Vacation Travel

With Gas Prices It's 'Heads I Win, Tails You Lose'

Tyson Slocum | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Energy, Gas Prices, Vacation Travel, Wall Street, Memorial Day Weekend, Oil Speculation, Consumer Protection, Gas Prices Wall Street, Gas Price Manipulation, Oil Price Manipulation, Memorial Day Gas Prices, Business News

You might think that the declining price of gasoline means that we don't have to pay attention to all that talk about oil speculation driving up the price of oil. Right? Wrong.

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How To Find The Perfect Post50 Vacation Resort

blog.aarp.org | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Hotels, Vacations for Adults, Travel Tips, Hotels & Resorts, Vacation Travel, Aarp, Vacation, Travel, Luxury Travel, Travel Destinations, Luxury Hotels, Huff/Post50 News

We are often asked, "How do you find such beautiful properties to stay at when you travel?" We have a systematic process that we use to cull out be...

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What I Did (and Didn't Do) On My Summer Vacation

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.21.2011

Read More: Staycation Ideas, Luxury Travel, Travel, Vacations, Travel Blogs, Summer Vacation, Staycation Tips, Staycation, Travel Tips, Vacation Travel, Adventure Travel, Traveling, Staycations, Vacation, Family Vacations, Travel News

This summer, with all of HuffPost's new launches and international expansions, I've had no time for a "traditional" vacation. My travel-less vacation has been a lovely reminder that when it comes to travel, the journey to knowledge and adventure need not be long. READ MORE WIE 2011: Connecting With the Next Generation of Women Leaders: This year's WIE Symposium (Women: Inspiration & Enterprise) promises to be even better than last year's, with an amazing lineup of speakers, honorees, and participants all sharing our ideas, our experiences, and our desire to help make life better for women around the world. READ MORE The MLK Monument: A Reminder of Dreams Yet Unfulfilled: The opening of the Martin Luther King, Jr. monument couldn't come at a more opportune time. Hopefully it will refocus our attention on the principles he stood for, inspiring all Americans to tap into the better angels he was guided by. READ MORE

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Vail Is Splendid

Connie Lawn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vail-Colorado, Vail Resorts, Skiing, Ski Resorts, Vacation Travel, Snow Sports, Winter Sports, Colorado Sports, Denver News

Some of the best easy cruising trails, including Simba and Born Free, are in the Cascades section of Vail, and the village is a bucolic contrast to the bustle of Lionshead.

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Exploring the Los Angeles Times Travel & Adventure Show

Tara Settembre | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taiwan, Travel, Temecula, Vacation Travel, Egypt, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Catalina Island, Los Angeles News

With the Internet and online travel sites, one wonders why such a convention is needed anymore, but apparently you can get show only specials and giveaways on travel only at this show.

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Live Like a Local With Vacation Rentals

Millie Kerr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Travel Tips, Vacation Travel, England, Venice, Travel, Vacation, Home Rentals, Italy, Europe, Tuscany, Travel News

Vacation rentals are fast becoming my travel obsession: how else can travelers, especially those on a budget, really get to know a place? Spend the night cooking in with friends, rather than dining out among strangers?

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Vacation Planning for Mommies

Maggie Lamond Simone | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Travel Tips, Humor, Vacation, Travel, Living, Parenting, Parenting Humor, Family, Living News, Parenting News, Summer Vacation, Packing, Vacation Travel, Family Vacations, Comedy News, Comedy, Vacation Planning, Maggie Lamond Simone, Healthy Living News

The purpose of a vacation, they say, is to make us feel better. It is an opportunity to escape from real life for awhile, to pamper ourselves, to do things we ordinarily don't do.

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The Geographical: How Short Breaks Can Have Long-Term Gains

Laura Day | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Travel, Location Change, Change Location, Vacation, The Inner Life, Vacation Travel, Geographical, Travel Vacation, Healthy Living News

Short, frequent, pleasurable breaks in your life can have intense rewards, especially if you commit to restructuring how you think and deal with the dysfunctional parts of your life before you leave.

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A Spirit Starved for Travel

Stephen Montemayor | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Traveling, Travel, Traveling in South America, Traveling Along, Vacation Travel, Travel Vacation, Healthy Living News

The hunger to travel, to breathe new life into one's free spirit after years of neglect, is unforgiving and insatiable.

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Should You Be Using Your Vacation Days?

Nicole Williams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Living, Vacation, Boss, Business, Work, Time Off, Blackberry, Bad Bosses, Blackberry Addiction, Work-Life Balance, The Boss, Summer Vacation, Vacation Time, Sick Days, Workplace, Vacation Travel, Paid Sick Days, Family Vacations, Healthy Living News

Can't wait to ditch the Blackberry and escape from the grip of The Man? Think again. This won't be the completely stress-free trip you'd imagined.

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Great U.S. Destinations for a Romantic Weekend

Kim Mance | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Travel Advice, Travel, Romantic Getaways, Economy, US Destinations, Romance, Domestic Travel, Vacations, Vacation Travel, New Orleans, Creole Food, Chicago, Cajun Food, Boston, San Antonio, New York City, Burlington VT, Healthy Living News

If you were going to take your spouse somewhere in the USA for a 25th wedding anniversary in May, where would you go?

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Luxury Stays For Less This Winter Holiday

The Huffington Post | Nour Akkad | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Holiday Vacations, Travel, Recessionista, Slideshow, Vacation Travel, Budget Hotels, Style, Holiday Travel Tips, Holiday Travel, Style News

With the holidays around the corner and the economy in the dumpster, this winter vacation is all about being a recessionista and/or a recessionisto. ...

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Save Time and Money: Learn to Live out of a Carry-On

Perry Yeatman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Air Travel, Vacation Travel, Kraft Foods, Luggage, Working Women, Travel, Business, Perry Yeatman, Packing, Healthy Living News

Combining an impatient nature with chronic back aches and frequent travel made me a "carry-on only" girl nearly two decades ago.

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Hotel Room Hell: Sense of Humor Required!

Michelle Renee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Travel, Hotel Room Mishaps, Travel Tips, Vacation Travel, Chicago, Style News

Back at the Avenue hotel off Michigan Avenue on the Magnificent Mile, things went from bad to worse.

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US Changes Passport Rules

CNN | Gerri Willis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vacation Travel, International Travel, Passports, Business News

Beginning today, there are going to be some changes if you're planning on flying to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. We'll tell you what you...

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