Well, gang, we've made it to the mid-point of the summer travel season. For folks who already scaled back or canceled vacation plans due to rising gas prices, airline fare hikes or the deeply dipping dollar, it's already a miserable summer.

This summer, rising gas prices and expenses are keeping many leisure travelers closer to home. To answer the trend, Hilton Garden Inn, the award-winning, mid-priced hotel brand, is making it easy to take a break with a variety of local travel packages offering both low rates and proximity - giving much-needed relief to the more than 50 percent of U.S. travelers(1) recently surveyed who indicated ...

With gas prices maintaining never-before-seen levels and airlines simultaneously cutting flights, reducing perks and increasing fares, many consumers have been left to wonder if the days of cheap travel are over. Not so, says Cheapflights.com, the search engine that continues to make it easy for travelers with flexible schedules to find cheap deals to destinations around the world. In its ...

(ARA) - Are you planning on travel for your summer vacation? Thanks to the rising cost of oil, this summer many Americans will be staying close to home rather than purchasing expensive plane tickets or spending a small fortune on a road trip.

BLOOMINGTON -- Vacation plans have been adjusted this summer because of high fuel prices. The cost at the pump will alter some destinations in the school year as well. Citing the rising fuel prices, the Illinois High School Association board of directors has approved a format change designed to reduce the distance teams and fans travel in early rounds of postseason play. | Falling prices don't ...

Gone are the days when travel guides or travel agents were the most up-to-date source of travel information. With new online travel tools developing daily, all sorts of NYC attractions can be pre-planned and booked from a comfy chair at home.

NEW YORK -- According to a survey by Visa, Americans are planning more trips abroad, but trips that don't take them too far. Two in three respondents said they are as willing or more willing to travel abroad than they were a year ago. And half said they are likely to travel abroad in the next year.

Tripmela.com, India's leading publisher of travel deals, announces that it has reached 100,000 subscribers for its weekly 10 Best Travel Deals email newsletter. (PRWeb Jul 24, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1135204.htm

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Kansas Attorney General Steve Six announced Wednesday that his office has shut down Elite Escapes International LLC, a travel company suspected of deceptive business practices.