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The best cards for trip cancellation and interruption insurance — and what it actually covers

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Planning and taking a trip can be exciting, but unexpected events can disrupt even the most meticulously organized vacations. Sudden illness, severe weather and unforeseen circumstances can throw a spanner in the works, forcing you to change your plans and seek compensation. In this guide,…

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Viva cruising! Norwegian Cruise Line’s 2nd new ship in a year debuts in Europe

Make that 19 ships in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet. The world’s fourth-biggest cruise brand Thursday unveiled yet another new vessel, Norwegian Viva, bringing its fleet size to 19 ships — the most it has operated in its 56-year history. Built at a shipyard near Venice, Italy, the 3,100-passenger vessel will depart late Thursday from Trieste, Italy, on its…

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Hawaii declares emergency due to wildfires, discourages all nonessential travel to Maui

Editor’s note: This is a developing story that will continue to be updated. As of Thursday morning, wind-driven wildfires continue in Hawaii, prompting thousands of evacuations, road closures, power issues and devastation to much of west Maui and the Big Island’s Kohala Coast, including Lahaina, where at least 36 people have been killed. State officials are discouraging nonessential travel…

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Eurostar review: What’s the difference between Business Premier, Standard Premier and Standard class?

Paris is one of Europe’s preeminent bucket list destinations. Just a stone’s throw (or train ride away) from London, it’s also a great city to visit from the U.K. thanks to the convenience of Eurostar. The 305-mile nonstop journey between London St Pancras and Paris Gare du Nord takes just more than two hours and runs seven days a…

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