Travel, News, & Handy Tips

Watch Out For Severe Weather When Traveling: Watch the local news and you'll hear how heavy rains cause extensive flooding around the country. Severe weather is possible at any time of the year, and can present a serious risk to travelers. This is especially true in areas prone to high waters. Water spreads quickly across low lying areas like corn fields during the heavy rains. During severe weather it is important to avoid low lying areas, highways, country roads, or streams that are flooded.

Top 2008 Destinations: From big-city fun to rural relaxation, from places that test your mental and physical mettle to getaways that fly below the radar, Frommer's travel experts have compiled their list of the top travel destinations for 2008.

Get Free Music With An Avis Car Rental: Ready to plan your vacation? One of the first things you've probably packed is your music player or CD's. Did you know you can get free songs from EMusic with Avis Car Rental? It's true.

GORE-TEX Footwear's Top 10 Summer Travel Destinations: Planning a getaway this summer? Then check out GORE-TEX Footwear's Top 10 Summer Travel Destinations, and join in on a exciting contest. The ‘GORE-TEX^® Footwear Diamond in the Rough’ contest challenges you to uncover a hidden GORE-TEX^® brand logo (the GORE-TEX^® logo is diamond shaped) in the participating destinations.  Each winner will receive $500 in GORE-TEX^® gear.

USA Travel Magazine Invites Jr. Journalists To Share Their Adventures: “This is a family magazine, and it is exciting to have young Journalists share their adventures with us,” said Editorial Executive, Melody Schubert.

‘Too Good To Be True? How To Avoid Fake Computer Software: New Buying Guide Helps Spot And Report Scams: From designer purses to sophisticated software, it is getting harder to distinguish genuine products from cheap imitations when buying online or inspecting packaging in the store. Now more than ever, the risks of being duped are getting more dangerous.