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Plan Your Holiday Season Travels

Don't panic! Those bleary-eyed people you'll soon see slowly marching around airports in a trance-like state aren't ravenous zombies: they're just stranded travelers suffering through inevitable flight delays during the busy holiday travel season. We'll help you steer clear of the madness with tips on where to go, what to do, and how to save money in About Travel's 2009 Holiday Travel Planner.

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Handel's Messiah - A UK Holiday Tradition

Wednesday November 25, 2009
England's lofty cathedrals and ancient churches are superb settings for performances of the great oratorios and other choral works. The music of Handel ( a Londoner for much of his life - and death - he's buried in Westminster Abbey) has always been favored around the Christmas holiday season and...

Photo of the Week: Inside an Ice Hotel

Wednesday November 25, 2009
One of the best Scandinavian ice hotels, the Snow Hotel is rebuilt every year in Kirkenes, a town in extreme northeastern Norway. You can book a Snow Suite (which comes with sub-zero sleeping bags) now for the Snow Hotel's opening in mid December. There are direct flights to Kirkenes from Tromso...

India a Best Value Destination for 2010

Wednesday November 25, 2009
Desert Festival, Jaisamler, India.Getty Images Not surprisingly, Lonely Planet has listed India as one of its best value destinations for 2010. Most foreign currencies buy quite a few Indian rupees, and meals in small family run restaurants away from the cities are cheap. You'll be able to stretch your money far...

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