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Holiday Travel: Cool Destinations and Hot Deals (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - Whether packing the minivan for Thanksgiving or heading out for a big city holiday shopping trip, finding true deals is a necessity for many travelers this year. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 91 percent of holiday travel is done in a personal vehicle.

Germany's Steinmeier to travel to Israel for talks (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he would travel to the Middle East on Friday to hold talks in Israel and Egypt about the conflict in Gaza.

Metro Council runs out of money for travel (The Tennessean)
Metro Council members are debating the need for taxpayer-funded trips after overspending their travel budget halfway through a tight fiscal year.

Travel Watch Headlines (TVNZ)
North Queensland businesses say they won't be asking `where the bloody hell are you?' as the financial crisis hits Australian tourism in 2009. Instead, it's hoped backpackers and Aussies turned off international travel will buoy the region, which may even see growth as other markets flail.

iGO iWRITE -- Travel Writers Become the New Face of Facebook (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Compleo , a social media consultancy based in Richmond, Virginia, has launched a unique web application on Facebook for travel fans, known as iGO iWRITE -- the first travel series to be compiled completely online and then published in hard copy via the popular social network.

Like Action and Adventure? Travel to Scotland (Today's News-Herald)
(ARA) - If the typical tourist experience bores you to tears and you can't take yet another bus tour, adventure travel just might be for you. Among thrill-seeking travelers, Scotland is quickly becoming known as a popular, action-packed destination.

Coming up: what's on in the world of travel (Daily Telegraph)
A roundup of the week's best travel events festivals and shows.