January 28, 2013

Hostel-Finding Travel App Shows Who Else Is Staying There Too
http://www.gadling.com/2013/01/27/hostel-finding-travel-app-shows-who-else-is-staying-there-too/
travel app Browse, Book and Start Making Friends are the three steps needed to use WeHostels, a new iPhone travel app that is about as easy as it gets to book a no-frills place to sleep for the night. Like a HotelTonight for hostels, WeHostels has some ...


Icy roads snarl travel in southern Minn.
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/01/27/regional/icy-roads-southern-minn
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation says icy conditions are making travel difficult in southern Minnesota. MNDOT spokeswoman Rebecca Arndt said Sunday morning that a mix of rain and freezing rain is falling on top of ...


All Things Travel: The Clock Is Ticking For Boeing's Dreamliner
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/01/27/all-things-travel-the-clock-is-ticking-for-boeings-dreamliner/
The stakes are enormous for both Boeing, the jets manufacturer and Logan Airport where The Dreamliner has increased both business and leisure travel for non-stop service between Boston and Asia for the first time. The new Boeing jet flew into Logan ...


ODOT closing highway travel centers, despite benefit to tourism
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/01/odot_closing_highway_travel_ce.html
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Friendly folks who are quick with the answers and brochures at Ohio's highway information centers will soon be gone -- and tourism pros say that's too bad. The Ohio Department of Transportation is eliminating the 34 jobs staffing 11 ...


Plain Dealer's Travel Photo Contest offers more prizes, youth division in 2013
http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2013/01/plain_dealers_travel_photo_con.html
The Plain Dealer today launches its annual Travel Photo Contest, in its sixth year, with a new sponsor, more prizes and a new division for young photographers. The contest this year debuts a separate category for shooters 13 to 17, as well as the Lodge ...


Overseas travel remains a bright spot
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-cfb-tourism-0128-20130127,0,96422.story
International travel to the United States rose 6 percent in August, according to federal government statistics, marking the 17th consecutive month of rising international traffic. The top two inbound markets remained Canada and Mexico, which rose 6 ...


The Oregonian's 2013 Travel Photo Contest entries open
http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2013/01/the_oregonians_2013_travel_pho.html
Elevate your view of the world and get ready to dance in the spray because you're going to Toronto, should you be the lucky winner in The Oregonian's 2013 Travel Photo Contest. Grand prize is round-trip coach airfare for two, provided by Air Canada, ...


Infusing your travel images with the emotion of the moment can take your ...
http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2013/01/infusing_your_travel_images_wi.html
contest.camping.jpg A five-day trip to Australia forced to lighten my approach, both physically and mentally. Andrea Johnson. Editor's note: As we kick off the 2013 Travel Photo Contest today, we offer professional photographer Andrea Johnson's advice ...