http://www.macon.com/262/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Macon Telegraph en-us Copyright 2008 Macon Telegraph Travel - Wire 60 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:48:13 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@macon.com http://www.macon.com/262/story/457259.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/457259.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:47 EDT JetBlue Airways Corp. is auctioning off more than 300 roundtrip flights and six vacation packages this week on eBay, with opening bids set between 5 and 10 cents. http://www.macon.com/262/story/457003.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/457003.html Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:02 EDT When the 1,020-foot Explorer of the Seas cruises through North Atlantic waters next year, it'll spend more time off the coast of New England and less time near Canadian shores, and it's not because of better vistas. http://www.macon.com/262/story/455093.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/455093.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:27 EDT Federal aviation officials said Friday they are investigating 17 cases in which 11 air carriers did not comply with government safety directives. http://www.macon.com/262/story/455106.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/455106.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:42 EDT Continental Airlines Inc. said Friday it is charging some coach customers $15 for a first checked bag, matching a similar fee imposed by most other major U.S. carriers. http://www.macon.com/262/story/453551.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/453551.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:58 EDT Argentina's Senate approved the nationalization of Aerolineas Argentinas and its subsidiary on Wednesday, moving to return the financially troubled Spanish-owned airlines to state hands. http://www.macon.com/262/story/453907.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/453907.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:09 EDT Not ready to spend your honeymoon volunteering in Cambodia? That's OK - you can still do your part to help the planet by staying at an eco-friendly resort. Don't worry - while their green amenities will help you reduce your carbon footprint, you'll still be relaxing in the lap of luxury. http://www.macon.com/262/story/453010.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/453010.html Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:24 EDT TACOMA, Wash.-Vancouver Island is an amazing mix of friendly people, amazing mountains, never-ending forests, plentiful wild and marine life, fresh and saltwater and a multitude of out-of-the-way places. http://www.macon.com/262/story/453008.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/453008.html Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:24 EDT There is such a "wow" factor about Vancouver Island. http://www.macon.com/262/story/451607.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/451607.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:39 EDT What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who has spent time in a spot you may want to visit. http://www.macon.com/262/story/451616.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/451616.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:44 EDT It's just past sunrise on the final day of our four-day trek along the Inca Trail, and we're standing at the Sun Gate, the entrance to the sweeping, wondrous city of Machu Picchu. We still must descend another 45 minutes to get there, but it's this first view, one we'd been dreaming of seeing, that we'll remember forever. http://www.macon.com/262/story/451831.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/451831.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:12 EDT As the weather cools off, head down south for a retreat for the senses. A host of haute hotels have risen the heart of Dallas. Of all the new options, the most impressive is surely the Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa. http://www.macon.com/262/story/451605.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/451605.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:39 EDT At Grandpa Tony's, a yellow clapboard ice cream and pizza joint kitty-corner from the ferry dock, local kids hold court. On the lawn outside, broad pines shade a few scattered picnic tables and bikes lie on the ground, their owners banging the screen door on their way to get cones. A deeply tanned boy on a skateboard click-clacks down a wooden ramp intended for wheelchairs. His T-shirt reads, "Be glad I'm not your kid." http://www.macon.com/262/story/451609.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/451609.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:39 EDT The remote city of Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spanish arrived in Peru in the early 16th century, and the conquistadors never found it. How things change. http://www.macon.com/262/story/451631.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/451631.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:54 EDT What are the hot trends in cruising? How will fuel costs affect the prices you pay? And what sort of stateroom do the experts book? http://www.macon.com/262/story/451606.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/451606.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:39 EDT There is something nostalgic and charming about a lighthouse. It conjures a romantic image of the lonesome lighthouse keeper sustaining a beacon, lit for the benefit of nameless sailors on their nighttime sojourns at sea. http://www.macon.com/262/story/451614.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/451614.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:44 EDT Never hike into an Ohio bog in July without protection. http://www.macon.com/262/story/451483.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/451483.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:54 EDT Laurie Dishman, a 37-year-old food-services manager from Sacramento, Calif., said it was time to face her fears head-on, so she took a therapeutic trip to the Port of Miami last weekend. http://www.macon.com/262/story/449497.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/449497.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:24 EDT Falling gas prices might not be enough to entice people to travel this Labor Day weekend, with some keeping a wary eye on dangerous Hurricane Gustav, which is threatening the Gulf Coast. http://www.macon.com/262/story/446378.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/446378.html Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:28 EDT As I was hanging hundreds of feet above firm ground, dangling by two pieces of steel and preparing to plunge myself into the treetops of a Costa Rican rainforest, I thought of a former co-worker. During a company retreat, I had been stunned to discover that this New York City bred guy had never walked in the woods, or even stepped outdoors without shoes. http://www.macon.com/262/story/447197.html http://www.macon.com/262/story/447197.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:09 EDT After your whirlwind wedding, your brain is going to be maxed out. That's when the honeymoon comes in handy. Get some much-needed R&R with your new spouse, but first, brush up on our honeymoon etiquette tips to make sure your romantic vacation goes off without a hitch.