Monday, December 29, 2008

Since 2002, the federal government has mandated that the commercial airlines deliver "passenger activity" information for international flights. One of our reporters has obtained a copy of his travel file. We're posting sample pages from it on our blog. Learn what the government is tracking.
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• How Rock Bands Save on Lodging

The digs at these hotels are every bit as strange as the dreams you'll have when you lay your head on their pillows. read more

• Zoo Babies: New Kids on the Block
• Scouting Report: The Best Places You've Never Heard Of
• America's 10 Coolest Small Towns | Plus: Nominate a Cool Small Town
  for 2009
• Best Travel Innovations
• Complete Greatest Hits 2008

It's every city's favorite excuse for a party. Here are 10 spectacular ways to ring in 2009… Packing: Backpackers Do It With Less You'll never have to check a bag again—and pay that annoying $15 fee—with these lightweight and compact items… Movie Quest A look at the making of the year's 10 most travel-inspiring movies—and how to have cinematic moments on your next trip.

To celebrate the 250th birthday of national poet Robert Burns, the country has organized a year of festivities—think whisky tastings, Highland Games, and events for ancestry aficionados. read more

• Blog: Discount Packages for Burns Night in Scotland
• Walking Scotland's Kintyre Peninsula
• How to Buy a Kilt in Scotland
• Glasgow: Eating With Band Franz Ferdinand

See Rome three different ways: over a leisurely week at your own pace, paired with Florence, or as part of a guided tour with side trips to Florence, Naples, and Pompeii. These air-inclusive packages start at $849. why they're a deal

• Rome Guidebook Smackdown!
• Rome: Live Like a Local
• Rome Hotels at a Price That's Right
• Photos: What $100 Buys in Florence

Round-trip airfare on award-winning Singapore Airlines, eight nights split between Seoul, Singapore, and Bali, sightseeing tours, and transfers, from $1,299. why it's a deal

• Trip Coach: South Korea
• Monk See, Monk Do: Staying at a Korean Temple
• Secret Hotels of Bali
• Singapore's Mint Museum of Toys

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