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Villa: Hotels' frequent-stay plans gain steam as airlines grow sti

Faced with a weak economy and high travel costs, members of hotel frequent-guest programs are cashing in points for free rooms ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/413342223/2008-10-06-frequent-stay-rewards-hotel_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Exhibit explores the post-WWI love affair between Paris and

Paris/New York: Design Fashion Culture, 1925-1940 is a must-see for anyone interested in 20th-century American design. [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/413146909/2008-10-06-new-york-paris-exhibit_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Obnoxious Tourists Ruining It for All of Us

Tourists flock to the island of Bali but some leave their good behavior at home. [url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbcNews_Travel/~3/y2miifgJJgg/story]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Cultured Traveler: When Weimar Luminaries Went West Coast

From 1942 to 1952, a German-speaking community of artists and intellectuals flourished amid the palms and bougainvillea in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. [url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/travel/05culture.html?partner=rssnyt and emc=rss]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Model Bar Refaeli hosts a TV tour of 'Iconic America'

Refaeli, 23, has the young, wide eyes to experience places and things that Americans might be more blase about. [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/412624250/2008-10-06-ironic-iconic-america_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: American Airlines considers a la carte pricing

The idea of paying a single, simple fare to fly on an airliner is becoming as quaint as stewardesses in short skirts. [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/412426085/2008-10-05-american-airlines-unbundling_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: South Bend asks fliers to choose between Fox, CNN

Five professors from the University of Notre Dame have complained about the airing of Fox News Channel at South Bend Regional ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/412245210/2008-10-05-airport-check-in_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Saintly Surfers Pray for Gnarly Waves

At Surf City, priests offer up prayers for divine waves before paddling out. [url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbcNews_Travel/~3/8T-g1Ihyqzk/wireStory]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Report faults FAA over maintenance outsourcing

Nine major U.S. airlines are farming out aircraft maintenance at twice the rate of four years ago and now hire outside contractors ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/411206562/2008-10-04-airline-maintenance_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: At Turks and Caicos, Life's a Beach

Why Grace Bay Beach is rated one of the world's most beautiful. [url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbcNews_Travel/~3/5crpbufhz3c/story]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Biking Colorados Wine Country

In the western part of the state, you can push yourself to the physical limit by day and relax with a good meal (and an even better glass of wine) at night. [url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/travel/05biking.html?partner=rssnyt and emc=rss]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Iconic Sydney pie van celebrates 70 years

Harry's Cafe de Wheels has been serving up meat and chicken pies, pasties and hot dogs for 70 years. [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/410599565/2008-10-03-sydney-pie-van_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Pick Your Own Apples, Then Bake a Pie

Celebrity chefs share apple pie recipes perfect for autumn. [url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbcNews_Travel/~3/BcYI0zvfYJ4/story]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Galapagos Islands Versus Man

This is such a terrible shame, I hope some action is taken to preserve this unique environment before it's completely ruined! I can understand why the Ecuadorian govt are keen to exploit the islands' potential to bringing tourism cash into the economy, but their attitude seems to be somewhat shortsighted in the sense that they don't appear to be investing in infrastructure which will help to protect the environment (e.g. the lack of sewers on the islands). I very much hope that they see the sense in putting in some investment to sustain this environment and take steps to limit the impact of tourism! Cynic that I am I worry that they'll focus on short term profit though! *sigh*.

Villa: 36 Hours in Milwaukee

Beyond the beer and bratwurst, this city has 95 miles of bike lanes, lush parks lacing the shores of Lake Michigan and a revitalized riverfront. [url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/travel/05hours.html?partner=rssnyt and emc=rss]Read more...[/url].

Villa: As international airfares soar, Americans stay in USA

Travelers feel the pain of high domestic airfares, which rose this summer more than any year in the past quarter century. Meanwhile, ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/409809790/2008-10-02-international-fares_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Off the beaten wine trail: Explore four emerging regions

Forests and pumpkin patches are the destinations of choice for day-trippers in autumn, but it's time to add a stop to the itinerary: ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/409766756/2008-10-02-emerging-wine-regions_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Weekend In New York: Seeing the Show Without Breaking the B

There are plenty of ways to go to the theater -- and even get great seats to Tony Award-winning Broadway shows -- for under $50. [url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/travel/05Weekend.html?partner=rssnyt and emc=rss]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Hunts, festivals and dinners mark mushroom season

If the mere mention of chanterelles and morels gets you salivating, consider a trip to a mushroom festival this fall. [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/409084508/2008-10-02-mushroom-season_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Southwest Airlines to begin Minneapolis-St. Paul service in

Southwest Airlines will launch service to a new city for the first time since August 2007 next spring when it will begin flying ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/408616818/2008-10-01-southwest-minneapolis_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Exclusive: American Eagle Investigated for 'Weight and Bala

FAA said to find numerous violations posing possible safety risks. [url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbcNews_Travel/~3/5Eex5X1WBrE/story]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Surfacing: Minarets and Onion Domes in Kazan

Located in the heart of Russia, this city is a unique tourist destination combining Muslim and Russian Orthodox monuments. [url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/travel/28surfacing.html?partner=rssnyt and emc=rss]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Is there compassion in bereavement fares?

Although my initial reaction was that removing compassionate was kinda harsh of the airlines, the article does make a very valid point that finding finding cheap fares online is a lot asier these days than in the past, and that that does to an extent make the caompassionate fares redundant. *shrug*.

