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People plan to spend more on vacation

Travelers take their vacation preparations seriously. So what are they spending on? And, what eyebrow-raising things might they do?

Tags: Memorial Day , TripAdvisor , Williamsburg , Rehoboth Beach , Virginia Beach , Outer Banks , Colleen Kelleher , Ocean City

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Top 10 most quirky places to stay

These destinations are much different than your usual hotel rooms.

Tags: vacation spots , quirky destinations , Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge , Kokopelli's Cave Bed and Breakfast , Victorian Mansion , Dog Bark Park Inn , McMenamins Kennedy School , Forget-Me-Not Lodge , Wigwam Motel , Shady Dell RV Park

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Washed up whale in Del. had fractured skull

For Delaware beach-goers, a whale that washed up near Fenwick Island was an unusual sight.

Tags: whale , Fenwick Island , conservation , dead whale , Ship , Coast Guard , Colleen Kelleher , Marine Education, Research & Rehabilitation Instit , MERR , DNR , Suzanne Thurman , Ed Kelleher , environmentalists , Ocean City , resort , Delaware

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Anticipation of vacation makes you happiest

The anticipation of "getting away from it all" can boost happiness for up to eight weeks.

Tags: getaways , holiday , happiness

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Hotel hike tax nixed for vacation homes

Vacation rental operators argued that any tax increase would deter visitors from spending money at local restaurants and attractions.

Tags: Deep Creek Lake , Garrett County , Western Maryland

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