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• Disney Fantasy to be christened Thursday; Royal Caribbean orders a new ship

  Amid the bad news that has dominated the cruise industry in the last week — a fire leaves the Costa Allegra stranded in the Indian Ocean; passengers on a Carnival Splendor shore excursion in Puerto Vallarta are robbed at gunpoint — come two hopeful signs:

  Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, [...]

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• As fuel prices rise, so does airfare

  Airfares are rising. The airlines have increased fares twice already this year, the Associated Press reports, and they’re likely to jump again this spring as people book their summer vacation flights.

  The main reason? Fuel prices — the same villain that is making you think about cutting down the length [...]

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• Intercontinental will develop hotels for healthier traveling

  For roadtrippers who struggle to exercise and eat healthy while traveling, here’s good news.

  InterContinental Hotels Group, which owns Holiday Inn, Candlewood and other chains, on Tuesday announced it will launch a new chain with hotels that will have more space and possibly even exercise equipment in rooms, a large gym, [...]

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• Road trip attractions: Alabama has plotted 100 driving trips

  Fellow roadtrippers, the state of Alabama has taken note of our kind. The tourism department has plotted 100 road trips throughout the state and posted the first 10 for people to follow. A caveat: The road trips are really just a list of suggested places to visit within a [...]

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• A look at new St. Regis Bal Harbour

  
  At the beginning of the year, Forbes magazine listed what it said were the 10 most anticipated hotel openings of 2012. The first and the last on the list were in Miami, and on Sunday, I got a tour of the first, the St. Regis in Bal [...]

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• Road trip attractions: Visiting movie sites

  Our minds are on the movies, especially the big winner, The Artist, so Roadtripping brings you movie travel.

  First up, inspired by The Artist, a silent movie and Best-Picture winner, is an article on sites in Los Angeles that starred in silent movies from the first part of the 20th [...]

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• Frequent fliers and the 'ultimate airplane nerd event'

  How’s this for a weekend getaway: You and a bunch of people charter a commercial airliner, practice emergency evacuation drills, fly to the Boeing 737 factory and the American Airlines operations center.

  Fun, huh? There’s a good reason we prefer roadtripping.

  But follow this link and read about 160 people who [...]

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• More Legos for Legoland Florida

  A reminder that Legoland Florida is a work in progress: The theme park recently reworked the Grand Carousel that it inherited from Cypress Gardens. The original steeds have been replaced with Lego-themed horses.

  A bigger project is the renovation of Splash Island Water Park, which will open May 26 [...]

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• Deals on spring travel to Europe

  Travelzoo, a publisher of travel deals, is recommending that travelers go a little farther afield than Cancun or Panama City Beach for Spring Break. The company reports significant deals for travel to Europe in the spring, as well as discounts on spring cruises. Here is Travelzoo’s report on five European [...]

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• Guides and advice for travelers with disabilities

  What is traveling like when you or your companion is in a wheelchair, on a scooter, or walking with the help of a cane or a walker? It depends on whether the sidewalk has been torn up by tree roots and left unrepaired, whether there are curb cuts, whether stairs [...]

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