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One of the most popular modern travel books of all time, A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail, will head to the big screen in an adaptation starring Robert Redford as the author/narrator, Bill Bryson. The film's release date hasn't been set yet. via Rotten Tomatoes. EARLIER ON THE BLOG Enough about the kitten already!

This March, Canada's Porter Airlines will launch its first flights in the U.S. Starting now, you can book seats on one of seven daily round-trip flights between Newark and Toronto, first departing March 31 at Flyporter.com. Fares start at about $280 roundtrip, after fees and taxes. The airline has connecting flights, via Toronto, to Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax, and Mont Tremblant. Later in the year, the airline may expand to Boston, Chicago, D.C., and Philadelphia. The airline flies into Toronto's City Centre Airport, instead of the city's famously more congested international airport. The Centre Airport is also closer to downtown than the international airport most people use. The new turboprops offer custom leather seats with two to three inches more legroom than the 30 inches of legroom you typically find in the economy-class sections of other airlines. [NOTE: This blog post originally used the description "regional jet," instead of "turboprop," to describe the planes. And it said "30-inch wide seats" instead of "30 inches of legroom. I regret the errors and will now go back to bed.] More at FlyPorter.com.

The Five Gables Inn & Spa in St. Michaels, one of many charming towns by the Chesapeake Bay, is offering a special package for readers like you (as if reading Budget Travel weren’t reward enough!). If you and a companion stay two nights in one of the inn’s stylish, pastel-colored rooms and book two spa treatments, you’ll receive a 15 percent discount on Aveda products and a $50 credit for dinner at a local restaurant. Bistro St. Michaels and 208 Talbot are among the choices. Rates start at $300 per room for the two-night stay. When Mid-week stays (Sun.-Thurs.) through Mar. 31, 2008. Details Be sure to refer to the Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel Mid-Week Retreat package when booking. Taxes are an additional 10 percent. Based on double occupancy only. Spa treatments start at $110. Contact 877/466-0100, fivegables.com. St. Michaels, Md., is 40 minutes from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and less than two hours from Baltimore. For inspiration and tips on what to do in the area, read Crabby in a Good Way, a story about road-tripping on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. RELATED Real Deals, posted online every weekday.