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Published 03/09/2010 - 2:10 p.m. EST

Orkin experts confirm bed bugs can be found in hotels, resorts, cruise ships, dorms and homes.
Orkin experts confirm bed bugs can be found in hotels, resorts, cruise ships, dorms and homes. (Photo: PRNews/Orkin, LLC)

ATLANTA, March 9, 2010 - Sunscreen? Check. Bathing suit? Check. Bed Bugs? Uh-oh.

Published 01/06/2010 - 1:44 p.m. EST

bicycling, big south fork
Bicycling, Big South Fork (Photo: Tennessee Department Of Tourist Development)

FRANKLIN, TN - Governor Phil Bredesen announced in November, 2009, the launch of Discover Tennessee Trails and Byways with the debut of the Old Tennessee Trail. Rascal Flatts will be lending their voices and support to the project as part of the marketing campaign.

Published 01/02/2010 - 6:37 p.m. EST

Hiking at Raven's Roost on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Hiking at Raven's Roost on the Blue Ridge Parkway. (Photo: Virginia Tourism Corporation)

RICHMOND Va - Virginia is for Lovers.It is about a love of life and a passion for travel. 2010 is full of new reasons to visit Virginia to reconnect with family and friends on an unforgettable vacation.

Published 12/09/2009 - 2:24 a.m. EST

white water island
Honeymoon Beach on Druif Bay is Water Islands civic and social center. Here locals gather for movie night, bingo night, and potluck cookouts, which visitors are warmly welcomed to join. (Photo: Patrica Born)

VIRGIN ISLAND - At the appointed hour, Captain Joe Mancino walked the dozen steps from his bar stool at Tickles Dockside Pub to the ferry at D dock, ushering aboard workmen, schoolchildren, grocery-toting moms, and me. Within minutes, St. Thomas’s clamoring harbor of leviathan cruise ships receded, and we had entered the sanctuary of Water Island, the smallest of the four main US Virgin Islands.

Published 12/12/2009 - 9:44 a.m. EST

bamboo bike by Mike Wise
Last year on our trip to 20 European Spotted by Locals cities, we saw this bamboo bicycle. (Photo: Spotted by Locals)

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Spotted by Locals, a network of cityblogs by locals in 22 cities in Europe, has launched a lightweight and very fast mobile version of all their websites, enabling its visitors to search for local tips on their mobile device while on the road.

Published 11/20/2009 - 5:57 p.m. EST

Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg
Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg, VA (Photo: Virginia Tourism Corporation)

RICHMOND, VA - Families and friends looking to reconnect and relax on winter vacations will love Virginia. Whether it's just mom, dad and the kids, or grandparents and all the cousins, Virginia's cozy cabins, lodges, condos, and homes are ideal "togethering" spots for heartwarming getaways.