With summer just around the corner, Girlawhirl wants to know what kind of vacations all of her pals have planned. Is there travel on the horizon? Weekend getaways or major trips? Answer a few easy summer travel questions and let Girlawhirl know how you plan to spend your summer. It just takes a few minutes to complete. So take a minute and let Girlawhirl know what you've got planned for Summer'08…

Girlawhirl loves it when she has some free time to explore a new city, and her preferred mode of transportation to do that is walking. So when she found herself with a day off in Boulder, Colorado recently, she headed straight for the Pearl Street Mall...

As if the opportunity to enjoy a few days of relaxation in Arizona's Red Rock country isn't enough, Girlawhirl's still feeling the relaxing effects of her recent stay at the Enchantment Resort, where she was able to take advantage of Mii amo spa...

One of Girlawhirl's favorite stops during a trip to Rome is enjoying a gelato in front of La Fontana di Trevi. It's one of the most crowded sites in the city, but Girlawhirl still gets a chill down her spine as she approaches and hears the rushing water before it even comes into site...

Girlawhirl feels like everyday she flips on the news there seems to be another bombshell about the airline industry. From carriers folding, to outrageous delays, FAA groundings and entire fleets needing mechanical updates, it just seems like one jumbo jet-sized headache after another. She's fallen victim to atrocious delays – some that even stretched into days rather than hours. But now Girlawhirl has some hope that a solution to the problem is just around the corner...

When the weather warms there's nothing better than a stroll outdoors to really explore a city. Whether it's her hometown, a Pal's neighborhood or a far off European destination, Girlawhirl thinks on-foot is the way to go whenever possible. And she can't think of a better way to spend a day than on Budapest's Andrássy Avenue headed straight towards Heroes' Square...

With trips piling up, and just days between them, it can all start to get a little overwhelming for Girlawhirl. She tries to keep track of things: her flights, hotels and meeting times, but sometimes it gets a little crazy. Just last week she actually went to the wrong airport for a flight...