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CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Five people were killed today when they drove around the gates of a grade crossing and their car was struck by an approaching Amtrak train, police said.
“It looks like they probably did go around the arm,” The Associated Press quoted Sgt. Mark Gajeski as saying. “They went around the [...]

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PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau is giving five lucky winners $10,000 in cash and prizes that include customized beach vacations.
To kick off the summer travel season, this award-winning destination on the Gulf of Mexico beckons with the “REAL. FUN. BEACH.” travel personality video contest. Launching on Memorial [...]

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SAN FRANCISCO — Clean out the cup holders and gas up the ride, as Hotwire.com(R), a leading travel discount site, today revealed the top 10 summer road trip destinations for 2009. The list showcases the most highly-sought summer destinations with the highest percentage of hotel transactions coming from nearby locales. Topping the list for popular [...]

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Back in the 1700s, hungry settlers headed to the local taverns and inns that dotted the Colonies. Some of those same establishments in the Valley Forge area of Pennsylvania still serve up delicious traditional fare and modern menu options.
In Pennsylvania’s oldest continuously operating country inn, the William [...]

By Todd DeFeo
HarpBlaster.com News Wire
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Big Thunder Mountain, Tower of Terror and Expedition Everest. Yes, these are among the must-dos of any Walt Disney World vacation.
But that’s just the beginning. Amidst the E-Ticket attractions, here are five must-dos that any Walt Disney World guest shouldn’t let slip through the cracks:
– Character [...]

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NORWALK, Conn., May 11, 2009 — Despite the economy, 95 percent of the more than 4,100 people who participated in KAYAK’s Annual Summer Travel Survey plan to travel this summer. More than 41 percent said the recession did not affect their summer plans in any way — which is double the number from KAYAK’s 2008 [...]

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BOSTON — SmarterTravel has announced the top vacation destinations for summer that won’t break the bank. Destinations looking to attract travelers are offering hard-to-pass-up-sales, from U.S. cities to more far-flung, exotic locales.
“While summer is often a peak time to travel, destinations can’t rely on the usual droves of visitors given the nature of the economy [...]

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NORWALK, Conn., May 20, 2009 — Despite the recession, 85 percent of travelers plan to stay in a hotel this summer, according to a recent survey conducted by TravelPost, the most comprehensive hotel information site on the Web.
“TravelPost users say they’re going to travel in spite of the recession, but 79 percent said they’re working [...]

Courtesy of ARAcontent
How does your family plan to save money on summer vacation this year? Driving rather than flying? Maybe carrying all the items you need instead of renting once arriving at your destination? These are all great ways to save! But how do you cut back on one of the biggest, yet totally necessary [...]

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Despite today’s economic woes, people are still traveling; they are just doing so in a much more budget-minded manner. Scouring for deals and methods to cut costs while on vacation has never been more important. One budget-friendly trend has emerged as the solution for those who want to travel for less: vacation home [...]