Saturday, May 19, 2012

Travel News


  • To luau or not to luau? Your tips
    The luau is just one topic in the stream of suggestions CNN.com commenters offer for making the most of a trip to the Aloha State.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=iufiAGG0uuk:okYs0Q6wvgQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=iufiAGG0uuk:okYs0Q6wvgQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=iufiAGG0uuk:okYs0Q6wvgQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=iufiAGG0uuk:okYs0Q6wvgQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=iufiAGG0uuk:okYs0Q6wvgQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=iufiAGG0uuk:okYs0Q6wvgQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=iufiAGG0uuk:okYs0Q6wvgQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/iufiAGG0uuk" height="1" width="1"/>
  • Heavenly Hawaii: Dos and don'ts
    Looking to get to Hawaii without blowing your son's college fund? Want to experience the islands but not sure when to go? Read on for a Hawaii primer.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=llXX4TsR03w:jDN-h2VrMtk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=llXX4TsR03w:jDN-h2VrMtk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=llXX4TsR03w:jDN-h2VrMtk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=llXX4TsR03w:jDN-h2VrMtk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=llXX4TsR03w:jDN-h2VrMtk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=llXX4TsR03w:jDN-h2VrMtk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=llXX4TsR03w:jDN-h2VrMtk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/llXX4TsR03w" height="1" width="1"/>
  • Amazing first-class air cabins
    Vintage wines, designer sheets and even in-air showers make flying first class on these carriers the ultimate luxury.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=kbQx2DQWe_E:U_IFDYTmlFc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=kbQx2DQWe_E:U_IFDYTmlFc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=kbQx2DQWe_E:U_IFDYTmlFc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=kbQx2DQWe_E:U_IFDYTmlFc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=kbQx2DQWe_E:U_IFDYTmlFc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=kbQx2DQWe_E:U_IFDYTmlFc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=kbQx2DQWe_E:U_IFDYTmlFc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/kbQx2DQWe_E" height="1" width="1"/>
  • Hire a guide, business travelers
    Business travelers have discovered that hiring a local tour guide is a smart and convenient way to make the most of that free afternoon or weekend in an unfamiliar destination.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=1OrelSIyQ9g:0ReTXUkCNR8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=1OrelSIyQ9g:0ReTXUkCNR8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=1OrelSIyQ9g:0ReTXUkCNR8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=1OrelSIyQ9g:0ReTXUkCNR8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=1OrelSIyQ9g:0ReTXUkCNR8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=1OrelSIyQ9g:0ReTXUkCNR8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=1OrelSIyQ9g:0ReTXUkCNR8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/1OrelSIyQ9g" height="1" width="1"/>
  • Most outrageous hotel amenities
    Now that ultra-plush bathrobes, high-thread-count linens and designer toiletries are de rigueur at upscale hotels, top properties are offering innovative and extravagant perks to ensure a distinctive experience.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=j6yBNL0d_1A:21YGc2Cz9XQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=j6yBNL0d_1A:21YGc2Cz9XQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=j6yBNL0d_1A:21YGc2Cz9XQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=j6yBNL0d_1A:21YGc2Cz9XQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=j6yBNL0d_1A:21YGc2Cz9XQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=j6yBNL0d_1A:21YGc2Cz9XQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=j6yBNL0d_1A:21YGc2Cz9XQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/j6yBNL0d_1A" height="1" width="1"/>
  • Getting away, celebrity style
    Do you find yourself enviously clicking through pictures of celebrity homes on your lunch hour? Instead of turning green over the multibillion-dollar estates of George Clooney or Brad and Angelina, why not follow their lead?<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=1emVzJ4InHc:dlZ4_A0R1xc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=1emVzJ4InHc:dlZ4_A0R1xc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=1emVzJ4InHc:dlZ4_A0R1xc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=1emVzJ4InHc:dlZ4_A0R1xc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=1emVzJ4InHc:dlZ4_A0R1xc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=1emVzJ4InHc:dlZ4_A0R1xc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=1emVzJ4InHc:dlZ4_A0R1xc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/1emVzJ4InHc" height="1" width="1"/>
  • Marilyn Monroe slept here
    Back in the days when celebrity was worn with the elegance and grace of diamonds and mink, the Beverly Hills Hotel was where the stars played. W.C. Fields, Humphrey Bogart and the Rat Pack tippled at the bar, Katharine Hepburn did a back flip into the pool in her tennis clothes, and Elizabeth Taylor honeymooned in the bungalows out back -- six times.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=3V2Wal62mlw:pm3wNcnWA2M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=3V2Wal62mlw:pm3wNcnWA2M:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=3V2Wal62mlw:pm3wNcnWA2M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=3V2Wal62mlw:pm3wNcnWA2M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=3V2Wal62mlw:pm3wNcnWA2M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=3V2Wal62mlw:pm3wNcnWA2M:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=3V2Wal62mlw:pm3wNcnWA2M:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/3V2Wal62mlw" height="1" width="1"/>
  • Why not? A limousine-shaped yacht
    Cruising a luxurious superyacht with your own custom-built limousine onboard, ready for offshore jaunts, sounds like an experience fit only for royalty.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=N-OL0v9ILnc:vIRRadFN6KQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=N-OL0v9ILnc:vIRRadFN6KQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=N-OL0v9ILnc:vIRRadFN6KQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=N-OL0v9ILnc:vIRRadFN6KQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=N-OL0v9ILnc:vIRRadFN6KQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?a=N-OL0v9ILnc:vIRRadFN6KQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_travel?i=N-OL0v9ILnc:vIRRadFN6KQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~4/N-OL0v9ILnc" height="1" width="1"/>