We talk a lot about the Disney theme parks on here — hey, they’re the ultimate family vacations destination, we couldn’t avoid them if we wanted to. Luckily, we don’t want to.

There is a lot happening in the Disney parks right now, and to make sure you’re in the loop I’ve compiled a list of interesting items that you might find magical. I’m good like that.

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I had never heard of Hocking Hills, Ohio until I received a few tweets from @MyHockingHills.

Hocking Hills isn’t a town, but a county and a region of Southeast Ohio known among outdoorsy types as a great place to “get away from it all.” Specifically, visitors here will be getting away from:

• Traffic
• Internet
• Cell reception
• Chain restaurants
• Light pollution
• Honking horns and other noise pollution
• TV
• Starbucks

What do you get in exchange? Peace and quite and natural beauty, of course.

Without a TV or the Internet, the modern family might fear getting bored. Fortunately, there are plenty of activities in the area – all of which are about a 20 minute drive from each other. Our family got to:

Ride horses at The Spotted Horse Ranch:

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Hey kids, do you like the travel and the news and the deals? Of course you do! Well, you’re in the right place.

This is where we find the best travel-related news and deals on the internet and stuff them all into one awesome post. You’re welcome.

If you would like to see your link here please contact me via the editor email in the sidebar. Thanks for playing!

On to the links:

Beyond Mickey: top 10 Orlando tips for mums and dads (The Guardian)

12 remarkable places you’ve never heard of (Destination Travel)

5 gems of Bangkok (iTravelnet)

Billions of Balloons Hit The Skies Next Week In New Mexico (Jaunted)

Know the best spots in Paris to marvel at Notre-Dame (Fodor’s)

Pilots from Continental and United airlines demonstrate on Wall Street (Photo Blog)

Top 10 Doctor Who filming locations (Visit Britain Super Blog)

Worldwide weird: Make way for marching ducks in Memphis (BBC)

Lumière | The Louvre Less Traveled (NY Times)

Europe through the eyes of babes (The Miami Herald)

Taste of Travel: Not the Usual Cheesy Places (NatGeo)

How do other countries stack up to the U.S. in airport security? (Budget Travel)

World’s Most Beautiful Museums (Travel + Leisure)

That’s it for this week. Safe travels!

Wake up and smell the travel deals, people. It’s that time of the week when we look at what’s new in the travel news on this here internet.

If you would like to see your stories linked here please use the contact link in the sidebar. I’m easy to find.

And now, travel:

Rail tours through Canada (iTravelnet)

North America’s most charming fall islands (MSNBC)

6 Ways to Safari in Africa (Travel + Leisure)

5 items you really need to bring in your carry-on (Consumer Travel)

Exploring the Secret River Flowing Beneath London (Vagabondish)

Six Islands to Visit Before They Disappear (BootsnAll)

Jordan: The Baptism Site, the Dead Sea, Mount Nebo and Madaba (Viator the Travel Blog)

Wisconsin cheese map lures dairy devotees (USA Today)

And that’s a wrap! Safe travels.