Nov 6th, 2009 at 12:30PM: I agree with Mike Barish's recent post. Road trips do rock. I love grabbing some friends, jumping in the car, and blasting great music as we cruise down the highway or along back roads. If you love a good road trip.....and you happen to live in Texas or on the east coast......and you want to drive one-way to Florida.....and you just happen to plan on going before November 15, well then Thrifty Car ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Drive a rental car to Florida for $1
Nov 6th, 2009 at 12:30PM: I agree with Mike Barish's recent post. Road trips do rock. I love grabbing some friends, jumping in the car, and blasting great music as we cruise down the highway or along back roads. If you love a good road trip.....and you happen to live in Texas or on the east coast......and you want to drive one-way to Florida.....and you just happen to plan on going before November 15, well then Thrifty Car ...Orlando kid contest wants to know what makes you smile
Nov 5th, 2009 at 4:00PM: All it takes is a short video and a good reason ... and you could win a trip to Orlando. A new contest sponsored by the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Florida Film Festival and an organization called KIDS FIRST! Will send a family of four to Orlando for three nights, with accommodations, airfare and rental car access included. Theme park tickets will also be available, ...Two Floridians win Tasmania leg of travel contest
Five haunted attractions for Halloween: options around the world
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Halloween is the one day a year we seek fear rather than try to avoid it. We invite the prospect of ghosts, witches and vampires, and even if we concede that they aren't real, it's fine to suspend disbelief for a day. To heighten the sensation, ...Disney offers free park admission to volunteers
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Volunteer one day of your time next year, and you could receive a free day of admission at a Walt Disney theme park in return. The Disney company has announced that one million people who volunteer with the HandsOn Network can get into any Disneyland Park in ...Think local for a low-cost wine-tasting trip
Aug 31st, 2009 at 12:00PM: When most people think of going on a wine-tasting trip, their thoughts tend to head west - to California, Washington, and Oregon. It's not surprising. From Napa Valley in California to Walla Walla in Washington, these states are some of the biggest producers of wine in the US. But if you don't live in one of these states, there's no need to venture far from home for a weekend of swirling and ...67 Days of Smiles Assignment Begins
Aug 27th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Orlando's "67 Days of Smiles Assignment" has begun. Kyle Post, a Broadway performer, and Stacey Doombos, a childcare worker in Harlem, have hit the ground and are getting ready to experience everything. The duo won the gig after competing against hundreds of applications from more than a dozen countries. Now, they will take on more than 100 attractions in a little over two months.
Their first ...Virgin America announces service to Fort Lauderdale!
Aug 11th, 2009 at 9:45AM: Florida, your time has come. This morning, Travel & Leisure's favorite domestic carrier announced that it was commencing service to Ft. Lauderdale, FL later this year. Beginning November 18, the beach city will offer two flights daily to Los Angeles and San Francisco respectively, with connections onward to Seattle, Orange County, San Diego and Vegas. Logistically, expansion into Florida marks ...NYC duo gets tapped for Orlando smile assignment
Aug 6th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Orlando has spoken! A pair of New Yorkers rose above hundreds of applicants to become Orlando's Smile Ambassadors. For 67 days, they will experience more than 100 attractions offered ... which includes a hell of a lot more than just a dance with the Mouse. Alligators will be involved, for example. Along the way, they'll blog and their experiences, giving the rest of the world an "in the trenches" ...Top U.S. ports of entry
Aug 2nd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Eighty-six percent of international arrivals to the United States come through only 15 ports of entry, according to data from the Department of Transportation. This represents an increase of one percentage point over last year (measuring the first five months of 2008 to the first five months of 2009.
