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TomTom launches Congestion Index based on traffic database; congestion levels in 57 cities in North America and Europe

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Miami, 26%. London, 27%. On average, journey times in Los Angeles take 33% longer than when traffic in the city is flowing freely and 77% longer during evening rush hour. The top ten most congested cities in North America, ranked by overall congestion level, between January and March 2012 were: Los Angeles, 33%. Vancouver, 30%.

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Are Disposable Hotel Slippers the Next Plastic Straws?

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Ivan Bauza is the director of sales and marketing at the Setai , a luxury hotel in Miami Beach. We are having many a debate about slippers, pens, cotton balls, toiletries,” said Oliver Milne-Watson, the general manager of the Newman , a luxury hotel set to open later this year in London. Now I slip into them on long flights.”

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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Show more Credit… Chanelle Nibbelink London, Rome, Tokyo, Cancún and Las Vegas, some of the most visited destinations in 2023, are still among the top places travelers are searching to go to this year, according to the travel sites Kayak and Hopper. Wellness travel, a market valued at over $600 billion, is expected to grow to $1.1

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