Mixing cruising with independent travel

Mixing cruising with independent travel
Chicago Tribune
But now, with cruising shedding its newlywed and geriatric stereotypes, all kinds of tourists are finding shipboard travel to be appealing. Cruising works especially well for first-timers as a destination sampler of Europe, enticing you with a day here ...

Luxury Resort Operator Auberge Resorts Assumes Management of Pronghorn Golf ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
New Addition to the Auberge Portfolio of Luxury Resorts Extends the Brand's Reach to the Pacific Northwest with Central Oregon's Pronghorn Golf Club & Resort Mill Valley, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 Auberge Resorts, owners and operators of celebrated ...

More holiday travel forecast for state
Greenville News
The AAA Carolinas motor club estimates that 437000 of the state's drivers will travel Thursday through Monday as the summer driving season kicks off. The state currently has the cheapest gas in America at $3.34 for a gallon of unleaded regular, ...

Slightly more Philadelphia-area holiday travelers
Philadelphia Inquirer
About 404000 residents of Philadelphia and the four Pennsylvania suburban counties are expected totravel at least 50 miles from home during the May 24-May 28 period. That is slightly higher — up 0.5 percent — than during the Memorial Day period last ...

German travel firms says Greece bookings plunge
Reuters
| FRANKFURT (Reuters) - There was more bad news for beleaguered Greece on Tuesday, as two more German travel firms said they were seeing a 30 percent plunge in bookings to the Mediterranean nation. Reports of animosity and even violence towards Germans ...

Good news: SC gas cheapest in nation
BusinessWeek
By BRUCE SMITH As the first busy travel weekend of the summer season approaches, there was good news for South Carolina motorists Monday as AAA Carolinas reported that gas in the state was the cheapest in the nation. The statewide average for a gallon ...

Memorial Day Travel Expected To Show Slight Increase
NJ TODAY
HAMILTON – Approximately 907000 New Jersey residents will travel 50 miles or more for the Memorial Day holiday weekend in 2012, an increase of 0.5% from the 902000 that traveled in 2011. “The majority of New Jerseyans, 815000, plan to travel by ...

The devil is in the details when it comes to travel insurance
The Seattle Times
The travel insurance business is generally profitable, and critics say that the only way it stays that way is by rejecting most claims, particularly the expensive ones. By Christopher Elliott Tribune Media Services No comments have been posted to this ...

AAA: Gas prices down as travel season starts
Salisbury Post
An estimated 884000 North Carolina motorists — a 2.2 percent increase over last year — are expected to begin traveling Thursday as the summer travel season kicks off with the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Today's North Carolina average of $3.55 per ...

Memorial Day Travel in SC Will be Up This Year
WLTX.com
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Fueled by the lowest gas prices in America, South Carolinians are expected to travel more on the roads this Memorial Day than they did during last year's holiday weekend. AAA Carolinas released new numbers Tuesday that show 437000 ...

Tibet Travel Coop Announces Everest Trek
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Tibet Travel Coop, an organization of Tibetan travel operators committed to promoting sustainabletravel and Tibetan culture, announces a 12-day Tibet trip featuring a 4-day trek to Everest's North Base Camp. Situated at an altitude of 5208 meters ...

Vacation or business trip?
Fox News (blog)
Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) wrote a scathing letter to Chief Judge Alex Kozinski asking why the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa (costing over $200 a night) was selected, how many judges are expected to attend and if the ...

Wanna Be a Travel Writer?
USA TODAY (blog)
I mean no disrespect to the late Louise Purwin Zobel, the original author of many editions of TheTravel Writer's Handbook. Since she died in 2008 — a fact which features prominently in her author's bio on the back of the book – the 2012 edition has a ...

New credit cards may ease travel
Chicago Tribune
All three have some advantages that many will appreciate, but none yet provides a comprehensivetravel feature set. The Bank of America Travel Rewards card (and a similar card for business) offers 1.5 points, with an equivalent 1.5-cent cash value, ...

With gas prices falling, South Carolina looks to a solid summer tourism season
Charleston Post Courier
Spoleto Festival USA opens on Friday, bringing its annual boost to Charleston's tourism industry over Memorial Day weekend. AAA Carolinas on Monday said South Carolina had the lowest average prices in the nation. According to the travel club's daily ...

Kuoni and John Lewis Join Forces to Launch New Concept Travel Concessions
MarketWatch (press release)
DORKING, England, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Kuoni and John Lewis have announced a new partnership which will see the travel company open exciting new travel concessions in four of the retailer's shops. The Kuoni concessions will open in ...

Luxury Resort Operator Auberge Resorts Announces A Milestone 10000 Facebook Fans
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The virtual complement to Auberge's timeless collection of captivating and intimate properties, the page is a source for fans, past and future guests to find the latest resort news, see share-worthy new photography and gather inspiration for their next ...

Memorial Day weekend has Washingtonians heading for the hills and the beaches
Washington Post
The annual AAA survey showed an uptick of 17000 people planning to travel from the Washington region for an extended holiday weekend, and almost 40 percent of them said they would take the kids along. “I think since we've had no snow days this year ...

Canadian tourist stabbings: in A.C.: The police 911 audio tape
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
The murders couldn't have happened at a worse time for Atlantic City, which just launced its multimillion promotional campaign, DO AC, and markets heavily to the Canadian market, and which had high hopes for the new state run tourism district, ...

Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

Aunt: Suspect in NJ tourist killings mentally ill
The Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (AP) — The aunt of a woman arrested in the daytime stabbing deaths of two Canadian tourists in Atlantic City, NJ, says her niece is mentally ill. Nadine King, of Philadelphia, tells The Associated Press her niece 44-year-old ...

Naming ceremony held for two Alaskan adventure ships
USA TODAY
This item was written by Johanna Jainchill, who covers the travel industry for TravelWeekly. Jainchill is serving as Guest Editor of The Cruise Log while USA TODAY Cruise Editor Gene Sloan is away. Two former Cruise West ships will sail again this ...

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Trip Planning Feedback
USA TODAY (blog)
In last month's column, Good Advice / Bad Advice, I took issue with an article that appeared in my local Sunday newspaper which offered advice for planning a Walt Disney World vacation. This advice came in short notes from readers of a parenting blog.

3 On Your Side: Orlando Travel Deals « CBS Philly
By Crystal Cranmore
Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, and now LEGOLAND Florida -- Over a million Delaware Valley residents head to Orlando every year. But if rising gas and food prices have you thinking that a trip right now is downright Goofy, ...
CBS Philly

7 Reasons to Take a Vacation to Sydney, Australia | Madame Noire ...
By apage
Who need to stay in the United States or travel to Europe when you can spend time relaxing and exploring down under in Australia? Here are 7 reasons why you should plan your next vacation in Sydney.
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The problems with Thailand's tiger tourism trade | CNNGo.com
By Byron Perry
CNN International · Travel the world with CNNGo - news, guides, advice for travel in Asia and · Register · Sign In ... “There's no tiger tourism in Thailand except for the poor critters in the Tiger Temple and in sundry tiger farms,” said Nirmal Ghosh, Thailand correspondent for Singapore's Straits Times and a trustee at tiger conservation group the Corbett Foundation. There's also ... “I think it would have to be very high-end, much higher than your average backpacker day tourist. But I think ...
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Bulgari Resort In Bali Speaking A Hybrid Design Language ...
By Ada Teicu
Resonating with its surroundings, the Bulgari Resort in Bali speaks a hybrid design language, combining traditional Balinese shapes and high class Italian.
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Location-Based Smartphone App Makes Travel More Social ...
By Jessica Festa
There are many smartphone apps that exist to make travel more social. These apps allow you to findtravel buddies, see who will be at your accommodations and even stay in people's homes for free. However, there is a new app on the market ...
Gadling

Go There Surf Travel: Dubai | Photos | Transworld Surf
By Justin Cote
Go There Surf Travel: Dubai. By Justin Cote Mon, May 21 2012 10:53 am | Comments. SHARE: Go There Surf Travel: Dubai The Las Vegas Of The Middle East. Surfing Dubai Where: Dubai is the capital of one of seven emirates (provinces) that constitute United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the eastern Arabian Peninsula, ... Places To Stay: Dubai has literally hundreds of places to choose from, but unfortunately wintertime is the city's peak tourist season, so prices aren't exactly dirt cheap.
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Fewer Americans Using Vacation Days | WHNT.com — Huntsville ...
By Christine Killimayer
Memorial Day is quickly approaching and many will try to extend their holiday weekend by taking some extra time off, but a recent study says more and more Americans aren't using their vacationdays.
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In Ancient Catalan Resort Town, A Spectacular Modern Design ...
By Rob Bear
Located on a particularly dramatic section of Spain's Costa Brava—the stretch of coastline between Barcelona and the French border—this good-looking modern mansion sits atop a cliff, with panoramic views of the Mediterranean.
Curbed National

Saudi Arabia will issue travel advisory if needed, envoy | Ya Libnan ...
By Ya Libnan
Following a meeting with Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Grand Serail, Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awad Assiri said on Monday that his country would issue a traveladvisory restricting travel for Saudi nationals to Lebanon if ...
Ya Libnan

Tourist groups cancelling hotel reservations in Lebanon | Tourism ...
Hotels in Lebanon have reported up to 30% in cancellations by tourist groups, following the deterioration in security conditions in the north of the country, The Daily Star has reported. The...
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Travel Tuesday: Family Getaway Time! | Black and Married With ...
By Kirstin Fuller
Three wonderful nights in this all-inclusive resort for two adults and two children with all meals and drinks included is an amazing $599. Want to stay a little longer? Four night vacation is $799 and five night vacation is just $999 (both rates are ...
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Guilty of tourism | Photographers Blog
Guilty of tourism ... I realized that they were Americans, and that by taking a swim and committing an act of tourism, they were breaking the laws of the U.S ...
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Economy and gas prices won't keep vacationers ... - Travel - Yahoo!
Summer Travel survey, the “staycation” could be a thing of the past: ... the corner, millions of Americans are poised to take their cherished summer vacation.
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5 Tech Travel Accessories to Use at Home | Apartment Therapy
Travel Use: A teeny alarm clock that's half the size of your passport with easy access to change clocks and set alarms (plus a "lock" funtcion for all those buttons).
www.apartmenttherapy.com/5-tech-travel-accessories-to-use-at...

Vacation
Normally I would take a weeks vacation at the end of the season fishing for big Fluke, but have been troubled with the storms. So this year I figure take it the ...
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