Travel

A few trees in some parts of Michigan have already started to show their fall foliage, and AAA Michigan says this may be a harbinger of what could be an excellent fall color season if Mother Nature cooperates.

An estimated 1.2 million Michiganians have Labor Day holiday travel plans, according to a recent survey by AAA. Of this number, 1 million will travel by car and 87,000 will travel by air.

AAA Travel Agency and WWJ Newsradio 950 are sponsoring a contest now through August 17, in which one lucky winner will enjoy a deluxe three-night cruise aboard the Disney Magic cruise ship from September 24-27.

Between now and Labor Day, a lucky sweepstakes winner will be chosen daily in Michigan and will receive a $50 American Express “Fill it Up®” card that can be used at any gasoline establishment where American Express is accepted, courtesy of AAA and News/Talk 760 WJR.

An estimated 1.5 million Michiganians will travel during the 2008 Fourth of July holiday, according to a recent AAA survey of 8,500 U.S. residents.

An estimated 1.3 million Michiganians will travel during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, launching the start of the 2008 summer travel season, says AAA Michigan

Look out Mapquest – North America’s favorite auto club, now 50 million members strong, has rolled out its proprietary, best-in-class mapping tool to… everybody. Once reserved strictly for members, AAA’s Internet TripTik® travel planner, located on AAA.com, links AAA’s best-in-class mapping tool with the Auto Club’s vast storehouse of travel knowledge and information to create the nation’s first online travel agency for motorists.

Although many travel packages are from legitimate suppliers, a small number may be from dealers out to rip off consumers.

For Midwest residents planning a spring vacation, these are the 10 most popular driving destinations (based on 2007 AAA TripTik requests recorded between February 1 and April 30):