Here is a round-up of travel links from around the web for September 5, 2008. MSNBC reports that Hawaiian cruises are on sale for as little as $1149 Cirque du Soleil is setting up a home at Tokyo Disney according to Gadling The Telegraph is reporting that more travel companies are folding in the UK. [...]

Traveling with Pets can be a lot of work. One way that some people find to make this less stressful for themselves is by sedating the pet for the trip. It’s easy to see why this would be an idea that one might entertain – but its not something you should do. The American Humane [...]

Whittier Daily News reports that an agreement signed by the U.S. State Department last year, which allows Chinese tourist groups to get visitor visas for the first time, could have a HUGE impact on Los Angeles, California. The paper reports that it could lead to 6 million Chinese tourists visiting Los Angeles during the next [...]

Travel Agents are coming back in style according to a new report from Market Watch. The article claims that US travel sales were up this year to $105 billion (that’s a 12% increase from last year) but fewer travelers are booking their trips online. The reason? Apparently online travel sources aren’t doing that great a [...]

When you first look at pricing for a cruise, you may be shocked at how inexpensive it seems. Cruises can be very budget friendly, but there are many extras involved with a cruise that travelers don’t always consider. Here are a 5 things to keep in mind when planning your cruise… 1. Get a Drink [...]

Monopoly is one of the most beloved board games of all time. It is played by over 750 million people, and has been translated to 50 languages across the globe. Hasbro, Inc. never seems to run out of different ways to sell us the game either. There are so many variations on Monopoly if you [...]

The Spanish media is reporting that 43 passengers have been injured and 2 people have been killed after a plane skidded off the runway at Barajas International Airport in Madrid today. The Spanair flight had 160 passengers on board. Their destination was Gran Canaria. Right now it is unclear exactly what happened to the plane. [...]

Many US Airways passengers have been recently stranded in the Dominican Republic due to Tropical Storm Fay. Gadling is now reporting that both Delta and JetBlue Airlines are planning on waving their fees for passengers who have had their flights impacted by Fay. Both airlines are reportedly being flexible about flights out of select Georgia [...]

Here are some interesting travel related links from around the web… Labor Day travel looks to be dropping by 5.7 percent according to the Dallas Morning News. Foreign Policy has a great article about the Top 5 Countries for Medical Travel. A charity is taking the UK to task claiming that the country is failing [...]

Gadling reports that a Spanish couple visiting Norway ran into a bit of a problem recently. The duo wanted to go to Olden to catch a cruise they had left. Traveling by taxi, the accidentally mispronounced their destination, and were driven to Halden instead, which is 560km away. The fair came to 15,000 Kroners ($2,765). [...]