Source: Kayak, for travel between Memorial Day and Labor DayNews from SouthtownStar: BY FRANCINE KNOWLES Sun-Times Media May 4, 2012 6:34PM Average summer two-way airfaresfrom Chicago to: Dublin: $ 1,160.98, +54.6% Kingston: $ 636.28, +52% St. Thomas: $ 542.01, +29.3% Madrid: $ 1,386.60, +22% Las Vegas: $ 311.98, +19.9% Honolulu: $ 897.15, +5.5% Los Angeles: [...]

Disney Ruins Family Vacation By Not Letting Adopted Child On CruiseNews from The Consumerist: When Betsy and her husband Karson were preparing to take their family on a Disney cruise, they knew they’d have to be prepared. Their son Beckham, is adopted, and realized Disney has a policy that each child needs a birth certificate [...]

travel agents fear vacationers will stay home to voteNews from Haaretz: Is austerity making Europe’s crisis worse? The new cell-phone landscape – a guide for the perplexed Shlomo Nehama’s oil venture headed to TASE EMG shareholders suing Egypt …………… continues on Haaretz … Read the full article . _______________________________________________ . . _______________________________________________ Vegas Vacation (Widescreen [...]

Web Deals: Hawaii Vacation Packages Starting At $ 279; Free Travel AppsNews from Hartford Courant: Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently: >>Foreign Independent Tours offers the nine-night Dreams of India tour that starts at $ 1,299 per person, double occupancy. Included are [...]

A fun-filled family vacation: a Board Meeting? Part 2News from The Star-Ledger – NJ.com: my kind of board meeting! Last night my budding entrepreneur son Chaz, spent 3 hours designing business cards and tee shirts for his new DJing business. He is so “stoked” (a favorite word from our BMI friends) to pursue his dream. [...]

Tips for vacations using public transportationNews from Washington Post: Tips for better trips In 2011, 54 percent of travelers surveyed by the American Public Transportation Association planned to use mass transit on their summer vacation. Of the 34,460 respondents, 65 percent said that the availability of public transportation influenced their choice of destination. The group’s [...]

Cuba’s Residents Hope to Travel Freely, At LastNews from Fox News: Havana, Cuba –  People living in Cuba may be able to travel freely, a senior government official said. Parliament Chief Ricardo Alarcon said that a “radical and profound” change is weeks away. His comment has residents, exiles and policy makers abuzz with speculation that [...]

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A taste of Hungary’s history in Budapest’s sumptuous coffeehousesNews from Baltimore Sun: BUDAPEST, Hungary —American coffeehouses are prized for their quick service and fast Internet — ideal for people on the go. But a century ago, European cafes were places to linger amid Gilded Age opulence. Nowhere was this more so than in Budapest, where [...]

Get Organized: Vacation PlanningNews from PC Magazine: What you do in the lead-up to your vacation is even more crucial than the trip itself. Get organized before you take off to ensure your travels remain stress-free. Get Organized: Vacation Planning Booking and Mapping Nothing makes me happier than a well-planned vacation. When you organize and [...]