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Ed Perkins on Travel: Eastern European cities give cheaper thrills
If a late-summer trip to Europe is on your wish list, you can still find some destinations where a week's visit won't break the bank. Priceline, the big online travel site, recently polled its in-house experts on the best places to visit in Eastern Europe (a... (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:34:54 GMT)

Top 10 tips on overland travel
Travel, life and style: After travelling from Bangkok to Brighton in a tuk-tuk, Antonia Bollingbroke-Kent and Jo Huxster share their tips for trouble-free freewheeling (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:01:39 GMT)

Taylor lawyer wants travel ban on Liberians lifted
MONROVIA (Reuters) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor's defence lawyer has called for the lifting of a U.N. travel ban on Taylor's former associates so they could serve as witnesses in his war crimes trial. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:12:30 GMT)

Sudan lifts a rebel's travel ban
Sudan is to allow a sick Darfur rebel chief on its wanted list to travel to Kenya for treatment, the UN says. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:14:30 GMT)

Online travel company for Cuba trips
Online travel company Travelocity has been fined for booking trips between the United States and Cuba in violation of the trade embargo. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:26:06 GMT)

Weekend travel alert: I-94 detour
Travel along Interstate Hwy. 94 will get worse this weekend, but in the long term a construction project starting Friday night will help alleviate congestion on the freeway between downtown Minneapolis and Hwy. 280, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said. The eastbound and westbound lanes of I-94 between I-35W and Hwy. 280 will close Friday night and reopen Monday to allow the Department ... (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:11:50 GMT)

Volcano Eruption Threat To Air Travel
A massive volcano on a group of islands southwest of Alaska looks set for a huge eruption that may affect international air travel. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:01:19 GMT)

Air travel latest target in climate change fight
For the hundreds of climate-change activists who've camped out by Heathrow Airport this week, there is just one way to reduce aircrafts' carbon footprint: stop flying. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:00:00 GMT)

Amid Toxin Worries, FEMA Launches Plan To Get Hurricane Victims Out Of Travel Trailers
NEW ORLEANS -- Federal disaster officials plan to move thousands of hurricane victims out of travel trailers as worries grow that people might have been living for months in government-issued campers contaminated with a carcinogen. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:27:33 GMT)

Increasing role of video in travel-related decision making process
Fliqz, which provides full-service, plug-and-play video solutions, shared that the sites are BootsnAll.com, TravelBlog.org, Travellerspoint Travel Community, Ker & Downey, Slowtrav.com, 1000wines.org, Incredible Adventures and TheGreatWallNut.com. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:07:35 GMT)

Volcano 'could play havoc with air travel'
One of the most active volcanoes in the Aleutian islands south-west of Alaska could be heading for a massive eruption that could affect international air travel, say scientists. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:40:11 GMT)

Travel company closes, owing dozens of customers
A Mooresville travel company has closed even as Mooresville police and the N.C. Attorney General's office investigated dozens of complaints from the company's customers. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:40:31 GMT)

Detailed Report Gives Essential Data Relating To Passenger Travel In The UK
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Passenger Travel in the UK Market Report 2007" to their offering. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:44:00 GMT)

Wife Of Missing American Plans To Travel To Iran
August 17, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The wife of a former FBI agent who disappeared in March while on a business trip to Iran says she is planning to travel to Iran to search for him. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:14:15 GMT)

Financial Statements for Air Travel Security for Fiscal Year 2004–05
The Department of Finance today released the third set of audited financial statements for revenues from the Air Travellers Security Charge (ATSC) and expenses for the enhanced air travel security system, as well as the accompanying audit report from the Auditor General of Canada. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:14:22 GMT)

Wife Of Missing American Plans To Travel To Iran
The wife of a former FBI agent who disappeared in March while on a business trip to Iran says she is planning to travel to Iran to search for him. - RFE (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:23:34 GMT)

Sector Snap: Online Travel Mostly Rises
Online travel stocks mostly rose Friday along with broader market trends, with Orbitz Worldwide Inc. also helped by an analyst upgrading the stock to "Buy." (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:06:37 GMT)

Typhoon Sepat Lashes Taiwan, Disrupts Air Travel (Update2)
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Typhoon Sepat, with winds gusting up to 191 kilometers (119 miles) per hour, drenched eastern Taiwan today with heavy rainfall, disrupting air and rail travel. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:03:25 GMT)

