city news Montana's roads yield most deaths per mile Rounding out the top five deadliest-road states: Louisiana, followed by South Carolina, West Virginia and Arkansas.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-12 'The Bachelor' inspires St. Lucia hotel deals The lush scenery and luxury resorts of St. Lucia had a co-starring role on TV's just-ended The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-12 Roatan helps put Honduras back on the travel map The island's increasing fame is an economic boon in a country that's among the poorest in the Western Hemisphere.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-12 Second homes: There's more to Saratoga Springs than horse racing Saratoga is a popular spot for the large drive market from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, but owners come from around ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-12 10 great places to find a lucky charm Whether you smooch them, tickle them or jitterbug around them, good-luck monuments can leave you feeling, well, lucky.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-12 Billionaire Playgrounds 2010 Where the world's super-rich go for fun.   forbes.com   2010-03-12 Follow in the footsteps of Moses on Mount Sinai Sinai is an important site for Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, and every night, hundreds of pilgrims make the climb.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-11 Cambodia to preserve Khmer Rouge sites for tourism Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at Anlong Veng, including the home of leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-11 Dale Chihuly museum planned at Seattle's Space Needle The owners of the Space Needle are building an exhibition hall at the Seattle Center to showcase the work of Northwest glass ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-11 Ireland's best (and best-kept secrets) As St. Patrick's Day approaches, what better time to take a tour of Ireland's (and Northern Ireland's) best attractions?   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-11 Dublin's Docklands showcase a new, hip quarter Those who follow the River Liffey to Dublin Port will find dining and entertainment options in a sleek, trendy setting.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-10 Animal rights group urges tourists to boycott Alaska An animal rights group is calling for the boycott over a recent decision to remove buffer zones for wolf trapping near Denali ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-10 Pancake house has been serving Smoky Mountains visitors for 50 years The experience is pure Americana, embraced by mountain mist, where you feast on wallet-friendly food served with down-home accents.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-10 Michelle Obama donates ball gown to Smithsonian Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-10 Hanford nuclear site tours fill up fast Hundreds waited until midnight to sign up on line for a limited number of tours of the nuclear reservation.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-10 One million volunteers register for free Disney tickets Disney reached its goal Tuesday of getting 1 million people to sign up for a day of volunteer work in exchange for a free one-day ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-10 Indonesian villages cash in on 'hobbit' craze The discovery of the remains in the Liang Bua cave in 2003 put the Flores excavation on the map. Suddenly, a steady stream of ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-09 Agritourism helps Tennessee farms stay in business Milking cows, watching chicks hatch, having a country wedding and picking melons are among the activities drawing city folks.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-09 Jamaica Music Museum will feature reggae greats Jamaica plans to open a music museum next year that officials say will feature rare pieces from the island's music history.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-09 Hotel deals bring travelers back to Phoenix After nearly a year and half of double-digit declines in occupancy rates, freebies and good deals appear to be drawing more visitors.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-09 Las Vegas balloon ride needs fix after wind scare County officials in Las Vegas say a tethered balloon attraction on the Las Vegas Strip needs to be fixed after a weekend scare ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-09 The Most Expensive U.S. Cities To Visit Hotels in New York and Honolulu remain the priciest, though the recession has induced some good deals for travelers.   forbes.com   2010-03-09 Mexican travel rebounds as spring break crowds flock to Cancun Mexico's spring break king Cancun is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-08 Cincinnati Museum Center gets industry 'Oscar' When Cincinnati advertised the vacated Union Terminal for lease at just $1 a year in 1975, no one could have foreseen its return ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-08 Ice Age baby mammoth on display in Chicago, first time ever in U.S. Some 42,000 years after scientists say she fell into mud near a river and suffocated to death, an intact baby woolly mammoth ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-08 State parks get hit in budgets Lawmakers in at least a dozen states have contemplated the closure of up to 400 state parks this year, according to a National ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-08 Louisville Slugger Museum a must-see for baseball fans Grabbing a bat once swung by Johnny Bench brought a rush of cherished memories for James Montgomery during a visit to the Louisville ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-07

