Story 1: Hard to tell if President Obama is coming or going, as far as family vacations are concerned.

1. Obama family to Martha’s Vineyard for summer vacation Aug 19 - SouthCoastToday
2. Obama family to Panama City Beach for Gulf Coast vacation Aug 14 - Politico
3. Obama family in Bar Harbor for weekend vacation July 16-18 - OnlineSentinel

Story 2: Dam collapse in Delhi, Iowa sends catastrophic wall of water into nearby towns. Residents of Hopkinton had 5 minutes to flee before the flood water hit the town. 2-lane highway atop the dam collapses. The dam is 45 miles north of Cedar Rapids.

1. 300 foot section of Lake Delhi Dam caves - Fox News
2. Delhi dam photo gallery & downstream flooding - Des Moines Register
3. Iowa Gov Culver: Immediate danger in Delhi has passed - Des Moines Register

Here’s the rest of the week’s travel news:-

Gamer’s guide to Comic-Con 2010 - Hard OCP
Drinker’s guide to Comic-Con 2010 - The Quietus
Girls’ guide to Comic-Con 2010 - Baltimore Sun

Miami best summer vacation destination for singles - Match.com
Arlington, VA is top-spending city for travel & entertainment - Bundle.com

Paris Hilton detained at airport for carrying pot - TMZ
Paris Hilton named ‘Perfect Vacation Buddy’ - WENN

IHG first hotel company to reward loyalty points for geolocation check-ins - Press release
Marriott first hotel company with LEED green hotel prototype - Press release

132 evacuated when Harry Potter ride breaks down - WESH
1 dead, 42 injured as Swiss tourist train derails - AP

Photo - public domain (source)

Posted on July 25th, 2010 by PLing
Filed under: Travel News