. It’s where the world’s top surfers go to face-off against each other on the shores of Somewhere, Puerto Rico. The event this year could be making history as iconic surfer Kelly Slater attempts to take home his 10th ASP crown.
By Joe Brancatelli
Remember Kinko’s? The name, if not the storefront locations, disappeared shortly after FedEx bought the remote-office operation back in 2003. Now the renamed FedEx Office locations are offering free WiFi. That’s more than 1,000 new, free hotspots for business travelers, many of them in prime midtown and office-park locations.
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By Vince Font
Call me sentimental, but I’ve always found the greatest of fall festivals to be those centered around Halloween — in particular, pumpkin patch festivals and farms. I consider myself a bit of an aficionado when it comes to fall events like these and happily share my top picks for the best pumpkin patch festivals across the country.
Stay at Park City's Deer Valley Resort, host of the 2011 Freestyle FIS World Championships in February.
By Bill Pirraglia
Soon, those who love ski vacations out West will enjoy them even more. In 2010, some fabulous new features will decorate a few of your favorite Colorado and Utah ski destinations.
By Joe Brancatelli
International service is trendy, and apparently profitable, again. How else to explain the new burst of overseas flights after two years of sharp cutbacks? Some of the new service is a restoration of previously cut flights as part of a new airline alliance deal. But some of it is genuinely new stuff.
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The boutique Eventi hotel, a Kimpton hotel, in New York.
By Maria Mora
Earlier this year, New York vacations got a little cooler. Eventi, a Kimpton hotel, opened on the outskirts of Chelsea, in a bustling little neighborhood near the Flower District and the Theater District. I spent two nights in an executive suite on the 22nd floor, falling in love with one of Manhattan’s most fabulous boutique hotels. Here are five reasons to check out what this hip New York hotel has to offer:
Winter swells bring surfers and more to Oahu's Sunset Beach. Credit: bryce_edwards.
By Susan Johnston
For those seeking a taste of adventure and tropical sun this fall or winter, few destinations can top Hawaii and its legendary Honolulu hotels. Not only the perfect time of year to escape the cold, taking a Hawaii vacation to Oahu and during the months of November and December promises excitement across the Aloha State for active enthusiasts, especially when it comes to the much-anticipated Honolulu Marathon.
By Joe Brancatelli
The Savoy in London, located on The Strand.
Insanely over budget and months late, The Savoy hotel in London reopened for business early in October. A three-year, 220-million pound renovation leaves the historic property with 268 guestrooms, including 38 new “river” rooms and suites with views of The Thames. Some of the hotel’s public areas won’t reopen until next month, however. The 121-year-old property is now managed by Fairmont.
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Joe Brancatelli is editor and publisher of JoeSentMe.com, a non-commercial Web site for business travelers. Copyright 2010 by Joe Brancatelli. Licensed by contract for Orbitz use.
Scary clowns, chainsaws and more at Univeral's Halloween Horror Fest. Credit: D.Begley.
By Maria Mora
Every fall for the past twenty years, Universal Studios Florida has electrified Orlando vacations with Halloween Horror Nights. This year, as the event celebrates its 20th anniversary — “Twenty Years of Fear” — when Fear himself will descend upon the theme park for 24 terrifyingly fun nights. Universal Horror Nights sets the standard for theme park Halloween scare-fests, and every year, the festival comes alive with a completely new and frightening experience.
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