For Paul, travel to home state has been largely first class

Paul, whose distrust of big government is the centerpiece of his presidential campaign, uses the more expensive government rate for Continental Airlines when buying his tickets. Paul chose not to buy the cheaper economy tickets at a fraction of the price because they aren’t refundable or as flexible for scheduling, his congressional staff said. “We [...]

Italy cruise ship disaster could take toll on industry

Many Wall Street analysts, travel agents and other longtime industry watchers are bracing for at least a short-term slump in bookings industrywide as questions about the safety of cruise vacations swirl. The longer-term fallout is less clear, they say. With the tragedy still fresh, it is difficult to know what the impact on future bookings [...]

Couple travel to Iowa caucus

An Atmore couple is working hard this election year to ensure they have as big an impact as possible in the 2012 presidential race and their efforts to date include a trip across the country to take part in the Jan. 3 Iowa caucus. Jeff and Jodi Peacock packed up and headed for Des Moines [...]

Travel Agency Not Affected by Cruise Disaster

The search for victims continues in Italy, days after a giant cruise ship ran aground. Tuesday five more bodies were found, bringing the death toll to 11. Meanwhile, a new audio recording reveals authorities tried to talk the ships captain into returning to the ship he abandoned while others struggled for their lives. The tragedy [...]

18-0 Racers Travel To Morehead State

(10/12) Murray State (18-0, 6-0 OVC) at Morehead State (9-10, 3-3 OVC) Wednesday January 18, 2012 Johnson Arena – Morehead, Ky. Game Notes I Listen Live I Live Stats I Live Video I ESPN3 The Murray State Racers try to build on their 18-0 start to the 2011-12 season when they meet the Morehead State [...]

Hundreds of Travel Professionals Expected to Rally at State Capitol on …

BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 17, 2012 — Event Giving Voice to Positive Impact of Tourism on Jobs and Economy Caps Travel Summit, June 4-6, 2012 BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –#xA0;Attendees of the California Travel Associations (CalTravel) 30th Annual California Travel Summit will have the opportunity to visit the state capitol and speak with state [...]

Ask Frank: A safari escape for our tenth wedding anniversary

Do you have a travel query that you cant find the answer to? Or just need advice on a specific destination? The Mail on Sundays Frank Barrett probably has the answer…

Salisbury Thrift Travel Inn under new ownership – condemnation process would …

The property where the Thrift Travel Inn is located in Salisbury was condemned by the city and ordered demolished.  The owner has failed to comply and was fined and hearing scheduled for Monday.  However, now the property has had a transfer of ownership.  While the city can still try to prosecute the citation for failing [...]

Ravens travel to Cleveland to face the Browns this weekend

The Cleveland Browns (3-8) will host the Baltimore Ravens (7-4), an AFC North rival, on Sunday at Browns Stadium. The game kicks off at 4:05 pm and will be televised on CBS. ResultsIts been 16 years since Art Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore. The Ravens are 16-7 all-time against Cleveland. In the last match-up [...]

Winter travel course will begin in January

Winter travel course will begin in January The Olympia Mountaineers 2012 winter travel course will begin next month. The course is really two classes, one on snowshoeing and the other on nordic skiing.