See Africa’s splendors on a luxury train ride
Train travel isn't the typical way to see Africa, and doing it in vintage, luxurious rail cars makes it even more unusual. Frontiers International Travel is offering two departures this...
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Midwest events happening in April and May, from Cinco de Mayo to Polka Fest
Illinois Through April 30: Carl Sandburg Days Festival, Galesburg. This annual event celebrates the Galesburg native, a poet and Lincoln biographer who won two Pulitzer Prizes. Included are literary, history,...
Get a deal on a seven-night exploration of Rome, Florence and Venice
Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that have come across our desk recently: *Key Tours Vacations offers an eight-day/seven-night exploration of Rome, Florence...
Tour Alaska in a converted school bus
Many group tours rely on a bus — deluxe motor coach is what the brochures like to call them — for getting around. Infinite Adventures uses a bus for exploring...
Get a deal on self-drive tour of Italy’s Amalfi Coast
Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that have come across our desk recently: *Great Value Vacations has a self-drive tour of Italy's Amalfi...
11 summer vacation ideas – and why you should book now
Though we're just easing into spring, it's not too early to be looking ahead when it comes to planning a summer vacation. Waiting until the last minute can sometimes mean...
Midwest events happening in April, from film festivals to horse fairs
Illinois April 9: Stephenson County Fiber Art Fair, Cedarville. Workshops and demonstrations will be held, and vendors will be selling items for weavers and knitters. 815-541-0897, http://tinyurl.com/jzlc3t7. Miles from Chicago:...
Epic mountain biking for women only
Chasing Epic, which specializes in mountain-bike vacations, is branching out by offering three women-led trips in Colorado this summer that are for women only. These trips are aimed at intermediate...
Trek Travel branches out with mountain bike trips
Bicyclists, whether hard-core Tour de France wannabes or casual 15-miles-a-day types, don't have a lot of trouble finding trips to domestic or foreign locations that match their fitness level. There...
Get a deal on Lima, Peru, or dig into Iowa food fest
Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that have come across our desk recently: *The Lima Escape from Go-Today.com gets you round-trip air from...