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Turkish Airlines offers $505 sale from Chicago to Istanbul
If you have long dreamed of spending a day walking between Asia and Europe, now is your chance to do it on the cheap.
Get the full story >>Lawmakers move to help wounded soldiers via donated hotel rewards
If it isn't enough that Americans in the military suffer wounds in service to the country, then his or her family may well have to&...
Get the full story >>Off-season package a great deal for London, Paris and Rome
Off-season travel to Europe can be a bargain, and Gate 1 Travel is making it even more so by knocking off $150 from its six-night London,...
Get the full story >>Travelers can shoot higher than ever by heading for the peaks
Abercrombie & Kent, a Chicago area travel agency that concentrates on the exotic, is shooting even higher in 2012. Among its offerings...
Get the full story >>Paris in winter: 5 nights plus airfare for $849 per person
Europe is always cheaper in the off season when there are fewer tourists and colder temperatures. But winter also means better deals. Here's...
Get the full story >>Top 10 most educated American cities
Poor Chicago. It didn't make the cut for top 10 best educated American cities (Rank 55, Grade: C-) but the Midwest did come in at number...
Get the full story >>7-day fly-and-drive package to Philadelphia and D.C.
Road trips don't have to start from home. Gate1 Travel offers a package that comes with airfare, hotel stays in Philadelphia, Gettysburg and...
Get the full story >>Chicago's Elysian and Peninsula are top U.S. hotels, Conde Nast Traveler readers say
What's it like to stay in the best hotel in the United States? While that title is strictly subjective, Conde Nast Traveler readers...
Get the full story >>Florida: 3 nights at Amelia Island hotel for less than $250
Here's a deal for those who want to explore somewhere other than Orlando on their next Florida visit. The Hampton Inn at Amelia Island, on...
Get the full story >>CityPASS provides admission to five VIP locations
If you're one of those Chicagoans (like me) who never takes time to enjoy your own city and visits other cities instead, here's a $76 reason...
Get the full story >>Thanksgiving travel airfare goes under Travelocity's microscope
If you're like the rest of the free world — make that the American free world — your favored Thanksgiving travel dates are the...
Get the full story >>Stay 2 nights at a Howard Johnson, score 2 Harlem Globetrotters tickets
Tickets to see the Harlem Globetrotters come with the room in this deal from Howard Johnson hotels.
Get the full story >>How to tag along with Chicagoans who know their way around
The Chicago Greeter program, which pairs Chicago visitors with knowledgeable locals for informative tours of the city’s neighborhoods,...
Get the full story >>Frontier Airlines sale includes Chicago to Denver for $99 each way
Frontier Airlines is already the source of some of the cheapest fares around, but it is going a step farther with its...
Get the full story >>Radisson betting on Blu, a new hotel brand launching in Chicago
A spiffy new hotel is opening soon in downtown Chicago.
Get the full story >>New rules for airlines require more passenger compensation
The federal Department of Transportation’s new airline rules intended to protect passengers from unfair treatment took effect ...
Get the full story >>Polar bears and bison come with a stay at Oak Brook Marriott
If you're looking for a quick Labor Day getaway that won't break the bank, consider the family-friendly Brookfield Zoo package at the...
Get the full story >>Boston and back for $55: Spirit Airlines celebrates Chicago expansion with sale
Spirit Airlines is expanding its roster of destinations from Chicago this week and celebrating with quite a sale.
Get the full story >>Milwaukee's Mitchell among airports with cheapest fares
A Cheapflights.com survey ranks Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport the third most affordable airport out of 101...
Get the full story >>Great places where retirement money goes a lot further
If that 401(k) isn’t puffing up as well as you’d like, International Living magazine may have an answer for you. In fact,...
Get the full story >>New route connects Chicago to Watertown, N.Y., but why go?
I was genuinely baffled about whether to be excited for the latest non-stop leaving O'Hare International Airport, which was announced...
Get the full story >>Frontier's Colorado Day sale: $84 each way from Chicago to Denver—and more
Give it up for Colorado, which today marks its 135th year as the nation's 38th state. Frontier Airlines celebrates by cutting airfares...
