The tour will begin with a beautiful excursion through the delightful hills of the Chianti countryside, with an ever-changing scenery of vineyards and olive trees. Upon arrival in Siena you will be guided through the old city centre. Walk along the small medieval streets, admire the (more…)

Plan a great ski vacation to Italy this year with one of the most attentive and professional companies out there for Italy ski vacations. One thing you must know about planning your Italy ski holiday is which area of Italy to go. Some of the best European ski prices can be found in (more…)

The U.S. Department of State has released Smart Traveler, an app for travelers going abroad.
Smart Traveler is available for free download in iTunes.
If you want information and travel alerts for a specific country, choose the country and select “Know Before You Go.”
If (more…)

Story 1: AAA has released its top vehicle picks for road trips.
Small cars: Chevrolet Cruze Eco, Ford Focus, Kia Soul
Medium cars: Ford Fusion, Toyota Prius, Hyundai Sonata
Large cars: Toyota Camry/Avalon, Chrysler 300/Dodge Charger, Infiniti G37
Minivans: Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna, (more…)

Disney World may be the happiest place on earth, but there’s a list that says New York is the most joyous city in America.  
The list of the most joyous cities in America was compiled by Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFLY). Here’s the full list:-
1. New York, NY
2. Baton (more…)

Independence Day holiday airfares are up 11% and the number of travelers is down 2.5%, as per AAA.
But that still leaves 39 million travelers willing to pay higher fares and travel 50 miles or more looking for…
 - Canada and cooler climes (Priceline)
- booze, barbecues and (more…)

It was a bad week for airline public relations, what with allegations of racism and urine-soaked luggage.
Not to mention bad ratings in consumer surveys and passengers hit with consecutive emergencies on connecting flights.
Delta passenger pissed about urine-soaked luggage - AOL
Lawmaker (more…)

The Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau is launching a new tourism slogan that says “Chicago: Second to None” as part of a new million campaign.

The city is also taking over some shuttered sales offices in Europe that were previously run by the state of Illinois.
The (more…)

The Las Conchas wildfire is now no longer a local story in New Mexico after it started licking up property that comes under the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
LANL is a nuclear research facility with some 30,000 drums of plutonium waste sitting around in tents above ground. 

LANL (more…)

Story 1: Minnesota’s 4th of July holiday is going to be a damp squib this year, with a shutdown of state parks, campgrounds & zoos. 
The budget impasse has led to furloughs for 23,000 of the state’s 34,000 employees.
The exodus of campers out of the state and (more…)