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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 19 > Recession putting brakes on road trips for many Americans

Recession putting brakes on road trips for many Americans

Lower gas prices, hotel rates failing to lure travelers

By Chris Kahn and Mark Williams / The Bulletin
May 19, 2009

When gas prices hit $4 a gallon last summer, Joyce and Ricky Eagle, of Warrenton, Va., simply padded their travel budget a little before tooling around the Midwest in their motor home.

This year, gas is considerably cheaper. But the Eagles’ 36-foot Holiday Rambler will stay in the....

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