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Paris takes the cake for priciest club sandwich

Paris, the City of Lights, is also the city with the most expensive club sandwich in the world, according to a global survey released Wednesday by an online travel service.
 

Online ads startup snags $30 million from Temasek, SAP

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Marin Software, a startup that publishes applications used to manage online advertising campaigns, has raised $30 million in a new investment round led by Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings.
 

New York City can't tax Expedia, Priceline fees: court

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An appeals court on Tuesday struck down a 2009 New York City law imposing a tax on hotel-booking websites such as Expedia Inc <EXPE.O> and Priceline.com Inc <PCLN.O>, the latest legal development in a battle playing out in cities across the country.
 

Travel Picks: Top 10 haunted hotels

LONDON (Reuters) - Even ghouls and goblins need a home and staying at a haunted hotel can turn a Halloween holiday into a whole load of spooky fun. In the spirit of the season, online travel adviser Hotels.com (www.hotels.com) offers its top 10 spooky hotels. Reuters has not endorsed this list:
 

Google launches 'Hotel Finder'

Google, which purchased a leading flight software company earlier this year, has launched a new tool for finding hotels.
 

British Queen, Obama put Irish tourism back on map

DUBLIN (Reuters) - After Barack Obama put it on the map by downing a gulp of Guinness, residents of the U.S. president's tiny ancestral home of Moneygall have spent the past week greeting busloads of tourists.
 

Expedia shares gain on TripAdvisor spin-off plan

ATLANTA (Reuters) - After Expedia Inc completes its announced plan to split into two public companies this year, the spun-off TripAdvisor will likely find more favor on Wall Street than its former parent.
 

Expedia shares gain on TripAdvisor spin-off plan

ATLANTA (Reuters) - After Expedia Inc completes its announced plan to split into two public companies this year, the spun-off TripAdvisor will likely find more favor on Wall Street than its former parent.
 

Expedia shares gain on TripAdvisor spin-off plan

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Shares of Expedia Inc gained nearly 11 percent on Friday as analysts called the online travel agency's plan to spin off its TripAdvisor travel content business a way to unlock value.
 

Don't Waste Your Money: Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish

You fell for bargain traps.. You fell for bargain traps.
 

Singapore boutique hotelier turns wrecks into gems

They may look like wrecks to most people, but to Singaporean hotelier Loh Lik Peng creaking warehouses or unused school buildings can be architectural gems just waiting to be polished.
 

Strip prices no drag on Cosmo's rates

In the price war still plaguing hotels on the Strip, the Cosmopolitan seems a bit like the new kid who's too cool to play with the others.
 

20 Secrets to Save on Travel

Follow our guide to bagging the best bargains on your next vacation.. Follow our guide to bagging the best bargains on your next vacation.
 

24 Best Travel Sites to Save You Money

Find the best deals online for plane tickets, hotel rooms, vacation packages and car rentals, both at home and abroad.. Find the best deals online for plane tickets, hotel rooms, vacation packages and car rentals, both at home and abroad.
 

Valentine's Day Getaway Deals

Save money on hotels and airfare if you're planning a romantic escape.. Save money on hotels and airfare if you're planning a romantic escape.
 

With new leaders, a maglev revival?

Issues await positions of Sandoval, Heck. We may soon learn how our newly elected officials in Carson City and Washington will side on issues that involve the big pillar of our economy, tourism.
 

Travel Picks: Top 10 spa destinations

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Hydrotherapy, massages and ancient Thai healing practices are just a few of the spa treatments offered to luxury hotel guests around the world.
 

Expedia's net income jumps 55 percent in 3Q

Expedia's net income jumps 55 percent in 3rd quarter as travel, advertising improves. Expedia Inc. said Thursday that higher travel bookings, average hotel rates and advertising revenue helped its third-quarter net income jump 55 percent from a year earlier.
 

Vegas' cabdrivers among best in U.S. — with exceptions, survey finds

Las Vegas cabdrivers have been known to boast they provide tourists' first impression of the city. The public appears divided on whether that impression is good or bad.
 

Travel Picks: Top 10 hotel bars

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - After a long day sightseeing or working, it is comforting for guests to know that they can simply retire to their hotel bar for a drink, and reflect on the day's experiences. From New York to London, Hotels.com has untapped the secret of the world's top ten hotel bars. Reuters does not endorse this list: