BradentonHerald.com: Travel

Milwaukee's indoor 'mountain': Weatherproof biking complex tests your fortitude

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:06 EST

MILWAUKEE - If you can ride a two-wheeler, you're qualified to hit the timber and rock "trails" at Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park in Milwaukee. But don't be fooled: Ray's isn't your average family entertainment venue.

Want to hear a good story? Check out Georgia's Azalea Storytelling Festival

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:26 EST

LAGRANGE, Ga. - Once upon a time in a village called LaGrange in a kingdom called Georgia, there was a storytelling festival named after a beautiful flower called an azalea. From all across the land, men and women would gather, often bringing their little ones, to hear stories kindled by humor, nostalgia, a commitment to preserving history, and perhaps best of all the imagination.

Hawaii sees a bigger wave of tourists

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:07 EST

No need to fret for the state of Hawaii tourism anymore.

Westwood: Movies and Marilyn Monroe

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:07 EST

LOS ANGELES - Great L.A. theaters and intriguing gravesites.

Washed ashore in PARADISE

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:26 EST

We were dozing on the sand at the edge of the bluest lagoon I’d ever seen when suddenly I remembered. The snorkel trip. Grabbing our masks we rushed to the dive shack, catching the skiff as it was pulling out for the ride to the far side of the lagoon.

It's theoretically possible to eat sensibly in New Orleans, but why bother?

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:05 EST

NEW ORLEANS - I get to New Orleans every so often, and my waking hours there can be separated into three categories: Eating, getting ready to eat and just finished eating. I map out my semiregular restaurant assaults the way some parents plan a day at Disney World: I figure out which attractions I most want to see and time my arrivals to ensure a good seat.

Chefs Rick Tramonto and John Folse want their French Quarter debut to be sensational

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:05 EST

NEW ORLEANS - What is to become Restaurant R'evolution is still under construction; there are gaping spaces for equipment yet to arrive and rubble yet to be removed. But chefs John Folse and Rick Tramonto can look through the dust and see their vision coming to life.

A hodad's tale: 20 years at Pipeline

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:13 EST

My name is Gary Warner and I am a hodad.

Off-the-beaten path in Maui

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:05 EST

Sample the cream puffs at a historic Japanese bakery.

SADDLE SORE, BUT HEART-HAPPPY

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:15 EST

Gene Autry I wasn’t. Barely an hour into an all-day trail ride, my hiking boots felt like ovens and my baseball cap barely shaded my face.

Ski trips that are perfect for family

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:15 EST

Beaver Creek Resort, Beaver Creek, Colo.

Five notions for the 2012 idea bank for travel

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:02 EST

What are your travel plans for 2012? Here are five ideas for your family to consider:

‘Midnight’ in the City of Lights

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:03 EST

Paris is a city where possibilities are endless, expectations are high, and no one doubts that magic can happen.

Plunging into paradise

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:49 EST

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- My daughter circled the sun, bobbing around the yellow mosaic tile work at the bottom of the pool. Everywhere in the Royal Baths, the water was no deeper than 3 feet, which meant that my 9-year-old could touch the bottom wherever she happened to float.

A theme park built Lego by Lego

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:24 EDT

WINTER HAVEN -- This is what a theme park built for children looks like: Kids are driving slow one-seater toy cars while their parents watch from the sidelines. They are steering boats, turning water cannons on each other, playing with Lego toys while their parents hold their place in line for a ride. The roller coasters are not too high, not too fast. There are no teens necking in dark corners.

The door opens for more Cuba travel

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:21 EDT

Travel providers and other groups are scrambling to secure licenses and organize people-to-people exchanges in Cuba after a decision by the U.S. government to relax restrictions and allow a wider variety of Americans to visit the Caribbean island for the first time in 7 1/2 years.

Carnival buying 2 giant cruise ships for its Princess fleet

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:46 EST

Cruise operator Carnival Corp. has agreed to acquire two ships for its Princess Cruises Brand.

Sleep in the air in comfort

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:17 EDT

Name: Dreamsacks Airline Comfort Set