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Hint: At more than 11,000 feet, this place was named after an admiral in the British Royal Navy.
Libby
Libby
Mount Hood, Oregon.
10 hours ago
Mary Robinson Adams
Mary Robinson Adams
I only wish I new where this was.
7 hours ago
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SmarterTravel Speed through airport security with these handy tips!

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Waiting in line at the airport can be a frustrating experience, but with these 10 simple tips, you'll be on your way in no time (unless your flight is delayed, that is).
Eileen Haas-Linde
Eileen Haas-Linde
One of my daughters wore studded jeans once to the airport, with big safety pins. I almost had a coronary when I realized what she had on! Luckily, they did NOT require her to strip down to her skin...
7 hours ago
Linda
Linda
My back always goes out so I wear a back support with metal so I'm always "taken behind the Iron Curtain"
about an hour ago
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Thanksgiving is a distinctly American tradition, yet savvy travelers know that the late November holiday week is a perfect excuse to head to Europe. Take our quiz to discover which city you should visit this year.
Wanda
Wanda
As a retired military veteran, I'd love to spend the day with some fellow military members (active and retired) - even if it is only (as planned) in the military dining hall at Lackland AFB, Texas. STOP AND THANK A VETERAN FOR THE FREEDOM YOU ENJOY! REMEMBER, FREEDOM IS NOT FREE!
Tue at 7:36pm
Linda
Linda
Wanda...I'd go with you on your wish trip! What fun...not to mention a well deserved celebration and rememberance.
2 hours ago
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SmarterTravel The Deal Detective is SmarterTravel's resident bargain hunter, Kate Hamman. She's always on the lookout for new travel deals and invites you, dear reader, to submit your own questions.

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The ins and outs of booking an escorted versus an independent trip. Plus, Ireland and Scotland combo trips!
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Hint: As the oldest of its kind, this place has served several different functions.
Margaret Dickens
Margaret Dickens
It' is Kylemore Abbey in County Connamara, . It is actually a Dominican Girls school today!
Yesterday at 7:47am
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If you guessed the Kylemore Abbey in Ireland, you're right!

Located in the Connemara region, the Kylemore Abbey is the oldest of the Irish Benedictine Abbeys. The Abbey was built in 1871 by Mitchell Henry and his wife, and since that time has been used as a guesthouse, an international boarding school, a day school for local girls, and a residence... Read More for Benedictine nuns. The Gothic Church was built in honor of Henry's wife who died while on holiday in Egypt.

Today, visitors can tour the grounds, which include a section of the abbey (the other sections are retained for the nuns), the Victorian walled gardens, the gothic church, and the final resting place of the Henrys.
Yesterday at 12:25pm
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SmarterTravel Like to travel? Like to take pictures? Show us what you've got!

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We'll pick the top 10 travel photos from our readers and publish them in a special photo gallery on our website. If we pick your photo, you'll also receive a free TSA-compliant travel kit from SmarterTravel!
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SmarterTravel Not sure if a vacation is within your budget for next year? A host of possibilities are available on the cheap, and you may be pleasantly surprised with what's affordable in early 2010.

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You may be surprised with what's affordable in early 2010.
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SmarterTravel Gate agent plays fashionista, poor decision-making ensues...

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United should get an award for "Most Bad Press" after allegedly denying a first-class upgrade to a passenger because his track suit was deemed too casual.
Gayle Löve Swanson
Gayle Löve Swanson
Snobs? You BET! How could anyone relax in a suit and tie, if that's what they are wanting now? UGH.
November 5 at 7:18am
Gayle Löve Swanson
Gayle Löve Swanson
Train travel's much more fun! Might be slower, but at least you arrive relaxed, AND you can walk around whenever you wish.
November 5 at 7:19am
Carlos A Cruz
Carlos A Cruz
I flew on on United and it was not so pleasant.they become more expensive, there are too many restrictions, delays, and you cannot walk around if you book on economy. only the first/business can do that and have all they want.
November 5 at 9:05am
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Hint: For more than 200 years, this place has survived off commerce from the sea, such as fishing and ship-building.
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If you guessed Lunenburg, Nova Scotia... you're right! Check back on Monday for our next Where in the World? - Photo Guessing Game.
November 6 at 9:39am
Linda Hughes Brennan
Linda Hughes Brennan
guessed Halifax Nova Scotia - close?
November 7 at 10:35am
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SmarterTravel See the City of Light for less this winter.

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The Deal Detective helps a reader see the City of Light for less this winter by helping her determine when to go and where to stay.
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SmarterTravel I sense another hit song coming out of this... United managed to lose musician Dave Carroll's bags. Yes, *that* Dave Carroll, of "United Breaks Guitars" fame.

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United managed to lose musician Dave Carroll's bags. Yes, that Dave Carroll, of "United Breaks Guitars" fame.
Jackie Stauch
Jackie Stauch
It was smart that he started carrying his guitar onboard. I even saw a pro baseball passenger bring his mitt on the plane.
November 3 at 8:32am
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Hint: Only four years old, this place received more than 600,000 visitors during its first year.
Christine
Christine
Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, UK
November 2 at 1:43pm
Christine
Christine
Episode 7 of The Prisoner?
November 3 at 1:56pm
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If you guessed the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, you're right!

Rising 558 feet above Portsmouth's historic harbor and the Solent, Spinnaker Tower is taller than both the Tower of London and Big Ben. It provides 350-degree views stretching up to 23 miles, and brave visitors can "walk on air" on Europe's largest glass floor from Deck One. Guests can also enjoy the tower at night, when three different types of lights illuminate the structure in color.
November 4 at 11:50am
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Southwest booted a 'cranky' two-year-old and his mother last week, and has since apologized and reimbursed. But did the airline make the right choice in the first place?
Nick Kriger
Nick Kriger
ABOUT TIME!
November 3 at 9:46am
David Hazen
David Hazen
SWA did the right thing. The problem is with the parents. The kids are just doing what they have been taught to do. If they didn't feel well maybe they should have postponed their trip.
November 3 at 11:09am
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SmarterTravel Don't put away your ghoulish costumes just yet. There's still time to tour the world's scariest haunted hotels!

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What better time to celebrate the world's most haunted hotels than Halloween? If you're looking for things that go bump in the night at prices that won't make you scream, these 10 hotels, inns, B&Bs, castles, and even a cruise ship, may be right up your dark alley.
Gayle Löve Swanson
Gayle Löve Swanson
Hmmmm.... there's the Grove Inn in Asheville... quite haunted! And that apparition you see in the hallways? NOT a figment of your imagination!
November 2 at 8:59am
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SmarterTravel With the doom and gloom of Halloween behind us, now's the time to focus on happy thoughts...

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Sure, there were enough new fees, delayed planes, and other travel frustrations to fill a book this year. But not all the news was bad in 2009. In fact, the squeeze brought on by the recession yielded some traveler-friendly trends that made this year a pretty good one for hitting the road or taking ...