Here are some of the more interesting deals, Web sites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently:
The “Castles of Ireland” package from Dooley Vacations starts at just $899 per person, double occupancy from New York or $949 from Chicago and includes round-trip air, two nights’ lodging in each of three castle hotels and a rental car. Taxes and other fees are extra. Travel dates are through June 15 or Aug. 23-Sept. 30. tinyurl.com/34yeyuj
Decobike is a new service debuting this month in Miami Beach that provides bicycle rentals at kiosks in 100 locations across the city. decobike.com
The Grand Canyon Railway offers a variety of packages that will get you to and from the Grand Canyon by train from Williams, Ariz., including some that feature overnight stays at the Maswik Lodge in the park. thetrain.com/Hotel-Packages-5692.html
The 15-day Culinary Immersion Tour from Journeys Within Tours visits Thailand, Laos and Cambodia with the emphasis, naturally, on sampling local cuisine. Included are cooking classes and meals with local families. Cost is $3,655 per person, double occupancy. 877-454-3672, tinyurl.com/238nfr2
The Continental Divide Trail Alliance is looking for volunteers to help work on building and maintaining the trail in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana this summer. 888-909-2382, cdtrail.org/getinvolved
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland is hosting a series of free concerts on the museum plaza. rockhall.com/events/summer-sessions
The National Park Service’s Blue
Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia has hands-on craft workshops through the summer, including basket-making and blacksmithing. tinyurl.com/3446ynv
Aspiring documentary filmmakers at least 18 years old have until Aug. 1 to submit a 3-minute video documentary that could win them the opportunity to travel to the Amazon to work alongside a film producer. tinyurl.com/25bcp3e
IndependentTraveler.com has advice on how to deal with some common travel troubles: lost luggage, illness or injury on the road, lost passport or a missed flight. tinyurl.com/2ajcewn
SmarterTravel.com has announced it’s Editor’s Choice Awards for 2010, including rankings for airlines, airports and loyalty programs. tinyurl.com/367o37m
Deals and Web sites listed here have been checked for availability as of press time, but the listings are not an endorsement.
