http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=-1&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F The latest travel headlines from Philly.com. en-us Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821154&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Beacon_of_calm.html LUBEC, Maine - America's day begins here, at a 200-year-old lighthouse that this morning is ringed by a halo of gulls. As the sun chins itself up over the Atlantic horizon, the glare of the dawn's earliest light erases all distance and perspective. There is just the immense blue fabric of the sea, loppy-waved, rumpled and creased. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT 380eeb712d39fc753695a921a1130f74 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821114&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Personal_Journey__Islands_where_a_family_can_count_on_finding_calm.html Some travelers are inclined to fly off to faraway, exotic destinations. Others search for extreme, adrenaline-filled adventures. But I have found my escape in the Champlain Islands of Vermont. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT e32fa4f3b37d51bb92f7d1d88211e24d 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821169&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Little_Rhode_Island_is_big_on_beaches.html My Boston friend ticked off her choices for our beach outing: Brewster, Chatham, Mashpee. I countered with a radical idea: Rhode Island. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT 158c73f56ae3d8a73f6a5b02443cbba1 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821174&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Parking_tips_for_fliers.html I hate to pay big bucks to park my car at the airport, so I thought a site called www.airportdiscountparking.com would be just the ticket to save some cash. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT e0a9ec67aa5161e567ea0467f84883c9 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821179&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Tell_Us_About_Your_Journey.html Did a travel experience move you, change you, give you a new take on life or just great memories? Tell us how, in 500 words or fewer. And send us a photo, with caption information. If we publish your piece, we'll pay you $50. (Response volume prohibits our returning or acknowledging your manuscripts or photos.) Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT f6684cbf94d33c3b205c08a8391021b5 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821149&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Top_10.html Best Islands to Live On From the July/August issue of Islands magazine: 1. Palawan, Philippines Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT b539c00df736c8655fe39dcda69569c7 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821159&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Show_us_your_photos.html We want to see where you went and what you did on vacation this summer. And we'll pay $50 each for the best 10 photos taken from Memorial Day weekend through Aug. 15. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT d348e3aa66f57c3679fb33b3628eca99 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821164&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Coming_Next_Week.html New Orleans' uproarious French Quarter, with its Cajun and Creole cuisine, cool jazz and 24-hour bars, is practically back to normal, and it's leading the city's resurgence from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. As the third anniversary of the disaster approaches, see how the Big Easy is ready for tourists to return or to visit for the first time - offering festivals, new clubs and restaurants, and a cultural renaissance. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT 2108ebead5bf7ea8c382d8c387bae4bc 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821139&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Travel_Troubleshooter__Hotel_spurned_a_voucher.html Question: I'm having a problem with a hotel voucher that has turned out to be useless, and was hoping you could help me. Last summer, I took my daughter and 4-year-old granddaughter to San Antonio, Texas, to visit SeaWorld. We stayed at the Motel 6 on Market Square, where I had been a guest more than a dozen times. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT 0990d3b37bb1979dacaeb471bc608640 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821134&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Act_like_a_local_for_a_better_Boston_experience.html They call it America's Walking City. And indeed, it's easy to pass your days in Boston meandering from one famous site (the Paul Revere House) to another (the Union Oyster House). But follow the locals and you'll discover what makes Bostonians so loyal to their home town: a mix of green parks, elegant shopping and cozy pubs (and we don't mean Cheers). Here are tourist traps paired with their lesser-known equivalents that locals treasure. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT 64a3fa84902cf1a645be792a01ca5b7b 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821129&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_10_for_the_Road.html 10 for the Road You can plan now to attend these weekend events, occurring within a few weeks and within a day's drive of Philadelphia. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT 6be6ff8da66da1bbcc1aca13c8a733be 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821144&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Clip_point.html The choices for privately listening to portable electronic devices and talking on cell phones range from cushy, but bulky, padded folding headphones that cover the ears to tiny ear buds that can fall out if not plugged deeply (and sometimes uncomfortably) into place. Altec Lansing's AirFit inEar Earclips-S with Microphone may be the answer for those who want a solid fit in a light, unintrusive device. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT 1a3c840e508f1c62d1890407f0cd834b 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821124&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Senior_Traveler__On_trains__sightsee_and_save.html No matter how wealthy you are, pride suffers no fall when you improvise methods of travel to get around the $4-a-gallon syndrome. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT 3ac1018320e8311e099ff77cdcda2215 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22821119&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080706_Foreign_Exchange.html What a U.S. dollar buys (in commercial trades; consumer rates may be lower). Country   July 3 Year ago    Australia (dollar)   1.04   1.34    Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT ca632a6086f01e6a0c43d2afbb70c802 2008-07-06T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168551&44=22998299&32=3796&7=195582&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Ftravel%2F20080704_Europe_s_Fed_raises_benchmark_rate.html FRANKFURT, Germany - Wary of rising energy and commodity prices, the European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate yesterday a quarter of a percentage point, to 4.25 percent, a move it hopes will help curtail inflation in the 15 countries that use the euro. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT 36ceccf47a403f35482cd15c920d43b8 2008-07-04T07:01:00Z