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This week’s burning question: what are you doing this summer? Is it really as bad as they’re saying? Are you going to skip your vacation this summer? Take a “staycation”? Or do the surveys have it all wrong? What are your summer vacation plans, and what do you expect when you hit the road this summer? Please share your thoughts, and don’t forget to include your full name, city and occupation.
What are you afraid of? Travelers got a pretty good scare last week with swine flu. But what should we really be afraid of? In my latest MSNBC.com column, I discover five things that travelers truly fear (and I ask whether the fears are justified). In this week’s Travel Troubleshooter, find out if Mickey should compensate a family whose Disney World vacation didn’t go as expected. There’s a fascinating interview with John Romantic, the director of customer relations at US Airways. And … surprise! The Travel Technologist returns to review the new Flip Ultra video camera.
Are American tourists that bad? That’s the question asked by a Disney call-center employee who deals with theme park visitors every day. I’ve featured his letter here. Plus, beware of the national parks reservation site that isn’t run by the government. Should you be required to show a gas station receipt when you return your rental car? And, are airlines compassionate? If you said “no” you need to read this.
The summer’s best rollercoaster! This week we visited the newest (and so far, best) rollercoaster of the summer, SeaWord’s Manta. Check out our photos and a riveting video of the ride. If you haven’t checked out Souvenirist yet, come on by!
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