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Here are some handy travel websites to check out:

recreation.gov Connects you to info on national parks and other federally owned lands, campgrounds and attractions.

usingmiles.com Stores and tracks all frequent flyer information for you and your family.

bags.amadeus.com Authoritative and complete guide to baggage rules by airline. If you are trying to decide which airline...

Traveling during the holiday season typically involves researching deals, enjoying time with loved ones and experiencing different locations – none of which should be spoiled by scams or con artists.

Vacancy Rewards, a travel service site, is warning against the most popular travel scams this holiday season.

They warn against email chain letters that promise five-star vacations for deals...

The "Skyfall" premiere may be in the rearview mirror, but the adrenaline rush of James Bond's golden anniversary need not end there.

The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., recently opened "Exquisitely Evil: 50 Years of Bond Villains," which takes a look at Bond baddies from 1962's "Dr. Julius No" on through 2012 cyberterrorist Raoul Silva.

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The National Park Service is opening John F. Kennedy's boyhood home to the public Nov. 25, the 49th anniversary of the national day of mourning that followed the late president's 1963 assassination.

Kennedy, the 35th U.S. president, was shot to death Nov. 22, 1963, during a visit to Dallas.

Admission to the three-story, 1914 house in Brookline, Mass., is free, with guided tours offered...

Spirit Airlines' new baggage fees for carry-ons have begun, just in time for holiday travel.

The first domestic airline to charge for carry-ons is, as of Nov. 6, tacking on a fee up to $100 for bags that go into the overhead bins. When purchased in advance online, the fee is $35 prior to check-in, up from $30. Wait until you get to the airport and the charge is $50, a $10 increase; at the...

Smartly pulling on one of its homeland's most famous exports, Air New Zealand has a new safety video that references the forthcoming "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."

Flight attendants dressed as elves guide passengers -- many with furry feet -- through the usual instructions about life jackets and location of emergency exits. Gollum makes a digital appearance and director Peter...