Thursday, May 24, 2012

Travel Unraveled: Trading homes for vacation

Chicago Tribune Travel Unraveled Newsletter
1.5 million expected at O'Hare and Midway

1.5 million expected at O'Hare and Midway

 

Print out your boarding pass and check into the gate early. Memorial Day weekend is nearly here. As one of the busiest travel holidays of the year, here's a closer look at what it means for Chicago's airports.

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United baggage fee revenue drops in 2011

United baggage fee revenue drops in 2011

 

Chicago based United Airlines saw a steep drop in the amount of revenue it collected from baggage fees in 2011, according to a report released by Bureau of Transportation Statistics this week. United's bag-related revenues dipped 11.8 percent in 2011.

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San Francisco best for parks, Fresno worst

San Francisco best for parks, Fresno worst

 

San Francisco has the best city park system in the United States, while its neighbor less than 200 miles away, Fresno, has the city parks most needing improvement, according to a new ranking of 40 local park systems released by the Trust for Public Land.

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Chelsea Flower Show blooms defy drought and gloom

Chelsea Flower Show blooms defy drought and gloom

 

A towering pyramid of color, a lesson in water-conscious beauty, patriotic fervor, Olympic enthusiasm and a host of green-thumbed celebrities kicked off one of the world's most lavish flower shows in London.

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Welcome to Italo, Europe's newest train

Welcome to Italo, Europe's newest train

Italy's new high-speed Italo trains provide exactly what you want for intercity travel: comfortable seats and good onboard service at almost 200 miles an hour, with none of the hassles of short-haul air travel.

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Travel problems? Let's tweet about it
 Tweets vs. phone calls

 

Trading vacation homes: Live in mine, I'll live in yours
Home trading vacations: Live in mine, I'll live in yours

 

Coping with foreign travel hassles
Coping with foreign travel hassles

 


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