Eighty percent of people “plan to take as many or more trips this summer as they did last year” – splitting time close to home and on the road, according to a news survey. The survey from BedandBreakfast.com found that 67 percent of would-be travelers would cut back on travel if gas prices hit $4 per gallon. “With gas prices reaching a 2009 high of $71 per barrel, and prices at the pump rising by
Bad news drivers: The price of gasoline is on the rise. In fact, according to AAA, the average price is up 11 cents per gallon in the past week, AAA said yesterday. Oil closed Friday at $68.44 per barrel, an increase of more than $2 per barrel over last week, though it closed lower than the $70 per barrel high it reached during the day. “Some oil analysts expect the rally for crude oil to
A majority of Americans support ending a ban on travel to Cuba, according to a recent poll from Orbitz and Ipsos. In fact, more than two out of three people surveyed favor allowing all Americans to travel to Cuba. Orbitz has launched OpenCuba.org, “which is designed to give Americans the opportunity to petition the U.S. Government to open up travel to Cuba.” “President Obama recently took a bold step in easing travel restrictions for Cuban-Americans,”
Good news for anyone considering a vacation this summer: Tourism is good for the economy. That was part of the message from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar during a recent announcement that National Parks nationwide are waiving entry fees on three weekends this summer. “National Parks also serve as powerful economic engines for local communities and we hope that promoting visitation will give a small shot in the arm to businesses in the area,”
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