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Apr 2025
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Don’t Be Fooled by a Copycat Hotel Websi...

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Some hotel-booking websites charge hefty fees you won’t pay elsewhere. WSJ travel columnist Dawn Gilbertson tells us how to avoid shady resellers. Plus, dairy farmers turn to tech to manage their herds. Julie Chang hosts.


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