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Diners at Khinlom Chomsaphan, which bills itself as the “Best Restaurant on the Chao Phraya River.”

Travel: Luxury liners are too big for Belize’s tropical cayes. You need the world’s tiniest cruiser, and its coolest captain. Hugh Thomson climbs aboard

I’ve always liked the TSX. It filled a unique spot in the automotive pallet of choices. I sometimes describe it as the thinking man’s entry luxury model.

WAILUKU - Saying there is hope for more cruise ship stops in 2009, more Mainland visitors and new South Korean and Chinese tourists, a top state tourism official Wednesday said she expects Hawaii to recover from the industry’s doldrums brought on by the national economic crisis.

Airlines are cutting back on even basic offerings, but hotels are providing royal treatment for their regular guests.

With the iffy economy, high fuel costs and tight travel budgets, Las Vegas is dropping prices and betting again on bargain hunters. You can find an under-$40 room on the Strip and book luxury lodgings like the Bellagio and Trump International for less than $200. USA TODAY’s Kitty Bean Yancey scoped out the odds of scoring a value weekend.

Cruise, the branded clothing chain, has provided further evidence that sections of the retail market are still in good shape by confirming plans to open new outlets in England after making a great start to the current financial year.

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The QE2 is making her final call on the port of Boston. The 963-foot cruise ship sailed into Boston harbor Thursday morning. The luxury liner is docked at South Boston’s Black Falcon Cruise Terminal for the day before leaving for Bar Harbor, Maine, as part of its final Autumn Colors cruise.