Rather than sit at home and be snowed in, get a plane ticket and visit one of these festivals.

The latest study by Thomson, indicates that despite the current economic climate, once Brits are on the holiday, they forget all their worries - specifically financial ones.

Francophonik is a new service on Facebook that brings you the best new music, trends, and travel for France.

Leopallooza Festival is now in it's 5th year, after starting out as a summer get together for a group of friends in 2006. A couple of touring bands heard about this, showed up, and it's all gone from there. In 2010, there were 2,000 people selling out all tickets in advance.

On November 1, 2010, the new Secure Flight rules take effect in the U.S. Effectively, this means that anyone who has not supplied their legal name and birthdate together with their air ticket covering any flight in the United States, will be denied either the itinerary, or at worse, the ability to check in at the airport.

Effective July 30, 2009, the fee to book a frequent flyer award ticket within 21 days of departure will be eliminated – and United is the first airline to make this change for its members.

For those with last minute travel plans, Ryanair has improved their booking process so that you can fly on the same day as you book. On the website you can now go ahead and buy a ticket at anytime up to 6 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you're hunting for a cheap car rental deal this summer, but not having any luck, you can also see what the Automobile Association of America (AAA) has available.

Shut since the Sept. 11 terror attacks in 2001, the crown of America's most known symbol of freedom opens for visitors again today.

In what's probably the best thing to happen for mileage award travel, American Airlines has effectively made their awards ticket one-way tickets.

The latest travel booking sites to drop their fees are Orbitz and CheapTickets. The good news is that the booking fees they used to add is now no more. This means they join the company of Expedia and Travelocity in reducing the costs of airfare

With the air travel industry in turmoil and running scared from the global recession, the airlines have launched massive air fare sales across the board. Anyone that's been reading the travel blogs lately have certainly seen incredible offers

Long before you're on the plane getting comfortable with a blanket and a book, you want follow these tips from frequent fliers. They'll make your flights more comfortable and possibly even get you to your destination faster

It's easier than you'd think to make an expensive mistake while booking an airplane ticket

London's West End is on par with New York's Broadway theater district when it comes to top quality big budget theater productions. But with the US Dollar at 2 per pound Sterling, the tickets are outrageously expensive for Americans

Did you know that you can get discounted travel just because you're student?

Learn some great tips for finding hotel deals that are much better than those advertised. You don't have to pay $400+ in New York, $300+ in London or Paris, just to find a decent room to rest your weary head. This collection of tips will point you in the direction of true hotel bargains, online or offline.

Bus travel is economical, eco-friendly, and sometimes much faster than other options. In Mexico and Brazil for example, it's the cheapest way to get around, and quite comfortable as well.

If you're looking to find entertainment at any European destination, viagogo can help you find theatre or concert tickets easily.

Cheap air fare is the holy grail of travel. It used to be that I'd budget $500 for the flight and $250 for the rest of the trip... but now competition has driven down prices to the point where truly cheap flights can be had.

Most urban public transport systems in the west can be quite expensive for a visitor. London is outrageous, but so are cities like Venice, and even Paris. By giving a fellow traveler your public transport tickets when you're done with them, you can help someone save a bundle.

In a market saturated with cheap flight search engines and online air travel consolidators, cFares promises a different proposal: Get access to the super cheap tickets normally not available to the average traveler.

Anyone who drives in London sooner or later runs into parking problems. Severe parking problems, given the state of the streets around where I live. However, the ParkLet website is a marketplace where you can find a place for your car.

Carry-on bags are always limited on space, and seems to shrink every year. However, here are 12 things you absolutely must carry with you.

In a move sure to save travelers money, Priceline.com is eliminating airline ticket booking fees on all published air fares.