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St. Louisans Head Out for Thanksgiving

Tom Uhlenbrock — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:51:37 +0000

New York is the No. 1 destination for St. Louisans heading out of town for the Thanskgiving holidays.

That data comes from Orbitz, which listed the top 10 destinations as, in order, New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta, Newark, San Francisco,…

International Travel Club of St. Louis Hosts Talk on West Africa

Tom Uhlenbrock — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:54:58 +0000

Author John Wright will discuss “West Africa Travels” at a meeting of the International Travel Club on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the St. Louis County Library headquarters, 1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard.

The meeting, which is free and open to the public, will…

New LIFE Book Features World’s Wonders In Glorious Color

Tom Uhlenbrock — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:09:58 +0000

Coffee-table books make nice Christmas presents, and here’s one that will make you want to throw your camera away.

LIFE The Classic Collection Wonders of the World is 144 pages of professional photographers’ view of Earth’s most beautiful places. The editors…

Travel story highlights St. Louis

Judith Evans — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:34:26 +0000

A trumpeter plays in front of the Gateway Arch. (AP Photo/St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission)

Betsy Taylor of the Associated Press sings this St. Louis blues in this story distributed by the wire service on Monday:

ST. LOUIS (AP) - There’s…

An Old Time Christmas to Open at Silver Dollar City

Tom Uhlenbrock — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:56:09 +0000

Silver Dollar City, the 1880s-style theme park in Branson, will celebrate “An Old Time Christmas” Nov. 7-Dec. 30, turning the park into an evening wonderland.

The displays include the Christmas on Main Street light and sound show, 1,000 decorated Christmas trees, a…

Solo Travelers Guaranteed the Lowest Prices

Tom Uhlenbrock — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:29:13 +0000

Grand Circle Corporation says it is offering 2010 trips with the guarantee that if a solo traveler finds a comparable trip at a lower price, the company will match it and take an additional $500 off the cost.

Grand Circle owns…

TripAdvisor Asks Travelers to Comment on World Heritage Sites

Tom Uhlenbrock — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:48:52 +0000

TripAdvisor is asking its 25 million monthly visitors to help in its campaign to protect World Heritage Sites as “the world’s most important places.”

TripAdvisor has pledged $1.5 million to suppport the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, and is asking its visitors…

America’s 10 Wackiest Attractions, According to TripAdvisor

Tom Uhlenbrock — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:14:30 +0000

The Toilet Seat Museum in Alamo Heights, Texas, leads the list of America’s Wackiest Attractions, according to TripAdvisor travelers and editors.

More than 700 decorated toilet seat lids adorn the over-sized garage that is the museum.

Carhenge, jalopies painted gray to look like Stonehenge…

St. Louis ranked third best for an affordable getaway

Tom Uhlenbrock — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:40:23 +0000

Finally, St. Louis has made a national list for a good thing. A survey released by Travel + Leisure ranks St. Louis third among the nation’s affordable cities.

For its annual “favorite cities” online survey, the magazine’s respondents rated 30 popular…

Hotel Prices Fell in First Half of 2009

Tom Uhlenbrock — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:42:54 +0000

The sluggish economy has a few benefits for travelers, including a decline in the average price of a hotel room.

The Hotel Price Intex, a report put together by hotels.com, looked at approximately 78,000 properties in more than 13,000 locations, with…