Travel briefs: Chinese artist has show in Washington
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:42:30 -0800

Sculptures by an outspoken Chinese artist are going on display at Smithsonian museums in Washington. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was detained for three months last year in China for speaking against the government. The Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery said ...

Travel Matters: New Year's is done. Next up: Valentine's Day
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:58:47 -0800

The San Antonio Hyatt Regency just underwent a $30 million renovation, and the result is a sleeker decor with comfortable beds, updated bathrooms and the in-house barbecue restaurant Q. Dancing is a big part of Winter Fiesta, which begins Jan. ...

Community connection: Travel snaps
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:10:09 -0800

Please share your travel pictures with us. Just include a copy of The World-Herald in the photos you snap while traveling . Use our easy online Travel Snaps submission form, and we'll publish the photos on Omaha.com. From there readers can vote for ...

Two cyclists travel cross-country to interview female America
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:14:55 -0800

Rachel Wiederhoeft and Jessica Barnthouse met in Boston, and decided to travel the United States by bicycle, stopping to interview women along the way for a documentary they are working on. By Charlotte Guedry Imagine doing something you never thought ...

Cascade Mountain: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:48:53 -0800

As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel offers our guide to Cascade Mountain, featuring all the key information snow lovers need to know before they hit the slopes. Cascade Mountain is a family-friendly ski area in Portage, ...

Indian train travel : Journeys fit for a Maharaja
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:56 -0800

By Clover Stroud Offering what is arguably the most thrilling of all of India's rail trips, the Maharajas' Express was launched in 2010 as a joint venture between the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation and travel experts, Cox & Kings. ...

Johnnies Travel to Face Carleton Saturday
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:24:28 -0800

The SJU swimming and diving team travels to Carleton this Saturday, Jan. 14. The dual meet is scheduled for 11 am in Northfield. - Live Results | Live Video a look at the johnnies: Saint John's finished third against a pair of Division I schools, ...

Hawkeyes Travel to Purdue Sunday
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:19:00 -0800

The University of Iowa women's basketball team hits the road to take on No. 17 ranked Purdue. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 pm (CT) on Sunday in Mackey Arena. Sunday's game will be televised live by BTN (HD). Eric Collins and Stephanie White will call the ...

Travels with Charlie: Timeless joy of traveling requires blend of old and new
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:21:19 -0800

I read an ad in a travel magazine recently that was headed by "You don't resist change. You just prefer authenticity." I would describe myself as one who stumbles up to embrace and enjoy certain levels of technology, but remains grounded to tried, ...

Community connection: Travel snaps
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:10:09 -0800

Please share your travel pictures with us. Just include a copy of The World-Herald in the photos you snap while traveling . Use our easy online Travel Snaps submission form, and we'll publish the photos on Omaha.com. From there readers can vote for ...

Business Travel Spending Increased In 2011
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:59:08 -0800

Adding to the continuing stream of modest improvements to the economy, business travel expenditures are up across the country, according to The Federal Reserve's Beige Book. The report, which pulls data from 12 districts -- Boston, New York, ...

Disney ship could soon call South Florida home
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:13:06 -0800

By Arlene Satchell, Sun Sentinel Disney Cruise Line said Friday it will announce "big news" about its 2013 growth strategy in Miami next week, setting South Florida's travel community abuzz with speculation that it will base a ship here for the first ...

Free 2012 travel guide available for central Oklahoma
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:44:05 -0800

Norman frontier Country Marketing Association is introducing its 2012 regional travel guide to assist visitors and local residents in discovering unique tourism attractions and destinations throughout the 12 central Oklahoma counties, ...

Cagayan travel woes to end by March, says tollway exec
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:17:58 -0800

PLARIDEL, Bulacan The travel woes being suffered by northern and Central Luzon motorists driving toward Cagayan Valley should end in March when the North Luzon Expressway's (NLEx) Plaridel bypass road project is completed. Rodrigo Franco, president ...

US issues travel warning on Nigeria
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:05:56 -0800

The United States has issued a fresh travel warning on Nigeria citing the recent declaration of state of emergency in some states by President Goodluck Jonathan and the protests trailing the removal of fuel subsidy. The new warning, which was issued by ...

LA Travel and Adventure Show
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:18:05 -0800

Long Beach - The LA Travel and Adventure Show - the West's biggest consumer travel expo - kicks off tomorrow in Long Beach. The show features more than 400 exhibitors and travel experts presenting informative seminars. On Friday, Lauren Sivan got a ...

FCm Named World's Leading Business Travel Management Company
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:19:00 -0800

Global business travel specialist, FCm Travel Solutions ( travel ) is celebrating a stellar performance in the World Travel Awards' programme after being named the World's Leading Travel Management Company. The announcement caps off a ...

TSA: Don't forget your pocket change at Hartsfield-Jackson
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:08:09 -0800

I travel a lot and try to be considerate of everyone by being prepared well before i go through security. It's just too bad that most everyone else is too stupid and inconsiderate. TSA needs to be run by private industry and not by Govt. period. ...

Reserving flights to space, including travel insurance
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:53:18 -0800

You can sign up on the Web site of, say, Virgin Galactic, or go to a travel agent. And soon you will be able to buy travel insurance. Until now, space tourism has been limited to the ultrawealthy: just seven people have paid tens of millions of dollars ...

Listing of full-price airfares takes off this month
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:01:33 -0800

Mosley said years of allowing travel agencies and airlines to list fares and fees separately have made it increasingly difficult for passengers to determine the full fare. The use of social media to promote those fares has added to the confusion, ...