Long-haul tourism 'softens' (BizJournals)
It's now clear that the record tourism arrivals of 2005 represented the peak of the trend, but the softening in Hawaii tourism is part of a bigger trend....more...Hawaii on a budget (Seattle Times)
Whether it's flip-flops or air fares you're looking for, we have plenty of ideas for saving money on your Hawaii vacation. Check out our suggestions......more... Survey: Florida is No. 2 among culinary travelers (Orlando Sentinel)
Florida came in second behind California as the destination for travelers whose vacation plans include food festivals, wine tours and other culinary pursuits, according to a new study from the Travel Industry Association. ...more... Swapping homes (The Globe Gazette)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ? When Nancy Atwater first heard about home exchange programs, she thought it would be a great way to travel. Her only concern: Who would want to vacation in her home in Sperry, Okla.?...more... Dad found drunk could still face charges (The Arizona Republic)
The Scottsdale father found last year with a blood-alcohol content of 0.345 percent could still face...more... Drunken dad may face charges (12 News Phoenix)
SCOTTSDALE - A Scottsdale man could still face child endangerment charges one year after his 5-year-old daughter dialed 911 to report him passed out drunk and bleeding from a cut on his head....more... You don't have to live in Paris or NYC to swap homes (USA Today)
The appeal of home exchange vacations is basic: free lodging with many of the comforts of home. It's easy to imagine swapping for a vacation destination. But what if your hometown doesn't immediately come to mind when vacations are being planned?...more... Far off the beaten path, and above it too, a treetop roost (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
I'm not sure if it was when we left the rental car by the "No vehicles beyond this point" sign, or while we were trudging up a jungle path so overgrown I couldn't see my own feet. Somewhere in there, I revisited my decision to spend a night in a tree house....more... The best of travel on the Web, from A to Z (The News Journal)
Web travel bookings hit $85 billion last year and this year are expected to account for more than half of all U.S. travel bookings. The Washington Post pored over new sites, took a fresh look at familiar ones and came up with this, admittedly subjective, list of the best and brightest Web sites for travel, from A to Z....more... |