Nightly browsing of the Internet...Links galore

This would be really helpful if somebody, somewhere is reading this and is going to Venice sometime soon:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/09/29/budget.venice.italy.ap/index.html

Right there, baby. Gives some great advice (although, I don't advise skipping a gondola ride. Even though it's pricey, it's still one of the greatest things I did while in Venice).

This will give you a pretty legit reason to take some time out of the office and go on a getaway (hey, it added to my reasons for taking the January trip to Spain!):

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/traveltips/09/11/reasons.to.travel.now/index.html

This makes me think of one of my very good friends from home who just moved to Spain and is going to miss out on her favorite season (this one is full of pictures, and they are beautiful):

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26866380/displaymode/1107/s/2/framenumber/1/

This makes me REALLY want Matt Lauer's job and to travel the globe as my occupation:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24349019/displaymode/1107/s/2/