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The TripAdvisor® annual December holiday travel survey shows, despite the current economic climate, 76 percent of respondents say the economy has not impacted their December holiday travel plans. Forty-three percent are planning to travel over the festive season this year, up from 38 percent who did so in 2010.

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I have heard stories of hotel guests being offered freebies like meals or drinks to write a positive review. But, this is the first time I have heard about ads soliciting fake reviews.

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This weekend we read about luxury pools that come with upscale vacation rentals. A passenger gets arrested for using profanity. And Frontier Airlines struggles with fuel costs while Denver International Airport watches closely.

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America’s dirtiest hotels, airlines take wait and see attitude regarding new aircraft, Air France acknowledges safety recommendations

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Vegas mob museum debuts, world’s best hotels announced by TripAdvisor, landing gear problems plague Bombardier

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Forty percent of respondents to the TripAdvisor survey said they are planning a vacation rental stay in 2011, indicating that rental homes are poised for a busy year ahead. Thirty-three percent of travelers said they stayed in a vacation rental in 2010.

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TripAdvisor through a survey of its millions of members had compiled a picture of America as it travels this Thanksgiving. More of us are traveling over this weekend than ever before. This survey is more than a simple look at airline transportation and coming problems. It looks at the total travel picture including automobile travel as well as other modes of travel. Here are the highlights.

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Even those of us who take Tripadvisor with a grain (or more) of salt, still tend to look at it from time to time. Not only is the review site the largest in the business, Tripadvisor is often the only site that provides any reviews many smaller hotel properties, which means even travel agents with [...]

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Any traveler knows you’re never sure just how clean your hotel room is. And now, TripAdvisor.com is out with a list of the ten dirtiest in the nation, based on reviews and pictures from guests.

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Mary Yostos needs your advice.

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