Expedia.com(R), the world's leading online travel site, today released the summer issue of the Expedia Travel Trendwatch(R). This issue of the Trendwatch(R) illustrates how industry dynamics have produced an abundance of values for travelers this summer in destinations around the globe - and how some consumer behaviors are shifting in order to take advantage of these opportunities.

We know your summer vacation time is precious: You want to land where you can truly relax, breathe fresh air, get in some exercise and eat well -- without breaking the bank. That's why we teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to help us find the healthiest of the nation's most popular beach and lake towns.

BUFFALO, N.Y., June 24, 2009 - AAA is projecting the number of Americans traveling on vacation this Fourth of July holiday weekend will decrease 1.9 percent from 2008. Approximately 37.1 million travelers will travel 50 miles or more away from home this year.

Valley children are invited to don their togas and travel to biblical Rome this summer during St. Andrew Presbyterian Church's annual vacation bible school. VBS begins Monday, July 6 at 9 a.m. at the church and spaces are still available for interested families. Tracy Walthard is the director of children's ministries and has run the VBS [...]

When planning a vacation, consumers often focus on the fun aspects of the itinerary: Where do you go, and what do you do when you get there?

RISING FUEL PRICES AND ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY IS SLOWING HOLIDAY TRAVELS. IT IS PREDICTED THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS TRAVELING ON VACATION THIS FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY WEEKEND WILL DECREASE 1-POINT-9 PERCENT...

The Los Angeles mayor will attend a summit sponsored by the Academy of Achievement, a source says. The group honored the mayor in 2006. A day after being sworn in for his second term as Los Angeles mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa jetted off to South Africa on Thursday for a nine-day vacation.

The Los Angeles mayor will attend a summit sponsored by the Academy of Achievement, a source says. The group honored the mayor in 2006. A day after being sworn in for his second term as Los Angeles mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa jetted off to South Africa on Thursday for a nine-day vacation.

When planning a vacation, consumers often focus on the fun aspects of the itinerary: Where do you go, and what do you do when you get there?

The state tightened travel rules last year because of the budget, but the Channel 4 I-Team found lawmakers using tax money for trips across the map.