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Secrets to Getting a Free Hotel Upgrade

September 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Learn the secret tips to getting free hotel upgrades and the best rooms for either romance or family travel.

Hotel - Romance - Arts - Literature - Travel

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Five Foods to Avoid Before Flying

September 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Pre-flight anxiety -- spurred by endless baggage lines, security checkpoints and screaming children -- need not extend to fears of repeat trips to the airplane lavatory. But eat the wrong thing before you fly, and you may be contending with more than just an awful in-flight movie or space-invading neighbor.

Food - Business - Aircraft Rental and Instruction - Aerospace and Defense - Aeronautical

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PHOTOS: Beer, Skimpy Outfits at Oktoberfest

September 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel The world's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest, celebrating the 200th birthday since its creation, runs until October 4, 2010.

Beer - Oktoberfest - Beer festival - Recreation - Food

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Passengers Forced to Stand for Five-Hour Flight

September 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Airlines aren't known for treating their coach customers luxuriously. But a Russian airline has apparently taken Spartan transportation to new heights, forcing six passengers to stand during a recently flight.

Airline - Russia - Transport - Transportation - Aviation

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WATCH: Happy Birthday, Epcot

September 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Disney's Florida theme park opened on Oct. 1, 1982.

Amusement park - Florida - Theme Park - Recreation - Production

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Vegas Hotel Knew of ‘Death Ray’ in 2008

September 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel A solar glare specialist who was denied a contact by a Las Vegas hotel to help it solve an intense sunlight issue -- now dubbed a "death ray" by employees there -- says the casino ignored his advice and went with a cheaper fix.

Hotel - Las Vegas Nevada - Sunlight - Las Vegas - DeathRay

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Vegas Hotel Pool ‘Death Ray’ Burns Tourists

September 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Forget sunscreen. At one Las Vegas pool, you might want to consider full-body armor to protect you from the sun's powerful rays. Guests at the new Vdara hotel have been complaining that because of an architectural flaw on the glass skyscraper, the sun's rays are being magnified and reflected to an area of the pool, causing severe burns. There have even been reports that plastic has melted from the heat.

Hotel - Travel and Tourism - Lodging - Las Vegas Nevada - Central America

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Cities With the Worst Traffic Nightmares

September 29th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Which city has the worst traffic? For years we have been hearing about the notorious traffic jams of Los Angles, the worst in the nation. But now a new study is saying hold on. Nashville, Tenn. actually has the worst traffic and L.A. is all the way down the list at number 17. The difference is that this study accounts for suburban sprawl. People in its top cities spend more time behind the wheel because they drive farther.