First international trip of 2010 takes us back to South America: Brazil.

With the trip to Australia hardly planned, and CO offering some great deals to entice people to travel, what better time to book a trip to Japan?

Now, the to do list has grown a bit longer: Plan Weekend Getaway to New Orleans (August 29-30); finalize itinerary for Australia (September 18 - October 4) and book domestic flights as well as hotels for Sydney, Cairns, Alice Springs, Uluru, and Hobart, Tasmania; and, now, draw up itinerary for Tokyo (November 10-15) and find hotels.

Really! Who needs ABD when the planning is half the fun? Especially for planners.

Given the poor global economy the travel industry is in serious contraction. Amazing deals on flights around the globe can be found and we couldn't pass up a "Weekend in Rome".

What better way to celebrate the new Democratic president and Congress than by booking a December trip to Peru?