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10
Cruise Cost Tips
When
it comes to taking a cruise, your spending doesn't end when you've
booked the trip. Lots of cruise-related expenses have the potential
to bust your budget.
[CUT
COSTS]
Select
Crash Ratings
The
US National Highway Traffic Safety Admin-istration (NHTSA) released
new crash test results for selected model year 2005 vehicles. The
agency also released new rollover ratings for several 2005 SUVs,
vans and passenger cars.
[CRASH]
Nude
Site Soars
In
an effort to better educate the public about the benefits of nude
recreation, the AANR has revealed a new design.
[BARE
ALL]
Teen
Road Trip Tips
Dreaming
of driving cross-country with your crew this summer? Or perhaps
your parents just broke the news that this year's vacation involves
the family minivan?
[TEEN
TRIP]
Used
Car Homework
Before
you start shopping for a car, you'll need to do your homework. Spending
time now may save you serious money later. [GO]
Choosing
Confusion
The
vast amount of information that makes the Internet so attractive
to travelers also causes confusion when it comes to choosing lodging.
[LODGING]
Road
Fatalities Dip
In
2003, the number of U.S. road accident fatalities dipped for the
first time in five years, to 42,643 from 43,005 in the pre-vious
year.
[DIP]
Dealers
Get Respect
In
the new research, car buyers rate trustworthiness of their auto
dealership 68.4 on a 100-point scale, nearly as high as the score
they gave to law enforce-ment.
[RESPECTFUL]
RTM
BACK ISSUES
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It
used to be that visitors to Ireland would stay in the
south or northwest of the island and leave Northern Ireland
for more hearty adventurers. Seldom in decades past did
travelers choose to traverse both regions in one visit,
apprehensive of how things might appear to soldiers manning
the checkpoints. Those concerns are a thing of the past.
[HIKING
IRELAND]
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Consider
Montego as a premium mid-size sedan that has the body
of a mid-size model but the cabin of a big car with seats
for five plus luxury gear and an enormous trunk with a
capacity greater than most large sedans.
[PREMIUM
MID-SIZE SEDAN]
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Tongue
flapping, the spotted mongrel churned the chest-deep
snow. He lunged, twisting on the tugline: just one bell
on the tangled wind chime of baying hounds. Then - hike!
- the team shot forward over the crusted powder. And
we were off, dogsledding in the Rocky Mountains. [MUSHING]
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The
marketers at Chevrolet refer to the new shape as a crossover
sport van. But a quick glance at the Uplander and its
three siblings, the Buick Terraza, Pontiac Montana SV6
and Saturn Relay, proves the styling is solidly in the
camp of the van.
[CROSSOVER
SPORT VAN]
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In
these uncertain times, when family and close friends
are clearly most important to our lives, many vacationers
are choosing the vessel with only two or three cabins.
Oper-ating the yacht is not a problem. For those who
don't know how to manage a yacht, the chartered yacht
even comes with a skipper.
[YACHTING]
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Love
to ski? You're not alone. But when it comes to getting
up to the slopes, well, sometimes its best to leave
the driving to some-one else. Let us introduce to you
a fun way to both get your ski on, and build winter
driving confidence that can help you and your family
get to your favorite resort town in tact.
[FUN
IN THE SNOW]
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She
vs. He on Research
Women
are much less likely than men to thoroughly research pricing information
before buying a used car, a nationwide survey con-ducted by the
Consumer Reports Auto Price Service has found.
[LESS
LIKELY]
Danube
River
Cruise
River
cruises have always been a popular but more hidden type of cruising,
and with several options now available, it was time to sample one
and find out what to expect.
[CRUISE]
Arizona
Biltmore Hotel
It
is impossible to stay at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa and
not be stirred to wander the hallways and soak in its unique history.
A landmark in the Phoenix area for more than seven decades, it remains
to this day one of the finest resorts in the western United States.
[RESORT]
Set
Travel Fitness Goals
For
even the most dedi-cated among us, finding time for fitness on a
schedule like this is extremely challenging. I, however, convinced
myself that I would achieve some specific goals despite this itinerary.
[WORK
OUT]
DIYers Save Dough!
"The
Aftermarket Consumer: DIY or DIFM" report reveals that 62 percent
of DIYers are doing the same amount of work or more work than five
years ago. The primary reason DIYers gave for doing maintenance
and repair themselves was to save money. [DIY]
Action
to Ensure Safety
A flat
tire, mechanical breakdown, or empty fuel tank forces you to stop
driving. The most important thing is to take action that ensures
your safety. Follow these tips from the experts at Consumer Reports.
[GO]
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