It’s been a long time, Internet, but I’m back with another rousing edition of Travel Around the Internet. Yes, rousing. Below you will find a collection of travel-related links that have been pulled by hand from the worlds of Twitter, search engines and my inbox. I know, it’s all so glamorous. And strangely gratifying.

Here’s the latest in Internet travel news:

More Americans are visiting Cuba (MSNBC)

International toilet etiquette (GloboTreks)

4 Tips for a great family vacation (BabyCenter)

Mating turtles shut down JFK — the airport, not the late president (CNN)

15 homemade meals you can take on an airplane (the Kitchn)

Top things to do in Anaheim instead of/in addition to Disneyland (CBS)

Countdown to meeting the astronauts (Astronaut Scholarship Foundation)

The SoWa Open Market is a great way stop in Boston (SoWa Open Market)

Getting ready for the beach or the 4th of July (JoeShopping)

Meet Mickey Mouse and get some exercise (Disney)

July discounts at GO Airport Express (Go Airport Express)

Tips to survive Carmageddon (Patch)

Top 10 American landmarks (Fodor’s)

Top 10 US boardwalks (National Geographic)

Great deals on Hawaiian airfare (Hawaiian Airlines)

And that’s it for this edition. If you want to be included in a future Travel Around the Internet please send your links to the editor (that’s me) at: vacations.blogeditor@uptake.com or tweet us on the Twitter!

Have a great 4th!

Mystic Seaport lies on the Mystic River near Long Island Sound.

If you like historic re-creations and you’re looking to spend the Fourth of July 1876-style…well then maybe you’re not into such newfangled things like the Internet and you’re not even reading this. But, if you want to spend the Fourth of July in 1876 and you are reading this, then Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut may be the place for you this holiday weekend. Read More »

Americafest

1.  Americafest:  for $13 per ticket, you get a full day (2pm until end of fireworks at 9pm) of festivities which includes a drum corps performance, and a place to watch the fireworks under the clear skies above the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

2.  The Queen Mary:  Two days of music, food, and access to the grandiose Queen Mary are capped off with an amazing fireworks show over Long Beach Harbor at 9pm on Sunday.  Tickets start at $21.95 for adults.

3.  The San Fernando Valley:  The Valley Cultural Center’s show at Warner Park requires no ticketed admission, just some serious jockeying for position on the day’s crowded grounds.  As part of the summer concert series, the July 4th event includes musical acts, food vendors, games and rides for the kids, and a safe pyrotechnics show right over the tree-tops.  An alternative view in the area is at the top of the parking garage at the nearby mall.  You can see shows all over the city from this point.

4.  Marina del Rey:  Fireworks are launched from a floating barge in the harbor, and can be seen from any clear spot along the shoreline.  Parking fills up fast, but public transportation is available.  As with any beach vantage point though, be forewarned that a foggy night can kill your view of the show.

5.  Hollywood Bowl:  fireworks!  With bonus!  Vince Gill!  Tickets are still available.

Queen Mary

[photos from Rose Bowl and Queen Mary websites, respectively]

Mustard, please.

The Fourth of July is right around the corner and the food is right on the grill! Also, beer. The night may belong to fireworks, but the day belongs to friends, family and fun in the sun.

This post is a Wordless Wednesday entry with some words right beneath it. It happens.

Photo: Mike Johnson – TheBusyBrain.com