city news Spring break switcheroo: Europe gains visitors at Caribbean's expense Two youth-oriented travel agencies report European locales are besting Caribbean counterparts for spring break travelers. A recent ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-06 Myrtle Beach, S.C., offers ways to vacation on a budget Myrtle Beach has a reputation as a family beach a workingman's destination where a week of sun and fun with the kids won't break ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-06 Obama signs new law to help promote U.S. tourism President Obama signed the Travel Promotion Act into law Thursday, which aims to reinvigorate the tourism industry but will require ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-05 Alabama celebrates small towns in a big way Everybody's favorite coming-of-age story, To Kill a Mockingbird, is turning 50. America's oldest ballpark, Rickwood Field, is ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-05 New York celebrates Oscars with tours, screenings It may be three time zones from Sunday's Oscars heat in Los Angeles, but New York is throwing its own film-inspired bash this ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-05 Spa treatments on sale for $50 A massage at a big-name spa for $50 is virtually unheard of.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-05 Second homes: North Miami's slice of paradise There's an array of choices just north of Miami for second-home owners craving the sun, sand and South Florida lifestyle.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-05 10 great places to go through the looking glass If you think the delightfully bizarre world of the new Alice in Wonderland movie (opening today) exists only on the big screen, ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-05 Experts predict bloom boom in Texas this spring Texas should have a colorful spring, with recent rains bringing an abundance of wildflowers and blooms already popping up, experts ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-04 Spring break travelers face higher airfares, lower hotel rates Average airfares for spring break are up from last year but hotel rates are down, according to data from Bing Travel and Travelocity.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-04 Paso Robles stakes claim for California wine tourists Hugging the coast midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the 666,618 acres of the Paso Robles Viticulture Area is California's ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-04 Traveling with the Stars: Heather Locklear Actress Heather Locklear is back playing conniving Amanda Woodard on the latest incarnation of TV's Melrose Place. New episodes ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-04 Survey: Munich has Europe's best public transportation; Paris, London lag Munich has Europe's best public transport, according to a new study published Tuesday that finds commuters and visitors in 22 ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-03 Islamic gallery opens at Detroit art museum In the heart of the largest concentration of Muslims in the U.S., the Detroit Institute of Arts this weekend is opening a new ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-03 Famed sea lions returning to San Francisco's Pier 39 After an abrupt disappearance that left tourists disappointed and experts baffled, sea lions are slowly returning to San Francisco's ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-03 Michelin releases 2010 Red Guide, 26 French restaurants get top ratings Gilles Goujon shed tears of joy after learning his L'Auberge du Vieux Puits, tucked in a village in southern France, won a coveted ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-02 NYC slave burial ground gets new visitor center About 15,000 African slaves and their descendants were once unceremoniously buried under what is today Manhattan and forgotten.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-02 Chile's tourist attractions dodge earthquake's destruction While the U.S. State Department is advising Americans to avoid non-esstential travel to Chile in the aftermath of Saturday's ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-02 Yellowstone bears begin emerging from hibernation Bears are beginning to emerge from hibernation in Yellowstone National Park.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-02 Museum attendance surged in 2009 as travelers stayed closer to home Many museums across the country saw a spike in visitors during the economic slump last year, even as they experienced increasing ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-02 O.J. Simpson's 'acquittal suit' headed to Smithsonian? With O.J. Simpson giving his agreement from prison, a judge approved a plan Monday to donate the suit the former NFL star was ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-02 Vegas Destination Guide The best things to see, do and experience in Sin City.   forbes.com   2010-03-02 National parks failed to break attendance record in 2009 Ten million more people visited national parks last year than in 2008, but the numbers fell short of the all-time record for ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-01