Globetrotting

• GETTING AROUND IN VEGAS just got a little easier. Orbitz Worldwide is the first online travel agency to offer online booking for the Las Vegas Monorail. You can book tickets on www.orbitz.com or www.cheaptickets.com. Tickets, sold through the Activities path on Orbitz and CheapTickets sites, are available as standalone purchases or as add-ons for customers booking customized vacation packages to Las Vegas. Prices range from $5 to $40; ticket types offered are a single-ride, two-ride, 10-ride, unlimited one-day pass and unlimited three-day pass. The Las Vegas Monorail is a seven-stop elevated train that covers four miles of Las Vegas casinos and attractions, including a direct connection to eight premiere resort destinations and the Las Vegas Convention Center.

• NEW YORK CITY FOR KIDS. You don't usually think of the Big Apple as the ideal family vacation destination. It does, however, have plenty of things kids can enjoy. "City Walks With Kids: New York" can help you make the most of your time. It looks like a big deck of cards, with each card detailing a self-guided walking adventure that is sure to please young and old alike. From the Hudson River waterfront to the top of the Empire State Building, you'll find plenty of things to do. Information: www.chroniclebooks.com/citywalks.

• WHO'S THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL? Yahoo! checked the top 40 amusement park destinations according to searches on the Web.

Here are the top 20 searched amusement parks, according to Yahoo!

1. Disney World (Florida)
2. Disneyland (California)
3. Six Flags Fiesta Texas (Texas)
4. Six Flags Great Adventure (New Jersey)
5. Six Flags Great America (California)
6. Cedar Point (Ohio)
7. Paramount Kings Island (Ohio)
8. Universal Studios (Florida)
9. Hersheypark (Pennsylvania)
10. Schlitterbahn Waterparks (Kansas)
11. Busch Gardens (Florida)
12. SeaWorld San Antonio (Texas)
13. Dollywood (Tennessee)
14. Knott's Berry Farm (California)
15. Busch Gardens (Virginia)
16. Legoland (California)
17. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (Texas)
18. Wild Adventures Theme Park (Georgia)
19. Six Flags Magic Mountain (California)
20. Kings Dominion (Virginia)

Source: buzz.yahoo.com

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