Typhoon Sepat Lashes Taiwan, Disrupts Air Travel (Update3)
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Typhoon Sepat, with winds gusting up to 173 kilometers (108 miles) per hour, drenched Taiwan today with heavy rainfall, disrupting air and rail travel as it passed across the island. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 05:18:25 GMT)

Travel writer Rick Steves to speak for hemp
Edmonds-based travel expert Rick Steves wants to give Americans a little dose of European drug policy this weekend. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:04:57 GMT)

Typhoon Sepat Hits Taiwan, Injures 5, Disrupts Travel (Update4)
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Typhoon Sepat, with winds gusting up to 162 kilometers (101 miles) per hour, drenched Taiwan today with heavy rainfall, injuring five people and disrupting air and rail travel as it passed across the island. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:48:25 GMT)

Beckham braced for travel demands
Football star David Beckham remains confident that the extensive travel required for his international duty will not negatively affect his performances for club or country. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:51:28 GMT)

Hurricane Dean blowing up travel plans
Hurricane Dean blowing up travel plans (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:49:02 GMT)

Travel advice to Sudan
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office today revised its travel advice to Sudan's capital city, Khartoum. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:03:22 GMT)

Britons in Jamaica travel warning
The Foreign Office advises tourists not to travel to Jamaica as it lies in the path of Hurricane Dean. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:55:45 GMT)

Air Travel Latest Target In Climate Fight
Aviation contributes about 3% of global carbon emissions, but air travel is growing about 5% a year. Environmental activists say there's just one way to reduce the airline industry's negative impact on climate change: Convince people to fly less. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:00:06 GMT)

Hurricane spurs travel advisories for Canadians
Storms across the Caribbean have resulted in warnings to Canadians planning to travel in the area. - Non-essential travel to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, including Cancun, Cozumel and Quintana Roo. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:09:28 GMT)

Travel notes
Travel news in brief. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:20:01 GMT)

County seems to embrace Travel Management Plan
SILVER CITY — The document that will govern how Gila National Forest personnel put together their much-anticipated Travel Management Plan has been released by the U.S. Forest Service's Region 5 office in Albuquerque. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:08:02 GMT)

Travel difficult for mourners
When you need to travel at the last minute because of a loved one's grave illness or death, it can be a difficult time to have to shop around for decent airfares. One of my relatives recently flew with her family of four from Portland, Ore., to Houston for a funeral. We checked bereavement fares on Continental, which was the only nonstop in the market. The cheapest no-advance fare was $828 per ... (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:09:44 GMT)

Sometimes the right travel towel can save the day
Rare is the towel that can fold up small and tight like a dinner napkin. However, in certain situations in which towels aren't provided, such as at campgrounds and beach houses, you may need to bring along your own towel or two (better than drip-drying). To the rescue: thin, mega-absorbent towels that take up little luggage space and have the sopping power of a sponge. Here's how seven travel ... (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:40:11 GMT)

Trend Micro provides network antivirus and Internet content security software to Body Treat & Travel Company
Trend Micro is now the official supplier of network antivirus and Internet content security software and services to the Body Treat & Travel Company, Thailand. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:51:01 GMT)

How to Save Money When You Travel This Summer
(ARA) - The high price of gas has a lot of people rethinking their travel plans this summer, but $3 per gallon of gasoline doesn't mean you have to deny yourself a good time. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:07:56 GMT)

Hundreds protest against air travel
Hundreds of environmental activists are camping outside London’s Heathrow Airport to protest the growth of air travel. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:14:19 GMT)

Travel.com.au improves performance
Online travel agent travel.com.au has repeated its earnings guidance for the 2008 financial year after improving its performance in 2006/07 by 80 per cent. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:25:11 GMT)

BTN Names Dominion's Kelliher 2007 Travel Manager Of The Year
AUGUST 13, 2007 -- Business Travel News last month named as 2007 Travel Manager of the Year Donna Kelliher, director of travel services for Richmond, Va.-based energy firm Dominion. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:05:21 GMT)

City high-fliers put careers on hold to travel the world
More and more high-flying city workers are taking time out from the rat race to travel the world. Some of the country's top firms are offering anything from two months to a year off to broaden employees' horizons (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:11:14 GMT)

Foreign Office hires WAG - to give travel advice to other WAGS
Jermain Defoe's fiancée, Charlotte Meares, has been given a job at the Foreign Office offering travel tips including advice on coping with a broken fingernail, hairstyle disasters and trouble from local police after 'wild partying' (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:41:08 GMT)

