WASHINGTON — A survey commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association shows that three in four air travelers believe “there has to be a better way” to conduct air travel security screening. Eight in 10 support a trusted traveler program that would provide alternative screening measures for American citizens who submit to a background check and […]

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Photo courtesy Newport Aquarium Newport Aquarium’s penguin exhibit got a facelift in 2010 Alabama BIRMINGHAM — Railroad Park, a 19-acre green oasis in the middle of the city, is now open. Railroad Park provides a historically rich venue for local recreation, family activities, concerts and cultural events while connecting Birmingham’s downtown area with Southside and […]

Courtesy Wicomico County CTB Come taste some of the flavors of Maryland by taking the Wicomico Wine Trail. Whether you want to plan visits to all or just a couple of the wineries, each step of the way can be planned ahead by using the information and links below. Each winery offers tasting, group tours […]

Courtesy Soudan Underground Mine State Park Visitors can delve into both the heart of America’s mining history and America’s technological future at the Soudan Underground Mine State Park. A historic Minnesota iron mine preserved beneath the earth now shelters a high-energy physics lab called the Soudan Underground Laboratory. Scientists chose this location to look for […]

Terry Dale, new U.S. Tour Operations Association president and CEO NEW YORK — The U.S. Tour Operators Association has named Terry Dale, president and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), as its president, while Christine Duffy, president and CEO of Maritz Travel, will replace Dale at CLIA. Dale fills a vacancy created by the […]

Memphis by Joan Marcus NEW YORK — Tourists accounted for 63 percent of the 11.89 million Broadway admissions during the 2009-10 season, according to the Broadway League’s 13th annual demographics report, with international tourists accounting for 17 percent of all admissions to Broadway shows in New York City. With 8.6 million visits by foreign tourists, […]

Courtesy Innersea Discoveries Beginning in May, groups will have two new small-ship cruise options in Alaska. Alaska-based Allen Marine Tours plans to launch a new small-ship cruise line, Alaskan Dream Cruises, next spring. The three-ship fleet will include two former Cruise West vessels that were purchased after that company shut down in September. The cruises […]