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Higher fuel costs and a weak economy are two factors that the American Automobile Association says will keep more Americans from traveling over the Labor Day Holiday weekend this year.  Triple-A Idaho’s Dave Carlson says its the first decline for the end of summer holiday in two years.

AAA forecast decrease in travel over Labor Day weekend Posted in News on August 28th, 2008 at 10:06 am by BCT staff writer David Levinsky | The price at the pump has dropped sharply during the last month, but travel experts predict the decrease won’t be enough to entice more people to take to open road this Labor Day weekend.

As I drove up the rural onramp to get up on I-91, I knew that something wasn’t right. The notion that car just didn’t seem as peppy as it should be floated through the back of my head but the alarm bells were hardly going off. I was driving an elderly, but good and solid Subaru Legacy up to a cousin’s wedding in the northern reaches of Vermont.

Labor Day travel woes Posted in News on August 22nd, 2008 at 7:00 pm by BCT staff photographer Nancy Rokos | Labor Day weekend. It’s always been a time to get away before summer ends. Pack the car and kids and take off. But not this year. Like throughout the whole summer, Americans are not traveling like in years past.

Labor Day travelers opt for trains, buses Economic news - CNNMoney.com Fri, 08/22/2008 - 10:39 Travelers will be crowding onto buses and trains for this Labor Day weekend, the motorist group AAA said on Friday, while car and airplane travel is expected to decline.

Fradulent International Driving Permit Scam I just read a press release from AAA warning U.S. residents who plan to drive while traveling abroad to avoid purchasing fraudulent International Driving Permits (IDP) over the Internet.

AAA warns motorists traveling abroad to avoid online driver license scams By eTN WASHINGTON, DC (August 7, 2008) - AAA is urging US residents who plan to drive while traveling abroad to avoid purchasing fraudulent International Driving Permits (IDP), especially over the Internet.

“Improve Your Car-Ma” with the Better World Club I’m not saying that AAA hasn’t served us well. We were frequent visitors at their offices throughout our two year road trip and always walked away with resources we could use. BUT,  had we known about the Better World Club, we may have signed up with them instead.

Hotel prices lowest in five years Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Business, News on July 31st, 2008 at 8:38 am by Business reporter Crissa Shoemaker Hotels are offering bargain room rates in hopes of luring budget-conscious travelers, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.The sluggish economy and high

Go Get Gas Now! Gas prices have dropped a little bit. I actually saw gas for $3.89 last night at the local Freestate gas station. It was a bittersweet moment because I’ve never felt so happy to see such a huge rip off. So, go get your gas before the hurricanes start hitting the Gulf.