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Daily deal: A two-night Manhattan marvel

05 August 2011 | By Living Social Escapes

You and your Robin can spend a weekend in the middle of Manhattan at the Gotham Hotel. Sleep two nights in a king-sized room for $622.

In brief: FAA employees go back to work

05 August 2011 | By Karina Martinez-Carter

The Senate is set to pass a bipartisan agreement to put all FAA employees back to work, Pisa is ridding the city of distasteful souvenirs, and more.

Travel Tech

New developments in making calls overseas affordable

04 August 2011 | By Sean O'Neill

Recently released services and apps attempt to solve the age-old traveller dilemma of mobile “bill shock”.

Openings: Frankfurt, Geneva, Jamaica, Italy, Thailand

04 August 2011 | By Sunshine Flint

Le Réserve hotel in Geneva unveiled a fleet of five Tesla Roadsters for guests to rent by the day.

Hotels

Daily deal: One night in St Louis

04 August 2011 | By Living Social Escapes

Two can play the slots or take it easy at the spa with this getaway to Lumiere Place Hotel & Casino in St Louis, Missouri. Stay for one weeknight ($99) or weekend night ($169).

In brief: TSA to implement behavior profiling

04 August 2011 | By Karina Martinez-Carter

TSA will be eyeing the way passengers act in a new Israeli-style screening technique, fewer Brits were caught on the wrong side of the law abroad, and more.

The green fairy flies again

03 August 2011 | By Alexis Averbuck

After being banned for nearly 100 years, absinthe is back on the drinks menu in France.

Readers sound off about in-flight wi-fi

03 August 2011 | By Chris McGinnis

As airlines around the world deploy satellite-based internet systems, travellers weigh in on the pros and cons of staying connected.

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