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Wave season — the time of year when most cruises are booked — is just ahead. It runs from January to about mid-March, and because everyone’s out there buying a floating vacation, there are lots of deals to be had.

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Planning a winter vacation? Sure, you can go online to one of the biggies like Orbitz, Expedia and Travelocity for hotel, rental car and air fare. But there’s a whole new collection of Web sites for savvy travelers.

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The folks at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) aren’t really after your peanut butter cups, pierced nipples or artificial hips, but that doesn’t mean those items won’t get you pulled over in airport security.

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Jennifer Holland prepays for a hotel room on Hotwire.com. But a severe storm threatens to wash out her vacation. Holland wants the travel site to give her a rain check, but it won’t, insisting its rooms are nonrefundable. She checks in, but finds her room is unusable. What, if anything, does Hotwire owe her?

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