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Warsaw Reborn

Warsaw, the capital of Poland, doesn’t appear at the top of many European travelers’ wish lists. But that’s just one reason you may want to visit. With evocative sights, an epic history, and low prices, Warsaw is a diamond in the rough. Warsaw has almost none of the cobbled medieval charm that makes Kraków inviting. And if you’re…

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Packing Smart and Traveling Light

The importance of packing light cannot be overemphasized, but, for your good, I’ll try. You’ll never meet a traveler who, after five trips, brags: “Every year I pack heavier.” You can’t travel heavy, happy, and cheap. Pick two. One Bag, That’s It My self-imposed limit is 20 pounds in a 9″ × 21″ × 14″…

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The best websites to search for Star Alliance award availability

Star Alliance’s 26 member airlines connect passengers to 1,300 destinations on around 20,000 daily flights. If you hold miles in a Star Alliance program like United Airlines MileagePlus or Air Canada Aeroplan, you can use your miles to fly on any of the Star Alliance carriers, assuming there’s award space. And if you have transferable points from a credit card, you may be…

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Connecting in London

Heathrow Airport (LHR) Heathrow Airport is one of the world’s busiest airports. Think about it: 75 million passengers a year on 500,000 flights from 185 destinations riding 80 airlines, like some kind of global maypole dance. Orientation Heathrow’s terminals are numbered T-1 through T-5. Though T-1 is now closed for arrivals and departures, it still…

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