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Travel industry begins its descent (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) The travel industry has been hit hard by the economic slowdown, particularly in the past few weeks. Airlines reported sharp declines in passenger traffic for September. us.rd.yahoo.com
Wet, icy roads hamper high-country travel (Denver Post) Snowfall and wet weather in the mountains should taper off today, but travel in parts of the high country will be delayed this morning as authorities clear out traffic accidents. us.rd.yahoo.com
Organization helps local travel agents ACT (Asbury Park Press) Even travel agents and vendors have to travel. Earlier this month, 14 vendors and 95 members of the Association of Central Jersey Travel Professionals (ACT), a travel agent-education organization whose members are based in Monmouth and Ocean counties, met for their monthly meeting us.rd.yahoo.com
Northwest Q&A | ID for Canada travel (Seattle Times) Travel staff answers a reader's question about the documentation her daughter will need to travel to Canada with another family. us.rd.yahoo.com
Travel briefs: Get a better view of migrating birds (Detroit Free Press) HARLINGEN, Texas -- The weather is cooling off and that means birds are heading south. One of the best places to watch the migration is the southern tip of Texas at the 15th Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Nov. 5-9. ALSO: Budget Travel magazine gives Extra Mile Awards; Trust seeks at-risk places; Civil War sites highlighted; Ferry to link two cities in Georga, Florida. us.rd.yahoo.com
Travel Web Site Gives Thumbs Up to New Hope & Cape May (KYW News Radio 1060) A pair of popular tourist stops has landed on a list of America’s 20 Prettiest Towns as compiled by a popular travel web site. us.rd.yahoo.com
Americans Warned Against Travel in Pakistan (New America Media) The United States is warning its nationals to avoid unnecessary travel in Pakistan, because of increased violence. us.rd.yahoo.com
This week in Travel (New Orleans Times-Picayune) Save some cash, have some fun, explore the north shore with Travel editor Millie Ball us.rd.yahoo.com
Casual Friday: High-Tech Travel Tips (Washington Post) Plenty of stories provide advice for elite mobile professionals. But what about you, the unproductive traveler? Maybe you're on vacation. Maybe you're trying to chill out before a day's worth of travel and business meetings. Point is, you need to pack a little smarter to entertain yourself, and... us.rd.yahoo.com
Travel advice for solo trips (Akron Beacon Journal) • Traveling Solo (GPP Travel/Globe Pequot, $17.95) — Eleanor Berman knows what it's like to travel alone; she has done it often enough. In Traveling Solo, she offers advice and ideas for more than 250 vacations. Among the many options are going on a learning vacation, participating in a volunteer program or registering at a cooking school. There also are adventure travel, hiking and walking ... us.rd.yahoo.com
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