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13 Great Travel Horror Movies

The Hollywood horror archives are filled with tales of bad trips. To celebrate Halloween, Eva Holland and Eli Ellison sift through the carnage to pick their favorites—and lose a little sleep doing so.

Matt Weiland: Through 50 States With 50 Writers

The coeditor of “State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America” talks to Frank Bures about the book, the WPA and how the United States hasn’t been “bulldozed for speed”

Love Herring in Sweden

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The Water Is Wide

Bronwen Dickey considers Tim Butcher’s “Blood River: A Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart,” which takes readers deep into the Congo

Vagrant Ruminations of a Compulsive Traveler

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Notes From an Unofficial Tourist Greeter

Summer is over, and so is Julia Ross‘ season as an ambassador to travelers in Washington, D.C.’s Woodley Park neighborhood. She’s happy to be off duty.

The Long Descent: US Airways to Charge $2 for Soft Drinks

Dear Airline Companies,

Please start charging the first class and business class passengers, the people WHO CAN AFFORD IT, these extreme prices for basic amenities.

The days of enjoying my flight as well as the destination are gone. Not only have airlines eliminated ammenities, they seem to have hired the most unhappy and lazy attendants.  It is understandable that airlines are trying to make money to survive. I understand current cutbacks as a result of rising fuel prices however, the airlines have been eliminating ammenities for a long time. It is true that reasonable flights do exist-but beware-as a consumer as cheap as the flight is, you will be treated as such!

When US Air acquired PSA in 1987- I believe there was a HUGE, ongoing controversy over whether or not to allow passengers to keep the ENTIRE can of soda (PSA policy)or just the soda contained within the plastic cup (US Air) US Air has been OBSESSED with the price of Soda for OVER 20 YEARS.  What’s a can of soda cost-in bulk-50 cents?
Possibly US Air needs to bring in some NEW IDEAS regarding their overhead- like the cost of FUEL.
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