If 2008 was the year of the staycation, then '09 is bound to be the year of the naycation.

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It's one of the few New Year's Eve parties in America where straight guys think twice about kissing a stranger at midnight.

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His travel agent sells him an International Driving Permit, but when Michael Elliott arrives in Grenada, he's told he needs to buy a local permit. Should his agency refund the money he spent on the first permit? And what's the deal with International Driving Permits, anyway?

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Savvy skiers, listen up: This could just be your year to find great deals at some of America's best resorts. Because of the softening economy, bookings are down 20 percent, and this is spurring the mountains to create irresistible ski deals.

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The hotel that will be home to President-elect Barack Obama and his family for the next couple of weeks offers one of Washington's best views of their future home, the White House, and a past linked with political movers and shakers.

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Kay Rihn reserves a nonrefundable rental car through Hotwire and uses a payment system that allows her to send a check. When she doesn't receive a confirmation from the online agency, she mails a check anyway. Turns out she doesn't have a reservation. But her money? It's gone.

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A day after a Muslim family was removed from a flight at Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials of AirTran Airways and the family stood their ground Friday, each accusing the other of misconduct.

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