It’s all about the alpacas this weekend New London, Mo.

The seventh annual Spring Alpaca Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 8, at Starlight Ranch, just south of Hannibal on Highway 61.
The festival is put…

- Carnival is offering a special rate of $1,199 (plus $163 fees and fuel surcharge) per person double for a 12-night Mediterranean cruise departing from Rome on June 27. Brochure rate was $2,999. Info: 888-227-6482.

- Book a trip to…

MIAMI (AP) - Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise operator, plans to give $40 million in refunds to customers nationwide who were assessed a fuel surcharge after they booked their trips.
It’s the second cruise company to reach an agreement with…

Here are a few travel deal of note from Carol Sottili of The Washington Post:
On your own private island
Luxury seekers looking for a last-minute getaway can save as much as 57 percent March 3-15 on the private island of Cayo…

This came from Orbitz today. I switched things around to highlight the stuff I found most interesting. The stuff about sharing a room was low, but I love hearing what people think about that kind of thing, so I moved…

Here are some travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and air, compiled by Carol Sottili of the Washington Post

The week’s best travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and air.
— Passages Inn Gettysburg is offering…

NEW YORK (AP) — The travel gurus are looking into their crystal balls for the new year. Here are a few of their predictions.
Terry Trippler, an airline analyst, says that while there will be fewer airfare increases, airlines will…

National Park Service suspends popular bike tours at Haleakala

HONOLULU (AP) — The National Park Service has suspended commercial bicycle tours within Haleakala National Park after the third fatal bike accident there in a year.
The bike trips are one of the…

By Ellen Nakashima
Washington Post

WASHINGTON * The U.S. government is collecting electronic records on the travel habits of millions of Americans who fly, drive or take cruises abroad, retaining data on the people with whom they travel or plan…

A few deals found on the wire, courtesy of the Washington Post:

Southwest has launched a systemwide sale, with fares from $49 to $99 each way, for travel Aug. 16-Jan. 11. Cheapest prices apply to Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday flights. Book…