Today in Travel News for February 4th 2010

Bringing you what’s new in travel for February 4th 2010 Click fast: 99-hour sales in the Caribbean & Mexico – JD Rinne recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog: (Courtesy laratada/myBudgetTravel) Would you skip hotel housekeeping service for a $5 daily credit? – Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… [...]

Travel News for January 27th 2010 through January 29th 2010

Bringing you what’s new in travel for January 27th 2010 through January 29th 2010: Cruise news: Norwegian offers studios for singles – JD Rinne recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:Norwegian Cruise Line announced this month that it will be offering studio cabins on its ship Epic. The exciting news: The studios [...]

Today in Travel News for January 6th 2010

Bringing you what’s new in travel for January 6th 2010 New York City is America’s most visited city – JD Rinne recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog: [+] Enlarge photo (Courtesy kkg4678/myBudgetTravel) New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg announced on Monday that the Big Apple drew more that 45 million tourists [...]

Travel News for December 15th 2009 through December 16th 2009

Bringing you what’s new in travel for December 15th 2009 through December 16th 2009: Holiday scenes in NYC – Kate Appleton recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog: Click the image to launch the slide show. (Joshua Paul) Paris Treat Dec. 16: Chestnuts roasting in an open market – Meg Zimbeck recently [...]

Belize travel tips from a pro

JD Rinne recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

Few travel writers know Belize like Joshua Berman, who’s most recently written for us about its specialty chocolate tours. Berman’s just out with an updated edition of a travel guide to Belize from the travel publishing house with the best reputation for Latin America coverage: Moon.

Cruise News: Bookings on the humongous Oasis of the Seas

JD Rinne recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

This December, Royal Caribbean debuts the largest cruise ship in the world, the Oasis of the Seas. We reported on the “gi-normous” (and very cool) ship last summer. At 220,000-tons, with 18 decks and seven distinct neighborhoods (including one with a zip line!), it’ll be quite a sight.

National parks: Deals inspired by Ken Burns’ new doc

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Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park (Courtesy dni/myBudgetTravel)

The nation’s 58 national parks, those stalwart symbols of American ingenuity, will get the true celebrity treatment this weekend, when Ken Burns’ latest documentary The National Parks: America���s Best Idea debuts on PBS this Sunday.

Las Vegas: Get half-price show tickets

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Worth reading: Spend the weekend in Juneau, Alaska

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Mendenhall River, Juneau, Alaska
Mendenhall River, Juneau, Alaska (Courtesy vmetts/myBudgetTravel)

Traxo: Plan your trips with a little help from your friends

JD Rinne recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

Still not riding the social media wave? New social media site Traxo, currently in beta, offers an interesting twist. Organize your trip itineraries and connect with friends on the road.