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Amy Chen
Amy Chen In this photo, I was…Lounging at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii in Sept. 2006, just a week before I moved to New York City.

I won't leave home without…My digital camera, a Nikon Coolpix S4
My biggest travel gripe is…Not being able to bring bottled water through security
My best road trip…Has yet to occur; I dream of driving across the country
Amy's Posts
May 13, 2008, 7:45 AM
Next summer, Philadelphia will start requiring that all private tour guides pass tests and be licensed. Should all cities require their guides to pass history exams?
April 29, 2008, 11:03 AM
The TSA is scheduled to expand its Black Diamond security checkpoint program to Milwaukee today, making it the 13th airport so far to offer self-select lanes based on ski icons (green for beginners, blue for intermediate, and black for expert).
April 10, 2008, 10:37 AM
American Airlines has canceled more than 900 flights today. It's the latest carrier to fail technical compliance with FAA rules...
April 1, 2008, 12:46 PM
Guests at all 18 W Hotels in the United States now have access to a luxury SUV that can take them to restaurants, the theater, and the airport.
March 21, 2008, 1:30 PM
Is the Southern California CityPass worth buying? We do the math.
February 22, 2008, 11:19 AM
It's the first time the Guggenheim has devoted a retrospective to a Chinese-born artist, on view through May 28.
February 21, 2008, 10:29 AM
I was recently speaking with some cruise industry experts, and they shared with me a few cruise booking tips.
January 23, 2008, 11:33 AM
Set sail with an unexpected accompaniment—the first of its kind.
October 31, 2007, 2:35 PM
The newly renamed MOCA will move to a swanky new space.
October 9, 2007, 12:58 PM
We're not full of hot air—learn more about "the world's most photographed event."
August 31, 2007, 11:15 AM
An exhibit featuring the 3.2 million-year-old fossil opens today and goes through April 20.
June 19, 2007, 4:54 PM
Hertz and Avis are placing bets on hybrids, cars with combination gas-and-electric engines that dramatically increase fuel efficiency and decrease greenhouse gases.
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