Villa: Charleston's popular home and garden tours return

It's the 32nd year the tours have been showing off the interiors of Charleston's private homes, as well as gardens, churches ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/408077143/2008-10-01-charleston-home-tours_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Officials: FAA cannot auction NYC flight slots

Congressional investigators say U.S. aviation officials have no legal authority to auction takeoff and landing slots at New York ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/407664993/2008-09-30-new-york-airports-auction_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: 36 Hours in Brighton, England

Everywhere has there faults, its not just brighton. You could visit the smallest village in the world and see thugs on the corner.

Villa: Personal Journeys: In India, Lessons on Yoga and on Life

With a new school, a yoga teacher is building one Pondicherry community from the ground up. [url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/travel/28personal.html?partner=rssnyt and emc=rss]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Tahiti to host world's largest outrigger canoe race

The Hawaiki Nui Va'a is coming up Oct. 29-Oct. 31 in the Leeward Islands of Tahiti. [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/407091447/2008-09-30-tahiti-canoe-race_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Explorer: Israel From Cliff Top to Desert Bottom

There's some amazing landscapes and a lot of very interesting history in Israel, which I'd love to see, but I think I'll pass on visiting until the Israelis and palestinians are closer to sorting out their differences. *sigh*.

Villa: Car rental companies get into the business of sharing

It looks like a very good idea, in principle! I have to wonder how fraud proof their online registration process is though, and whether they're just going to end up loosing a lot of cars to crooks? *shrug*.

Villa: English couple completes 15-year quest to visit all 50 sta

It took more than a decade, but by landing in Dubuque last week, an English couple has finally visited all 50 United States ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/406722629/2008-09-29-50-states_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: It's 'Shroom Season: Why Not Take a Trip?

Fall is the time for mushroom festivals, hunts and dinner parties. [url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbcNews_Travel/~3/VBIdmkNNadA/wireStory]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Abstract art exhibit to open in St. Louis

The Saint Louis Art Museum will host Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning and American Art, 194-1976, beginning Oct. 19. [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/406099167/2008-09-29-st-louis-abstract-art_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Airport Check-in: Houston airports face $14M clean-up bill

The commercial airports in Houston Bush Intercontinental and Hobby suffered about $14 million of damage from Hurricane Ike. ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/405814698/2008-09-28-airport-check-in_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Houston airports pay $14M to clean up after Hurricane Ike

The commercial airports in Houston Bush Intercontinental and Hobby suffered about $14 million of damage from Hurricane Ike. ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/405814698/2008-09-28-airport-check-in_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Fans Tag Along for 'Amazing Race'

The travel reality show marks its 13th season trekking fans around the globe. [url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbcNews_Travel/~3/uQ0Rl0Teu_0/story]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Fashionista Paris

As the bold-face crowd descends on Paris for the citys semiannual Fashion Week, the designer Jean-Paul Gaultier plots out an itinerary of his favorite haunts. [url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/travel/28Gaultier.html?partner=rssnyt and emc=rss]Read more...[/url].

Villa: History is brought to life in Plymouth, Mass.

In this storied harbor town where the Mayflower landed nearly 400 years ago, generations of Americans have claimed and reinterpreted ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/404121412/2008-09-26-plymouth_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Charms of Ole Miss, Where McCain and Obama Debate

The primary debate on the Ole Miss campus marks a first for Mississippi. [url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbcNews_Travel/~3/MiMTW1JX4i0/story]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Kevlar containers could protect jets

The government is considering the first bomb-resistant luggage container that could prevent a small suitcase bomb from crashing ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/403335684/2008-09-25-baggage_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Feel the romance in the real Rodanthe

North Carolina's Outer Banks take a star turn in Nights in Rodanthe, a movie based on the Nicholas Sparks best seller. [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/403283726/2008-09-25-nights-in-rodanthe_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Stuck at the Airport? Sleep in the Cockpit

Stockholm hostel will give travelers the chance to sleep on a jumbo jet. [url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbcNews_Travel/~3/v4c42iu0x8M/story]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Guggenheim Museum to display text art to celebrate renovati

Thank you for the information. It was really interesting..

Villa: Outside magazine picks 50 places to get away from it all

If only I had the cash to visit all 50 of them! :D.

Villa: Weekend in New York: Small Parks, With a Bit of Peace in Ev

Nestled into much of Midtown -- especially the East Side -- are hidden parks and peaceful spaces generally not visible from the main avenues, and thus easily missed by nonregulars. [url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/travel/28Weekend.html?partner=rssnyt and emc=rss]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Steam engine finds new life as a Pa. tourist train

From one career hauling sugar beets in Colorado, steam engine No. 90 now lives a more glamorous existence shuttling tourists ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/402148656/2008-09-24-strasburg-rail-road_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

Villa: The Heartbreaking Return to Galveston

Warning: Bring rat poison and tetanus shots to devastated city. [url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbcNews_Travel/~3/xV8wVk6RAuo/story]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Next Stop | Lombok Island, Indonesia: Living in Balis Sh

The roads are rough and the tourists are few on the enchanted Indonesian island of Lombok, giving it an undeniable appeal. [url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/travel/21next.html?partner=rssnyt and emc=rss]Read more...[/url].

Villa: Google Maps adds New York City transit

Google began showing travelers Tuesday how to navigate New York City by mass transit, adding the nation's biggest public transportation ... [url=http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/400961651/2008-09-23-google-maps-nyc_N.htm]Read more...[/url].

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