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Katie Howell has crisscrossed the globe -- on a journalist's budget -- visiting all 50 states and several countries on a handful of continents. She only wishes her shortlist of places to go next weren't so long. Contact Katie at katie@katiejhowell.com

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Save more than $3 trillion on flights to Mars

Expedia is offering a 24-hour sale on its flights to Mars. The stellar savings are due to the travel Web site’s dropping all its booking fees --...
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Iberia's fare sale gets you to Europe for less than $400

If you’re looking for a spur-of-the-moment cheap getaway, look no further than Iberia’s fare sale. The Spain-based airline currently has...
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Recession-buster travel deals

It looks as if the travel industry is in need of a bailout. Gadling reports that nearly 200,000 travel-related jobs were lost in 2008, and another...
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New Washington-to-New York bus line still has $1 tickets

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There’s a new kid on the D.C.-to-NYC-cheap-but-luxurious-bus block. Tripper Bus will start running the Washington-to-New York corridor this...
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Hitchhiking is out, twitchhiking is in

Paul Smith is taking budget travel to the extreme. In an experiment next month, he’s going to rely completely on social-networking tool Twitter...
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Arrive in style with free valet bike parking at inauguration

Bike valet seems to be the new norm in the District, with the new Nationals stadium offering the service as well as a number of events like the Green...
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Metro beefs up bus routes to compensate for bridge closures on Inauguration Day

Getting into the city on Inauguration Day is going to be tricky, at best. The Secret Service and area transportation officials Wednesday announced the...
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Recession means great deals like $600 week in London (flight included)

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This recession is turning out to be a fairly good thing for bargain shoppers and budget travelers. Stores are offering products at outrageous...
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Climb aboard Amtrak this winter with fare deals

I’ve always been a fan of the train. I grew up in a town that was long ago abandoned by passenger trains, so trekking to nearby towns to catch...
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Travel lessons I learned this holiday season

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I'm usually all about stress- and hassle-free travel. But this Christmas season, I broke my own rules and ended up frenzied, harried and stressed out...
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