Take an inexpensive vacationNews from Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: by Roxie Dinstel Fairbanks Daily News Miner Apr 29, 2012 | 437 views | 0  | 1  |  |  FAIRBANKS — Summer will soon be here and your family may be clamoring for a vacation. A week or two away from home in a 5 star resort, or even a 1 star hotel can put a [...]

A2CT evokes memories of family car trips by ‘Leaving Iowa’News from AnnArbor.com: Matt Steward, Kathleen Beardmore, Nick Boyer, and Dana Denha in A2CT’s “Leaving Iowa” Photo by Caleb Newman Michael Schacherbauer, now directing “Leaving Iowa” for Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, had an advantage that most directors don’t: He got to see several of his ideas [...]

Travel insurance can ease financial painNews from Chicago Daily Herald: “Insurance is for pessimists” seems to be the attitude of many people planning a vacation overseas. No one wants to dwell on the mishaps that might land you in a foreign hospital or, worse, require an emergency air evacuation from your dream vacation. Advertisement Travel [...]

Experts Say Now is the Time to Plan VacationsNews from Saturday, 28 April 2012 – 41 NBC News: Category: Across The Nation Published on Saturday, April 28, 2012 12:00 Written by 41NBC News A month out of winter and two months before summer, leisure traveling right now is as cheap and stress-free as it gets [...]

Colorado Ski Country VacationsNews from About – News & Issues: Most Colorado ski resorts are open year-round for ski country spring and summer vacations and summer activities. If you’re interested in a Colorado Rocky Mountain summer vacation, you’ll find plenty of activities for the entire family, along with great deals on lodging and vacation packages. [...]

A public transportation vacation: Philadelphia shows pros, cons of carless tripNews from Washington Post: I stood, frozen in place, on the sidewalk at the intersection of who-knows-where and what-am-I-doing-here, desperately trying to orient myself with my cellphone and dodging pedestrians who actually seemed to know where they were going. The minutes were ticking past. All [...]

Family Hosts Urban Child for Suburban VacationNews from Patch.com: Ever felt you could do more to help children in need? Some of your neighbors already do. The Fresh Air Fund sent us this announcement about the Moran family, which welcomes a New York City youth into its home each summer—giving the child a free vacation [...]

Travel insurance can protect your health or wallet on vacationNews from msnbc.com: By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News “Insurance is for pessimists” seems to be the attitude of many people planning a vacation overseas. No one wants to dwell on the mishaps that might land you in a foreign hospital or, worse, require an emergency [...]

Travel Guard North America Launches Great Outdoors PlanNews from Sacramento Bee: STEVENS POINT, Wis., April 24, 2012 – /PRNewswire/ — With the needs of active and thrill-seeking travelers in mind, Travel Guard North America (www.TravelGuard.com,) a leading travel insurance plan provider, recently launched its new “Great Outdoors” plan. This enhanced plan offers a comprehensive, streamlined [...]

Travel deals: Top bargains offered this weekNews from Toronto Star: Merrill Inn’s restaurant is run by Chef Michael Sullivan, whose name might ring a bell from his time in Toronto at The Fifth, Opus and Auberge du Pommier. By Kathryn Folliott Travel Reporter Taking the Bed & Breakfast concept just that little bit further, Merrill [...]