From Around the Web

Our very own Twin Cities made the Lonely Planet list of Top U.S. Travel spots for next year - Top 10 US travel destinations for 2013 - Lonely Planet
 

Nat Geo's take on the best trips to take in 2013 - I'm excited that Quito made the list! - Best Trips 2013

Skipping the holiday stress for this?  Not a bad idea - Abandoning the hearth for Christmas - CNN Travel  

Nat Geo's Photo of the Day comes from Spain - National Geographic Photo of the Day

Never heard of the Whitsunday Islands, but sounds like I should have by now - Kayaking Australia’s Whitsunday Islands