Get the full story >>Rock on with this hotel package from Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade
Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade in downtown Cleveland offers a room and two tickets to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where you can...
Get the full story >>Finding pooch friendly hotels in Chicago
If you're looking for a dog friendly hotel, Chicago can show your pooch some love. Hotels like the Hotel Burnham even has a Director of...
Get the full story >>A tip: Don't book airfare earlier than 90 days out
The Women Traveling Together travel agency has a couple tips on how to book air.
Get the full story >>TripAdvisor embraces European train travel
The rail revolution is continuing its mainstream climb. Months after Orbitz for Business began allowing travelers to compare rail fares...
Get the full story >>Sometimes the cruise feeling doesn't end
Here’s the headline: “Travel Can Trigger Rare Neurological Condition.” I assumed the condition was joy, but that&...
Get the full story >>Please, no crying kids!
Sixty percent of Americans would rather drive 10 hours alone with no audio entertainment than take a flight of equal duration with crying...
Get the full story >>More Megabus options in the Midwest
Here’s a good alternative to pouring $20s into your gas tank. The economy intercity Megabus line has added more daily trips on...
Get the full story >>Are these the world's most thrilling airports?
Travel companies love their lists, and here's a good one released today: the world's most thrilling airports, from airfarewatchdog.com.
Get the full story >>Finding the right company for your bus road trip
If the idea of getting on a plane isn't your cup of tea because of price or flying risks, you may be interested in hiring a bus company...
Get the full story >>Consumers tiring of airlines, OK with hotels
The American Customer Satisfaction Index released its annual look at the travel...
Get the full story >>Illinois tourism up while Chicago loses a bit
The state released its 2010 tourism numbers today and, amid the numbers soup, one fact above all stood out: state-wide tourism was up five...
Get the full story >>Camping in New York City
For campers who love New York City, this is a dream come true. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar this week proposed turning an old Brooklyn...
Get the full story >>New nonstops on AirTran from Chicago to Branson
AirTran has just turned a five- or six-hour, one-stop flight into a 90-...
Get the full story >>Report links cell phones, jet-control problems
A report linking cell phones to potentially disastrous aircraft malfunctions seems to be running below the radar since ABC News broke the...
Get the full story >>Get that exit row seat: Airfarewatchdog.com shares tips on how
As airlines continue to put the squeeze on, exit row seats are increasingly important to an enjoyable flight.
Get the full story >>Good news in Mexico
It hasn't been a banner year for Mexico's reputation, with a rain of reports on drug violence. But here's a bright spot for our southern...
Get the full story >>Dutch plan ban on tourists buying marijuana in coffee shops
Time to stop putting off that trip to Amsterdam.
Get the full story >>Top 10 romantic restaurants
You want to put a vacation getaway over the top? Add romance. And TripAdvisor has 10 ideas on how to do that, with this Top 10 list of the...
Get the full story >>Most choose driving over flying
There’s no question that Americans have always loved their cars, but $4 for a gallon of gas might make them lose that loving feeling....
Get the full story >>Illinois travelers look to Cuba
A small poll by the Travel Leaders booking agency shows that with the potential for more travel to Cuba by Americans, most ...
Get the full story >>Cutting Minnesota's tourist draw?
As a longtime fan and user of Minnesota's water and woods, I have to say that a move to permit logging in two state parks strikes me as...
Get the full story >>Thai airline hires transsexual flight attendants
Does the P.C. stand for "politically correct?"
Get the full story >>Panama pushes travel insurance
Here's more health care for the Right to oppose: Last week, Panama began offering all tourists entering the country through Tocumen...
Get the full story >>Professional fliers weigh in on new guidebook
We get dozens of travel guides here at the Tribune's Travel desk, but a particularly interesting one arrived this week from Scandinavian...
Get the full story >>Top gay destinations
File this under no big surprise: New York City, San Francisco and Las Vegas were the top leisure destinations for gay, lesbian, bisexual and...
Get the full story >>Tips for hitting the road with your pets
If you plan to hit the road over the holidays with little Fido in tow, there are a few things to keep in mind.
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