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Avalon Waterways to Sail Mississippi River

In 2013, Avalon Waterways will introduce the "First Lady of the Mississippi"—the American Queen paddlewheel steamboat—to its river cruise fans.

Posted by Andrea M. Rotondo on October 15, 2012 at 3:10:34 PM EDT in Cruises, News Tagged: Cruise Lines, Cruises, Avalon Waterways,
Jimmy Buffett Opens Second Margaritaville Casino. In Mississippi.

Good news, Biloxi! The moment you've been waiting for is here—Jimmy Buffet has expanded his casino empire to two in Mississippi.

Posted by Deanna Cioppa on May 28, 2012 at 3:51:25 PM EDT in Hotels Tagged: Hotels,
5 Great Mother's Day Getaways in the U.S. and Caribbean

There are some 85 million moms in the U.S.—and they all deserve some extra-special parental pampering this Mother’s Day, May 13. From spa-ing to shopping, or cruising to cooking, these five Mother's Day getaways in the U.S. and Caribbean have got you covered.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on March 27, 2012 at 4:35:48 PM EDT in Trip Ideas, Shopping Tagged: Family Travel, New York City, Napa, California, Anguilla, Turks and Caicos, Memphis
Top 8 Destinations in Oscar-Nominated Films

A really good film will take you places, sending you not just on an emotional or intellectual journey, but also transporting you to the film’s locale, thanks to its strong sense of place. From this year’s list of Academy Award-nominated films, travel takes a front-seat view, transporting you from the Hawaiian tropics to small-town Mississippi, and from exotic Bangkok to the old train stations of Paris and London. Read on for a roundup of some of this year's most transporting film locations.

Posted by Kristine Hansen on February 20, 2012 at 3:31:12 PM EST in Trip Ideas Tagged: Hawaii, Paris, France, Kauai, Oahu, Los Angeles, California, Bangkok, Thailand, London, England, Stockholm
Civil War Sesquicentennial Travel: A Timeline of Significant Sites

From the first shots fired on Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox Court House, the Civil War Sesquicentennial will commemorate this tumultuous period in U.S. history. Many of the famous battlefields and historic sites are preserved for today's visitors.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on April 08, 2011 at 12:26:17 PM EDT in Trip Ideas Tagged: History, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, Atlanta, Savannah