Christopher Elliott

MSNBC.com travel columnist

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Celebrating fall
Around the world, autumn paints the landscape with bright, bold colors.

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Viva Las Vegas!
Sin City is a major entertainment center and business travel destination, known for its carefully cultivated image, gambling and nightlife.

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Clickable: Creative gifts to satisfy food lovers
Nov. 23: Forget pots and pans. Sara Haines enlists the help of lifestyle expert Maggie Gallant to find gifts that’ll make foodies say, “Mmm!”

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Thanksgiving dishes with a twist

DSA kicks off TODAY’s toy drive

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Aquarium releases great white shark
Nov. 23: A young female great white shark that swam at the Monterey Bay Aquarium has been released after she started hunting in her tank. The shark was used to educate visitors about the species. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports.

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Christopher Elliott is a journalist and consumer advocate. His articles, columns and essays offer advice for people who want to become more informed travelers.

Elliott is National Geographic Traveler's ombudsman, a nationally syndicated columnist through Tribune Media Services, and the editor of Tripso.

He's also the host of "What You Get For The Money: Vacations" on the Fine Living network.

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Elliott publishes a daily travel blog, Ellipses and a free, weekly newsletter called Elliott's E-Mail . You can read more about him on his site, Elliott.org .