The Museum of Science and Industry is giving away a trip for two on the National Geographic Expedition - Land of the Polar Bears adventure. For a shot at winning, you have to correctly answer 25 trivia questions about the museum. That'll get a chance at winning the grand prize trip.

The trip sounds pretty sweet, btw. It's an 11-day excursion that includes roundtrip airfare to Oslo, Norway, where you'll travel by plane to Svalbard. From there, you and your guest will embark on the expedition ship National Geographic Explorer.

Oh yeah, one more thing: If you win, can I come?

Southwest usually doesn't release its fares or schedules beyond six months or so, while many airlines take reservations nearly a year in advance.

Southwest recently issued schedules and prices for Jan. 9 to March 6. The new schedule has forced other major airlines to roll back fares they'd been charging to match the Dallas-based carrier's lower prices on many routes, an official with Bestfares.com told AP. He added that the old rule of booking farther in advance to save money doesn't always hold true.

Other airlines will probably charge higher fares for travel after March of next year, he added.

It's about an online survey that revealed the frustration airline passengers sometimes feel when seated next to an "active" child or crying baby. More than 80 percent of respondents said airlines should reserve a section of the plane for parents with babies and smaller children.

The survey -- at airfarewatchdog.com -- also asked whether "clinically obese" passengers should have to buy an extra seat. 82 percent said yep.

Do we all need to be a little more forgiving when flying today's not so friendly skies, or are these reasonable requests from a flying public that's fed up?

What do you think?

Have you stumbled upon a festival that you like? What is it, and what makes it so great?

Lemme know....

Fay's impact appears to have been pretty minor, causing no significant structural damage. Power is supposed to be restored to most customers imminently. Most Keys hotels and attractions are expected to begin reopening today and should be fully operational tomorrow.

"We asked visitors to leave the Keys to ensure their safety," said Monroe County Mayor Mario De Gennaro, who chairs the region's tourist development council. "We hated to inconvenience those visitors that had plans to be here, but their well being is our top priority."

The center of Fay crossed over Key West Monday around 3 pm with sustained winds up to 40 mph.

More details on the Florida Keys are available here.

Bags that provide a clear, unobstructed view of the laptop are considered "checkpoint friendly." Here's the rest of the criteria for the proper bag:

-- must have a designated laptop-only section
-- the laptop only section must completely unfold to lay flat on the X-ray belt
-- no metal snaps, zippers or buckles inside, underneath or on top of the laptop-only section
-- no pockets on the inside or outside of the laptop only section
-- nothing packed in the laptop-only section other than the computer itself.

Click here for images of what bags are allowed and what bags aren't.

He's detailed the funniest of his exploits in his new book, "A Rotten Person Travels the Caribbean." It's seriously, LOL funny.

I did a Q&A with Buslik that ran in the July 23 issue of the Sun-Times. I didn't have the space to run it all, so here's the rest of it....

The ginormous event at Wittman Regional Airport attracts more than 625,000 aviation enthusiasts and 10,000 aircraft. A slew of activities will take place through Aug. 3.

Visitors will get to witness a world-record attempt by the Nemesis NXT "Speed Blast" rocket, exhibitions of the Rocket Racing League (Indy cars in the sky), introduction of world's first practical jetpack and view the world's first aircraft running on 100 percent biodiesel fuel.

Oh yeah, and Harrison Ford and John Travolta will be there, too. And a concert by Foreigner will wrap up high-flying opening day, July 28.

Do you try to always carry on your luggage when you fly?

Are you sick of getting ripped off when you buy those 2 ounce and 4 ounce bottles of contact lens solution so you can meet the liquid requirements for carry on luggage?

Me too!

And I just found out that I DON'T HAVE TO WASTE MY MONEY ON THOSE LITTLE BOTTLES.

The five-day course includes morning classroom instruction and half-day on-water instruction each day except Friday, when you have a practice sail without the instructor.

Here's a hint: It's famous for its cheesecake.

Be the first to respond here with the right answer, and I'll send you a copy of the hardcover "Sex and the City" companion guide to the movie.

Delta Air Lines will refund payments for a second checked bag to passengers who bought tickets before the carrier adopted its new checked-baggage fees and who complain about the charge, according to an agreement between the carrier and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Aviation Enforcement Office.

So here's my pick for a few places worth seeking out:

Anglim Winery — Husband and wife (Northwestern graduate and former Chicagoan) team run this high quality, boutique winery where you can enjoy a free tasting (or pay a few bucks to taste their reserve wines).

Here are a few ideas:

Palestine, Ill., hosts the 2nd annual Betsey Reed Festival. Who's Betsey Reed? Apparently she was the only woman put to death by hanging in the state of Illinois. Now, she has a festival named after her. There's a wine tasting, dinner, art show, carnival, ghost hunters, mock fortune telling and, of course, casket races. Let the good times roll June 6-7 and find out more at www.betseyreed.com.

I had the pleasure of attending this past March, just a day before Barack Obama dropped by to sit on a tractor and have a photo op. I missed Barack stump, but I did get to see Tim McGraw sing. Bor-ing.

Thankfully, the rest of the rodeo didn't disappoint. Tons of 4H-type exhibits are part of the show, and it was pretty cool watching baby chicks pluck their way out of their eggs and talking to breeders about the market value of prized cattles' sperm, which you can buy at the rodeo if you're so inclined. I was not.

This really is a great family event to build a vacation around. You can take the kids to the rodeo's petting zoo and they'll be entertained for hours walking past rows of tractors and farm equipment and animals ready to give birth on the spot. (They do, too. That's part of the show.)