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Come Fly With Me
Dallas ranks among best cities in America to start your summer vacation
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05.20.13 | 09:46 am
Summertime means summer vacation and the desire to get the truck out of the oppressive Texas heat. So it’s a good thing that Dallas is one of the best ...
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Cheap Thrills
Texas cities rank among most affordable travel destinations in America
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05.19.13 | 10:14 am
Texas cities pack a lot of bang in a buck — and it looks like travelers are taking notice. According to Travel + Leisure readers, four metro areas in the Lone Star ...
The Swag Country Inn in Waynesville, North Carolina
Classroom Perks
Teachers get a travel break with discounted bed-and-breakfast getaways
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05.11.13 | 10:11 am
The school year is winding down, and just like students, teachers are planning well-deserved summer escapes. To honor their hard work and dedication, Austin-based BedandBreakfast.com has launched a Travel ...
Radha Arora, president of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Radha Arora
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts president on spirituality, charisma and Chardonnay
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05.09.13 | 05:15 am
No one knows posh destinations like Radha Arora. A 30-year veteran of the luxury hotel business, he earned his stripes in the industry as the youngest general manager in the ...
Carnell Marcus Moore IAH shooter head shot May 2013 RUN FLAT
A Man in Crisis
Chilling details emerge about Houston airport shooter's desperate act
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05.03.13 | 01:34 pm
Investigators gathered at Houston Police Department headquarters Friday morning to share new details surrounding the tragic shooting and suicide that took place at Bush Intercontinental Airport on May 2. According ...
Ambulance outside of Bush Intercontinental Airport after shooting
Airport Scare
Man kills himself at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston
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05.02.13 | 04:31 pm
At a 3:30 pm press conference at Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston police officials confirmed that a man died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound just inside the front doors ...
Crowd of people at airport
Terminal Trysts
MeetAtTheAirport.com livens up layovers for lonely travelers
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04.28.13 | 09:19 am
It’s hard to meet Mr. or Ms. Right. But have you ever thought about looking at the airport? Someone has, apparently, because niche dating site MeetAtTheAirport.com is a ...
American Airlines new look
No Fly Zone
American grounds planes due to computer system crash, but tweets are still flying
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04.16.13 | 02:02 pm
UPDATE: AA reports that its computer system was "fully restored" at 3:30 pm but delays and cancellations will continue throughout the day.  -- American Airlines grounded all planes Tuesday afternoon ...
Whole Journeys food spread in the Dolomites
Eat, Drink, Hike
Whole Foods embarks on Whole Journeys, an international, food-focused travel venture
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04.14.13 | 11:03 am
This spring marks a period of exceptional growth for Whole Foods, a company that's quickly becoming the Google of the food industry. On the heels of a wellness center ...
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Austin Sucks!
Huffington Post slams Austin as most overrated travel destination
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04.13.13 | 03:00 pm
We know that Austin is still considered the little dark horse in the great big Lone Star State. We know that Austin is overwhelmingly proud of its unique identity and ...
Algonquin Exterior Night
Start Spreading the News
New York's newly remodeled Algonquin Hotel retains the spirit that made it famous
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03.31.13 | 09:13 am
When I heard the Algonquin Hotel was closing for a long-overdue renovation, I was apprehensive. Having stayed at the venerable Midtown Manhattan hotel for much of the last decade during ...
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Debate It
Prominent economist wants fat people to pay more to fly
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03.30.13 | 09:05 am
The idea that passengers should be charged according to body weight is nothing new. The incensing suggestion has been presented for years as a way for airlines to recoup rising ...
Austin Photo: places_shopping_whole foods flagship_exterior
The Whole Lifestyle
Boosted by a better economy, Whole Foods Market plans to get into the resort business
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03.24.13 | 04:28 pm
Austin-based Whole Foods Market intends to take its healthy mantra outside the confines of its retail stores. Co-founder, author and occasional gaffe-maker John Mackey told USA Today that his company ...
Circle with Towers by Sol LeWitt
New Art on Campus
University of Texas adds two iconic Sol LeWitt pieces to Landmarks art collection
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03.23.13 | 12:00 pm
Landmarks, the University of Texas’ curated public art program, has just landed two high-profile pieces from the late conceptual and minimalist artist Sol LeWitt. Circle with Towers and Drawing #520 ...
Deer Lake Lodge entrance
Green Escape
Get away from it all at this Texas eco-luxury resort and spa built out of shipping containers
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03.10.13 | 04:09 pm
When architects conceptualized the beautiful new Deer Lake Lodge resort in Montgomery, Texas, they might not have imagined someone like me as a guest. The resort, built using recycled shipping ...
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