The top three ports of entry are hardly surprising: New York (specifically JFK), Miami and Los ...TSA claims Disney souvenirs equal weapons - takes toys from an 8 year old
Jul 29th, 2009 at 4:30PM: OK, this does it - the TSA has finally proven that they are incapable of any rational thought. When 8 year old Jeremiah Ramirez took a trip to Disney World, he did so in order to take his mind off the loss of his father, who died of cancer. What was supposed to be a normal flight back home with some of the toys he purchased at the park, turned into a show of power by the security staff at Ft. ...Top nude beaches from around the world
Jul 25th, 2009 at 8:00AM: If you like getting naked – but don't want to wait for an occasion – get your (bare) ass to one of the top five nude beaches in the world. From Miami to Vancouver to Mykonos to St Maarten, you'll find a place to roam free. Thanks to TripAdvisor for pulling this together.
Haulover Beach Park – Miami Beach, Florida More than a million people hit Haulover every year to live the ...Best beaches in southeast Florida
Jul 20th, 2009 at 8:28AM: With 1200 miles of sand beaches, Florida is the world's premiere destination for vacationers seeking sun, surf, and sand. However, with so much coastline, how do you choose the beach that's right for you? Here's our list of the best beaches in southeast Florida (roughly the area from Stuart to Miami). Best beach for photo ops: Blowing Rocks Preserve Blowing Rocks Preserve encompasses a mile-long ...Florida hotel offers free electronic books
Jul 15th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Miami's new EPIC Hotel is offering something different to guests who want to curl up with a good book--a free ebook on a Sony Ereader.
The hotel's EPIC Page Turner program will loan free ebooks to their Club level guests and those using the pool deck, and a Sony Reader (pictured here) to read it on. There's also an EPIC Virtual Nightstand through the rooms' desktop computers, although this shows ...Disney World monorail driver killed in crash
Jul 5th, 2009 at 11:30AM: One monorail crashed into the back of another at Walt Disney World early this morning, killing one driver and shaking up a family of six. According to the park's statement, "Today we mourn the loss of our fellow cast member. Our hearts go out to his family and to those who have lost a friend and co-worker."
The monorail, according to a report by CNN, was shut down, as the park works with law ...Photo of the Day (6.28.09)
Jun 28th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Most photos you'll see of sailboats are full of visual cliches. Typically the background is all puffy white clouds, set against a brilliant blue sky and brightly colored ship's sail, stretched taut in the forceful winds. This shot, by Flickr user Ben Grogan, doesn't fall victim to the typical sailing photo traps. I love the darkly ominous sky menacing its way across the photo's left, slowly ...For summer, a banquet of exotic fresh fruits: Bring travel back home
Jun 26th, 2009 at 9:00AM: So you're at home this summer. Your vacation budget is bust. Sure, there are backyard barbeques with friends and family stretching out into summer, but that tropical vacation feels long gone.
Or perhaps, you have never been on a tropical vacation. Perhaps a tropical fruit to you is the canned version of Dole pineapple--the one that waits in your kitchen cabinet.
Hop to it. An exotic experience ...Sinkhole travel: The Dead Sea isn't the only place to see where the earth has caved in
Jun 25th, 2009 at 12:30PM: The story about Eli Raz who fell into a sinkhole at the Dead Sea and wasn't found for 14 hours--alive, thank goodness, about environmental changes and the traveler's experience. In the case of Raz, the message is look, but be alert for heaven's sake when out in the natural world.
The Dead Sea, at the lowest point on earth, has 3,000 sinkholes along the coast and more coming. Raz is on a mission ...Five things to do in Orlando (except ... that)
Jun 15th, 2009 at 9:00AM: This is the only time you'll see the expression "theme park" in this post. Orlando has a lot to offer outside that. So, if you're headed down there for a convention or a family trip, keep these other attractions in mind, and explore the depth this city has to offer. Plan ahead, and you can avoid the "Mouse" trap!
Make a glass, buy some art: Go to Keila Glassworks, and look for the guy with ...Lodge in style at Miami's EPIC Hotel
Jun 8th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Miami is a lavish city. It's people and beaches are beautiful, the food is tremendous and money and style reign. It takes a special hotel to cater to these traits, a special cut of class that not any old property can fully develop. Kimpton's EPIC hotel fits this bill perfectly. Situated on the edge of the Miami river and the Biscane Bay, Kimpton's EPIC Hotel opened its doors only six months ago ...
