10 Coolest, Small Towns

Murphys, the boutique hamlet promoted locally as the Queen of the Sierra, received national recognition this month.
Murphys is named one of the "10 coolest small towns" in the United States in the April issue of Budget Travel Magazine.
The ranking also appears on the magazine's Web site.
The other nine towns on the 10 coolest list are [...]

Traveling Alone

You are not alone!
Finding a deal that doesn't have "double occupancy" attached to it can be next to impossible.
If it doesn't offer a single occupancy option, get ready to pay a whopping single supplement. This two-by-two concept of traveling won't be disappearing anytime soon, even though a reported 86 million singles reside in the United [...]

Last Minute Deal Spring Sale!

It's about time you stopped hibernating. This spring, welcome back all the Green by keeping [...]

Optical Brighteners – Real or Fantasy?

Everywhere in the media, we are being charged to get our clothes cleaner, brighter and whiter.
What if you found out it was all an illusion? That's right an "optical illusion"!
Optical brighteners, also called optical bleaches or fluorescent whitening agents, are a group of colorless, fluorescent chemicals that absorb ultraviolet light and emit it back as [...]

Disney Family Budget Vacation

DISNEY’S POP CENTURY RESORT
Save Up To $120 per person

Book by 06/04/2006
FREE DINING For Each Day of Your Stay!
Get ready for a nostalgic journey at DISNEY’S POP CENTURY RESORT through decades gone by with the fabulous 50’s to the whimsical 90’s.
From jukeboxes, bowling pins and 8-track tapes, to laptops and cell phones, the memorabilia, crazes, [...]

Parenting: Planning Vacations With The Internet

It is tough to plan a family vacation when you are not familiar with the destination.
But a financial expert says that making travel plans on the internet gives you the chance to learn more about exciting locations before you go, as well as save time and money.
Financial expert Diane Harris says if you are looking [...]

Mother Daughter Vacations

More adult women than ever are choosing to spend that all-important vacation time with their Mothers – that's right, dear old Mom!
Vacation wholesaler, Apple Vacations, is reporting a growing trend in 2006 for mother/daughter vacation bookings.
Unlike traditional family vacations, mother/daughter vacations generally include more "me time," focusing on spa treatments, gourmet dining and off- resort [...]

Rare peek at North Korea

A rare peek at North Korea – Tour group to visit secretive nation during gymnastics show
by Arthur Frommer – Sunday, April 2, 2006
While the Bush administration continues to enforce, and tighten, its ban on U.S. tourism to Cuba, it is tolerating American tourism to North Korea.
A Kenilworth, Ill., tour operator, Asia Pacific Travel, is promoting trips to [...]

Travel Requirements for Cross-Border Trips Not Understood

There is considerable confusion in the United States and Canada about what is currently required to travel to the other country, a new survey indicates, with about three in ten people mistakenly believing that  they must present a valid passport to customs officials.
The survey by TNS Canadian Facts, in consultation with the Tourism Industry Association [...]

Family Travel-Prep Books Offer Advice & Strategies

Family travel-prep books offer advice and strategies for fun-filled getaways
Children and rewarding travel are not mutually exclusive, but hitting the road with kids of any age, whether by car, plane or other transport, requires advance preparation if a family is to not only survive — but also enjoy — their time together.
Here are a few [...]