In awe of Panama

Beyond Panama's famous canal, you'll find a sophisticated city and unusual wildlife.

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• Canals and carnivals connect in Panama
• Facebook junkie's trip to Panama
• Panama cruise, more than the canal

What you should know before crossing Atlantic by cruise ship

If you're going to take a ride across the ocean, with eight sea days and four port days, you had better like being at sea and you had better like the ...

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• Grand Princess gets big overhaul
• Brave the Northwest Passage in luxury
• Celebrity hits Asian shores
• Visit the Ports and Bows blog
• More Cruise travel ideas

Prague's beer festival showcases nation's booming microbreweries

When he arrives in Prague for his family's annual May-to-August hiatus from Montreal, Quebec filmmaker Denis Chouinard likes to indulge in one particular...

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• Prague is capitalizing on its Cold War past
• Trip to Prague, Czech Republic, reveals rapid pace of change
• Quaffing a few in Prague and Budapest
• Frommer's Guide to Eastern Europe

Low-cost airline needs buy-in: CEO

Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu acknowledged Thursday that winning support from the airline's employees is pivotal for his plans to launch a new subsidiary...

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New ranking crowns French ‘palace’ hotels

Eight deluxe French hotels were crowned with the rare distinction of "palace" status on Thursday, a new industry classification for luxury that goes beyond...

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EU looks to promote rail by easing ticket buying

The European Commission announced plans on Thursday to make it easier for rail passengers in Europe to buy tickets and coordinate their travel plans by...

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Kenya’s construction boom hurting unique game park

A construction boom risks destroying a game park on the Kenyan capital’s edge, where lions hunt in the shadows of skyscrapers, a wildlife official said...

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