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Farm Vacations
Farmers produce everything from flowers to fleece and are opening their barn doors to give travelers the chance to spend time down on the farm, where families can experience bottlefeeding calves and kids (the goat kind) and collecting fresh-laid eggs. Full story from ABC News


Frustrated Flyers May Show Up on TSA’s Radar
Frustrated airline passengers could end up in a little-known Homeland Security database. The database, created in late 2007, includes incidents of threats, bullying or verbal abuse, remarks about death or violence, brandishing a real or fake weapon, intentionally scaring workers or excessive displays of anger such as punching a wall or kicking equipment, the report says. Full story from USA Today

Airlines Add Fees for Peak Travel Days
Five major airlines - American, Delta, Continental, United and US Airways- have surcharges on most flights June 10 through Aug. 22. The only day without a surcharge is July 4, usually the summer's least-busy travel day. Full story from USA Today

The Best New Hotels of 2010
Travel and Leisure Magazine's “It List” contains 45 properties around the world. Full story from MSNBC

Flights Disrupted Amidst Drug Violence
The State Department renewed its travel alert on Monday as roads leading to the Norman Manley International Airport have been intermittently blocked.  Airlines are cancelling flights and offering their customers waivers to change flights.  "We have this situation in Kingston, which is contained and we are trying to work through it, but the rest of the island is fine," says John Lynch, Jamaica's director of tourism. Full story from the Wall Street Journal

New Streamlined Entry for Visa Waiver Countries
The Department of Homeland Security announced the elimination of the paper arrival/departure form (I-94W) for authorized travelers from nations participating in the Visa Waiver Program.  The U.S. Travel Association applauded the move, saying it will help reduce confusion and increase the speed of processing for millions of visitors to the U.S. Full story from the US Travel Association

Royal Caribbean to Open New Port
RCCL has been working for three years with the Port Authority of Jamaica to create the $170 million new port of call in Falmouth, Jamaica, located midway between Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. The port is designed to accommodate two large ships simultaneously and will begin operations in January and will become part of Oasis' Western Caribbean itinerary beginning in March.  Full story from Travel Pulse

Carnival Fantasy First Cruise Ship to be Based in Charleston
The 2,056-passenger Fantasy will operate year-round voyages to the Bahamas and Key West and offer cruises to Bermuda in 2011.  Jim Berra, Carnival’s chief marketing officer, called Charleston "a beautiful, historic city within easy reach of millions of U.S. residents."  Full story from Cruise Reviews