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But if you're a would-be renter, you can score terrific bargains on offseason rentals and enjoy a different type of getaway, sipping hot chocolate in front of a cozy fireplace instead of running around to see the sights.... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:23:42 GMT By BETH J. HARPAZ http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_WINTER_VACATION_HOME_RENTALS_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_SWINE_FLU_QA_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html NEW YORK (AP) -- Last spring thousands of travelers canceled trips to Mexico after a swine flu outbreak there emptied beaches and resorts.... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:57:16 GMT By BETH J. HARPAZ http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_SWINE_FLU_QA_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_UNACCOMPANIED_MINORS_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html NEW YORK (AP) -- The incidents involving two girls traveling as unaccompanied minors who ended up on the wrong planes may have parents worried about safe trips for kids traveling alone.... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:24:53 GMT By BETH J. HARPAZ http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_UNACCOMPANIED_MINORS_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_FLY_OR_DRIVE_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- It may be the last big math problem to solve before school lets out: whether to fly or drive to that summer vacation.... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:19:53 GMT By JOSHUA FREED http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_FLY_OR_DRIVE_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_BED_AND_BREAKFAST_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) -- It sounds like a dream job: You have a beautiful old home with extra bedrooms in a location with lots of tourists. You're a great cook and a people-person. Why not open a bed-and-breakfast?... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:16:37 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_BED_AND_BREAKFAST_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_VOLUNTEER_VACATIONS_ON_A_BUDGET_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html NEW YORK (AP) -- You could pay a lot of money for the privilege of donating your labor to a worthy cause somewhere around the world on a volunteer vacation. Or you could just throw your sleeping bag in the car, drive to a nearby park, and for as little as $150, spend a week in the wilderness rebuilding trails with other nature-lovers.... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:14:43 GMT By BETH J. HARPAZ http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_VOLUNTEER_VACATIONS_ON_A_BUDGET_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_GREEN_TRAVEL_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html WASHINGTON (AP) -- A scientists' group has put together a guide to green travel to help you determine which modes of transportation have the smallest carbon footprint, and the group, the Union of Concerned Scientists, says some of the greenest choices can also save money.... Wed, 13 May 2009 14:11:18 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_GREEN_TRAVEL_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_ROAD_TRIPS_TIPS_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html NEW YORK (AP) -- Finances are weighing heavily on the minds of Americans as they consider whether to take a roadtrip this summer. An AP-Gfk poll found that 56 percent of Americans don't plan to take a leisure trip this summer. A majority of those people said they cancelled a trip for financial reasons.... Wed, 13 May 2009 14:09:38 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_ROAD_TRIPS_TIPS_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_TRANSIT_PLANNERS_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html SEATTLE (AP) -- As a New Yorker, I don't own a car, and I really hate driving.... Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:07:26 GMT By ANICK JESDANUN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TRAVEL_KNOW_HOW_TRANSIT_PLANNERS_TRVOL?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=TRAVEL&TEMPLATE=travel.html