Thursday, March 26, 2009

Sure, we still love sending good old postcards. But with six handy new tools, you can update the folks back home without ever having to slow down. read more

• Do You Still Send Postcards? (390-plus comments)
• 3 New Social-Networking Sites for Travelers

Eat Like a Local: Paris Paris native Clotilde Dusoulier points you to seven off-the-radar spots that locals keep to themselves… The Ultimate Guide to Free Travel Nine ways to score a free trip… Testing Luggage-Tracking Services We "lost" our bags to see if luggage-tracking tags actually reunite people with their errant belongings.

With Orbitz's Biggest Hotel Sale Ever, customers who book through May 31st can save at least 30 percent off already low rates at thousands of hotels in more than 500 destinations. read post

• Video: The MagShoe Airport Security Device Scans Your Shoes
• Is Hotel Review Website TravelPost as Good as TripAdvisor?
• This Weekend: Suh-weet! New Hampshire's Maple Syrup Celebration
• Comic Strip Celebration in Belgium

On the Appalachian Mountain Club's trails in New Hampshire, you can stay in huts straight out of summer camp, complete with picnic-table dinners, silly skits, and plenty of trail tales. read more

• Easy Rider: 3 New Trail Systems for Bicyclists
• New Orleans, By Bicycle
• Running in Places: Where to Jog on Vacation

A mix of hotel specials and air/hotel packages for a warm getaway on the Big Island, Kauai, Maui, or Oahu. why they're a deal

• More Deals: Beaches, U.S. & Canada, Under $500
• Maui: Friendly, Quirky, and Full of Soul
• Oahu: The Real Hawaii
• 25 Reasons We Love Kauai

Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of this southern Italian island as you visit ancient Greek and Roman ruins, explore traditional fishing villages, and dine like a local. why it's a deal

• More Deals: Islands, Italy, Under $1,000
• Secret Hotels of Sicily
• Best Places You've Never Heard Of: Erice, Sicily
• Readers' Coolest Thrills: Lava Eruptions in Sicily

Bike the Romantic Road at your own pace and visit pastoral countryside, medieval villages, and fairy-tale castles.
why it's a deal

• More Deals: Romance, Europe, Adventure
• Trip Coach: Germany's Romantic Road
• Tour de Friends: Biking from Salzburg to Prague
• Eat Like a Local: Munich

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