Articles by The Travel Trolley

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association says that “Savecations” and road trips will be among the hot travel trends in 2009.

Drivers beware: As many as 53 percent of the people on the road say they used a cell phone while behind the wheel.

More than 75 percent of people who responded to a new survey of Kayak.com said they plan to travel this Christmas season, and 42 percent said they are planning to take a second winter trip between January and March.

Fewer people will travel this Christmas with about 63.9 million Americans going 50 miles or more from home during the Christmas holiday, according to AAA.

In honor of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, the nation’s capital is planning to honor the 16th president of the U.S. with a four-month-long bash titled “Living the Legacy: Lincoln in Washington, D.C.”

The economy is taking its toll on Thanksgiving travel plans, as less Americans plan to hit the road this year, according to AAA.