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Ski with a pro in Deer Valley, Utah
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If your mind's already drifting to snow drifts, this may be a trip to book: a Ski with a Pro experience in Deer Valley, Utah.
The Montage Deer Valley resort, already known as a ski destination, has paired with Olympic professionals based in Park City for retreats that allow for plenty of time on the slopes with a top athlete.
Three-day packages, available from Dec. 7, 2012, through April...
Read more »Harry Potter exhibit returns to NYC; tickets on sale
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The movies may have wrapped, but the Harry Potter phenomenon continues to soar like Buckbeak the Hippogriff. Proof abounds, from the studio tour in London to "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" at Universal Orlando, but you need not travel quite so far to scratch that fan itch.
The touring "Harry Potter: The Exhibition," which premiered in April 2009, returns to New York,...
Read more »New York taxis are world's 2nd best, according to Hotels.com survey
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A recent Hotels.com survey gave New York City a No. 2 ranking among the world's best taxis. With 1,600 participants polled across 28 countries, the survey took place in July, the site announced Thursday in a news release.
London taxis were found to be the best of the best, with the Top Five filled out by Tokyo (No. 3), Shanghai (4) and Bangkok (5).
Of the seven categories folks voted...
Read more »Ghost tours in NYC
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If the amount of ghost-story-driven television shows is any indication, these are salad days for the supernatural. We share a common language of orbs, apparitions and EVPs, thanks to shows like the low-budget "My Ghost Story" and well-scripted "Paranormal Witness."
Why let all this knowledge go to waste? This Halloween season, hitch a ride on a ghost tour. There are plenty...
Read more »Jetsetter launches daily deals with Jetsetter Now
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Travel site Jetsetter.com launched Jetsetter Now Wednesday, with deals on same-day bookings featuring savings up to 60 percent off.
Via a free app available for the iPhone and iPad, members will receive the daily deals at noon, whatever their time zone, the company announced in a release. Jetsetter membership is free.
For now offers are in seven cities -- New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles,...
Read more »Southwest Airlines: fare sale for winter travel
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Southwest Airlines has announced a 40-percent sale on some round-trip flights.
This “Big Winter Sale” has a 72-hour window, and flights need to be booked by Oct. 11. Travel dates must be from Nov. 28 to Dec. 12 and Jan. 7 to Feb. 13, with some blackout dates (including Sundays).
Some city pairings are excluded from the deal.
When booking on southwest.com or SWABIZ.com, use the...
Read more »Whiskey tastings in NYC
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As the weather turns cooler and we push our iced cocktails aside, it's time to go straight. Straight for neat whiskey (or, whiskey, if you're talking Scottish), and the timing couldn't be better.
We have a wealth of whiskey/whiskey tastings this fall on into the winter, everything from informal yet educational sippers with Brooklyn's new Camp Whiskey to the indulgence that is the Whisky Advocate's...
Read more »JetBlue offers free flights to unhappy voters
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While the political season doesn't exactly promote thoughts of celebration, JetBlue Airways wants to get potential customers in a holiday state of mind.
The airline, timing its announcement with the first of the presidential debates, is offering voters the chance to get a free flight to one of 21 international destinations.
"We've all heard it said before: if my candidate does not...
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