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17 creative ways to save money at Disneyland

The “happiest place on earth” is a top destination on many families’ bucket lists, though admittedly, it’s not the most budget-friendly vacation spot. However, if you plan ahead, this magical, unforgettable destination doesn’t have to put a large dent in your budget.

8 ways to easily ruin your family vacation

Summer is officially here, and that means it’s time for family vacations. Whether you are traveling near or far, it can be easy for the trip to end in tears and frustration.

 
Feds investigate airlines over possible price collusion

The Justice Department has sent subpoenas to several major airlines as part of an investigation into “possible unlawful coordination” to limit capacity increases, and thereby keeping ticket prices high, a department spokeswoman said Wednesday.

After $55M in upgrades, Mount Charleston has fewer camp sites

A three-year Spring Mountains National Recreation Area improvement campaign eliminated 90 of the 219 developed camp sites on Mount Charleston, a popular getaway that attracts more than 1.2 million annual visitors.

It’s OK now to snap a selfie during White House tours

If you are lucky enough to find yourself on a tour of the White House, you can now take a selfie inside of the president’s home, following the White House announcement Wednesday that it was ending its 40-year ban on photos and cameras.

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30 percent of the Great Wall of China is gone

It was originally built to defend an empire, but now parts of the Great Wall of China are crumbling so badly they need someone to leap to their defense.

‘Voluntourism’ may be doing more harm than good

Rapid growth in the multi-billion dollar volunteer tourism industry has prompted calls for tighter controls with concerns over exposing vulnerable communities to unskilled foreign labor and dodgy operators exploiting foreigners for profit.

8 Los Angeles restaurants to try this summer — PHOTOS

Las Vegans itching for a taste of somewhere new are only a short drive from another Western food haven: Los Angeles. Far more than avocados and quinoa, California cuisine has a breadth and depth that one has to taste to believe.

Central Nevada state park preserves ghost town, fossil beds

Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park in Central Nevada protects an abandoned 1890s boomtown and nearby fossils of huge marine reptiles dating from the time of the dinosaurs.

Getaways Calendar, July 2015

The following activities are planned in the Las Vegas region during July.

Parties planned to celebrate LGBT pride across the world

June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, and there’s a lot to celebrate. With so many pride celebrations this weekend, check out how cities across the country (and the world) are marking the occasion.

Ocean hotel offers solitude off North Carolina coast

The Frying Pan Tower hotel is located 34 miles off the coast of North Carolina in the Atlantic Ocean. In an age of stress, little work-life balance and constant connectivity, the former Coast Guard light station answers a growing demand for off-the-grid travel.

Here’s where your counterfeit goods come from

Foreign tourists flock to Thailand’s ubiquitous street markets, fascinated by the look and feel of the high-quality counterfeit goods openly on display and the cheap prices shouted out by touts.

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