With more than 1,100 restaurants in the Big Easy offering every variety of cuisine, The Louisiana Restaurant Association acknowledges the city’s culinary identity with the “We Live to Eat” campaign designed to instill pride and support for the food-loving community.... 

I could use www.fitfortrips.com next time I go hiking with my daughters. The company creates “pre departure” fitness programs designed to prepare you for any activity on your itinerary from four to 15 weeks in advance.  For more info and

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires U.S. and Canadian citizens, age 16 and older to present a valid, acceptable travel document that denotes both identity and citizenship when entering the U.S. by land or sea.....

A teenage boy, perhaps?  If you are looking for an adventure to share, check out Frommer’s new 500 Adrenaline Adventures from Wiley Publishing (www.frommers.com) ... 

 Today marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The city of New Orleans has an entire effort around the occasion and more details can be found on www.katrina.com. ...

Need more travel Apps? PCMag.com suggest these free ones ..... 

Those of you who are taking kids to college along I-95 are going to want to know where to get your caffeine fix along the way or near the school.... 

Skip the pet-friendly hotels and kennels, and give dogs a vacation treat of their own – a romp in the  great outdoors.  Kampgrounds of America ( www.koa.com) is suggesting a unique way to celebrate National Dog Day.... 

Really. www.naturerocks.org  has created a Summer Activity Guide with several ideas (there’s instructions and tips too), so families can get  outside –away from the computer and TV--and have fun before the summer’s over....   

More than 16,000 tater lovers will convene in Barnseville, MN this weekend for 40 events at Mashed Madness: Barnesville Potato Days –  In addition to feasting on potato produce, travelers can enjoy over 40 unique events....