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Linknet Travel News Digest - December 21, 2005 - Travel may beexpensive this time of year, but the AAA is still predictingthis will be a record year for travel in the U.S. The organization estimates that 63.5 million Americans willjourney 50 miles or more from home for either Christmas or NewYear's. This is up 1.7 percent from last year. Approximately 81percent will travel by automobile. Travel plans are aided this year by the calendar. With bothChristmas and New Year's Day falling on Sunday, that makes fortwo long weekends, and for many people, an entire week ofholiday revelling. ==>Travel Websites Still Offering Deals If you've waited till the last minute to make your winter orholiday travel arrangements, there may still be deals to have --in spite of the fact that most travel sites are usually prettypricey this time of year. Rather than fly planes with empty seats, the major airlines willusually turn these seats over to online ticket sellers. Becauseyou are dealing with relatively small numbers of empty seats,the deals can disappear quickly. A deal you find in the morningmay not be around in the afternoon. Some sites where you can find deals: http://Priceline.com , http://Cheaptickets.com , and http://Hotwire.com Be prepared to act quickly, and take what you get. The realcheap tickets often have a one or two day stay overs, and arenon-refundable. ==>Tips for Travelling with Children Why not use some of that idle travel time to pack in somelearning activities


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for the kids. Here are some tips for parentswho want to engage their children in learning, creating, andexploring. 1. Take a sketch pad along. Create a family memory book withyour children. Share family holiday memories and illustrate themin the book.. 2. Bring along some blank note paper or note cards, and helpyour child create some original greeting cards. Illustrate themwith original drawings, and add short original verses. 3. Encourage reading during travel. Bring some of yourchildren's favorite books and encourage your children to read.Discuss the topics before you leave and let the kids help choosethe topics. 4. Instead of videos or DVDs, why not buy a talking book(recorded version of a classic) and play that while you travel. ==>Passports Required for Caribbean Destinations in New Year The North Port Sun Herald reports that if you are travelling tothe Caribbean, Bermuda, Central or South America, you will needa passport as of January 1, 2006. The passport is not required by the destination countries. It isrequired to get back into the U.S. These new measures have beeninstituted in what is called the Western Hemisphere TravelInitiative, in order to strengthen border security. Plans alsocall for passports required for travel to and from Mexico andCanada by January 2007, although this policy is currently underreview. About the author: Linknet News summariesin article and RSS format. | Traveler Blog - Travel ideas, tips, articles. Travel the world. | TravelUSA

Written by: Rick Hendershot

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