There's a new phase of travel for art lovers, and it includes putting on your scuba diving gear and jumping into the ocean to check out the latest underwater sculpture.

Yes, you heard correctly. Underwater sculpture.

Jason de Caires Taylor is the creator of the world's first underwater park, and now you can see his latest creation in Guatemala's Lake Atitlan. A ring of solitary life-size figures will greet you as you make your way down the deepest lake in Central America.

The sculptures are sited in clear shallow waters and are easily sighted by divers, snorkelers and those in glass-bottomed boats. The aim of these breathtaking sculptures is to discover the beauty of our underwater planet and to appreciate the processes of reef evolution.

www.underwatersculpture.com

Imagine if you could stay in a 2,000 year old spruced up cave and stay in a five star resort.

At Sassi di Materia in Italy, you can do just that. Daniele Kihlgren has built a first class resort in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Sassi di Materia, which is located in the Basilicata region of Italy.

His original purpose was to preserve the ecology and the ruins nestled in the Abruzzo mountains. The resort has only 18 rooms and each room costs about 240 Euros per night.

Guests have private terraces that open out to the spectacular ruins below. All rooms are carved along the lanes climbing up to the town of Matera.

Visit http://www.splendia.com/en/albergo-sassi-di-matera-matera.html or www.sassidimatera.com

Ah, life in the 1860s. With a horse drawn carriage, period pieces and quilt making as a hobby, life in this period feels like a distant past. Unless you happen to visit Upper Canada Village.

Located in Morrisburg, Ontario (a little northwest of Buffalo, NY and above the Great Lake Erie), Upper Canada Village is like an outdoor museum, and similar to Colonial Williamsburg.

There are mills, trade shops, churches and factories that are well preserved relics of this period. All the buildings are authentic and you'll see people in period costumes that aim to reproduce the exact way of life during the 1860s.

The village is just adjacent to the st. lawrence river in Canada.

If you think about it, the 1860s housed some really milestone events, from the American Civil War and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. In 1869 Canada officially acquired the Hudson Bay territories.

Visit www.uppercanadavillage.com for more information.

The New York times has covered the range of airlines ripping off people for meals 30,000 feet above sea level. Ever wanted to know the dish about which airlines charge what for a bottle of water, a packet of chips or a snack? Here's the scoop.

Airlines that still offer free "basics" such as coffee, tea, water:

- American Airlines
- Continental
- Delta
- Jet Blue
- Northwest
- Southwest
- United

Airlines that charge for the "basics" including coffee, tea, water:

- Spirit Air ($2 for coffee, tea, water; $3 for soda, juice)
- US Airways ($1 for coffee, tea; $2 for water, juice, soda)

Airlines with best free snacks:

- Southwest (free pretzels, peanuts, Oreos, Cheese Nips)
- Midwest (free signature hot chocolate chip cookies)
- Jet Blue (free Terra Blue chips, Frito-Lays, cookies, cashews, biscotti, animal crackers)
- Delta (Free peanuts, cookies or peanut butter crackers)

Photo from www.nytimes.com

The Celebrity Solstice is one of this year's most eagerly awaited cruise ships. Now, 1-800-CRUISES is offering a great deal for people to experience this ship for two days in November.

For prices starting at $349, you can get all staterooms for two nights. The departure is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Friday, November 21.

Highlights of the deal includes:

• Book An Inside Stateroom, Get A FREE Upgrade Into A Balcony Stateroom
• Book An Oceanview Stateroom, Get A FREE Upgrade Into A Concierge Class Balcony Stateroom
• FREE Future Cruise Onboard Credit Worth Up To $300
• A Special Surprise Offer For Group Bookings (10+ Staterooms)

The Celebrity Solstice is the inaugural vessel in the line's new Solstice-class of cruise ships, and it's also the first new Celebrity ship to launch in five years. It is the largest and most spacious ship in the fleet and as long as the Eiffel Tower's height.

Call 1-800-CRUISES to book and experience it before it officially "launches." Highlights also include a Hot Glass show presented by the Corning Museum of Glass. www.cruisesonly.com

Imagine a tiny travel towel that weighs the same as a matchbox and unfolds into a lightweight and biodegradable towel. Sounds like a winning tool to me!

The pocket size tool from Lightload Towels can filter coffee too, and is very absorbent. It can also function as a fire starter! The towel absorbs nine times its weight in water and is perfect and portable. Just stick a few in your travel case, pocket or purse and trot on to your campsite or travel tour.

The towels are reusable and washable. The product is the brainchild of George "Wideload" Wheeler, an avid long distance hiker who completed the 2160-mile Appalachian Trail in 1999.

"As an outdoorsman who loves hiking and camping in the wild, I realized the necessity of an easily-portable, space-saving, multi-purpose towel that would be eco-friendly," said Wheeler. "It's essential to any first-aid kit and is great to have handy whether you are hunting and fishing or just playing golf."

Visit www.ultralighttowels.com or www.amazon.com to order.