
Articles by The Travel Trolley


Poll: Travelers willing to sacrifice on gift giving to keep their vacations
Travelers will be hitting the road and taking to the skies in droves this summer, a new poll suggests. Travelocity’s most recent poll with TakingTheKids.com revealed that not only are vacations more important than ever, but travelers are willing to cut back on other expenses and use a variety of techniques to save money to take that much-deserved vacation. Poll Findings: 85 percent of respondents feel vacations are as, or more, important than before the

Ouch
Especially in a recession.

Festival pays homage to cornbread
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. – From the line in Cornbread Alley the smell was sweet. The treats that waited at the front of the line didn’t disappoint: Berry Cornbread, Mexican Cornbread and Cheesy Jalenpa & Ham, to name a few. A plate full of delectable indulgences for only $2 was the steal of the weekend. The annual two-day festival featured a number of attractions, from the typical carnival rides to live music to a cornbread cook-off.

Airline Tarmac Rule Takes Effect
Image courtesy U.S. DOT The Travel Trolley ATLANTA – Airlines can no longer keep passengers waiting on the tarmac for extended periods of time, under a new rule that took effect today. “Airline passengers deserve to be treated fairly, and this new rule will require airlines to respect the rights of their customers,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. Under the rule, airlines can only keep passengers waiting on the tarmac for




National Cornbread Festival live blog (part I)
SOUTH PITTSBURG — From the line in Cornbread Alley the smell was sweet.