Foreign Office hires WAG - to give travel advice to other WAGS
The fiancée of football star Jermain Defoe has been given a job at the Foreign Office offering travel tips to the wives and girlfriends of soccer players. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:45:08 GMT)

Neighbor Island teams have desire, will travel
Neighbor Island teams are making the most of their preseason schedule, battling travel, fatigue and top-notch competition to prepare themselves for the regular season. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:08:39 GMT)

Oil deal means half-price bus travel for 250,000
Up to a quarter of a million Londoners are today eligible for half-price bus and tram travel as Ken Livingstone's Venezuelan oil deal finally went live. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:19:59 GMT)

Blacklisted: 4 travel companies people avoid
’Fess up, you’ve got your own blacklist of airlines, hotels, car rental companies and cruise lines you’d do anything to avoid. I know you do because I run the travel industry’s unofficial complaints department So who’s on the list? By Christopher Elliott (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:54:40 GMT)

Bridges to travel to Preston Nomads
THREE Bridges Cricket Club travel to Preston Nomads on Saturday as they battle against the drop. (20/08/2007 11:17:48) (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:20:15 GMT)

Time Travel Machine Outlined
A new concept for a time machine could possibly enable distant future generations to travel into the past, research now suggests. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:55:17 GMT)

The Further the Travel, the Thicker Skin Cancer at Diagnosis
The farther patients travel to reach the physician who diagnoses their melanoma, the more likely they are to have thicker skin cancer at diagnosis (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:59:38 GMT)

Travel, entertainment cards may pay off
JPMorgan Chase has issued a report titled "Controlling and Cutting Travel & Entertainment Costs" in which some of the nation's leading companies share cost- and time-saving steps that they have taken to maximize their travel program and help minimize the... (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:03:42 GMT)

Thruway Authority places recycling containers in travel plazas
Albany -- The New York State Thruway Authority is implementing a program to provide recycling containers for glass, plastic, newsprint and aluminum cans, at Thruway Travel Plazas. (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:38:03 GMT)

go! offers $19 fares for travel thru Thursday
go!Miles members are being offered unadvertised reduced interisland airfares of $19 and $29 for travel to and from Honolulu today through Thursday. The fares have no minimum stay requirement and are available for one-way or combined for roundtrip travel. (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:20:55 GMT)

Osages to open first travel plaza
Associated Press - August 21, 2007 8:05 AM ET SKIATOOK, Okla. (AP) - The Osage Nation is announcing plans to open its first travel plaza in Oklahoma. (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:11:32 GMT)

Local travel agency helps set up Dean evacuations, relief
The staff at Charleston's National Travel might have felt like they were in the midst of Hurricane Dean, even though the storm was raging thousands of miles away. (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:00:52 GMT)

EU Clears Travel Planner for Takeover
Travel planners Travelport and Worldspan won EU approval to combine their airline ticket and hotel reservation businesses on Tuesday, after antitrust officials said they did not believe the deal would hike prices. (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:24:39 GMT)

Pure Michigan Campaign Wins Two Travel Association Awards
LANSING - The Travel Industry Association of America honored Travel Michigan with two Mercury Awards - one for the Best State Tourism Advertising Campaign for its Pure Michigan campaign, and the other for Best State Tourism TV Spots. (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:39:41 GMT)

Booking travel online and coping with stress due to multitude of options
According to SideStep.com, the younger audience in particular who find the online travel experience overwhelming with 70 percent of those under 25 years expressing stress over the multitude of options presented to them. The survey findings are based on 1,744 UK adults. (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:45:34 GMT)

Travel career crisis
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A general disinterest in the travel agent profession is the result of a lack of information about the travel industry on the part of students, parents and guidance counselors, according to a study funded by the American Society of... (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:03:52 GMT)

Barack Obama's stance on Cuba travel may not help him in Florida
Senator differs from rivals on travel limits MIAMI Barack Obama's desire to ease U.S.-Cuba travel restrictions stands in contrast to the stances of Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and most of the Republican contenders. (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:08:23 GMT)

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office updates its travel advice to Mexico
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has revised its travel advice for Mexico as Hurricane Dean crosses the Mexican Gulf. It is due to make landfall in Central /North Eastern Mexico on Wednesday 22 August. (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:48:12 GMT)

Brakes put on free bus travel for city school pupils
PLANS by the SNP to offer free bus travel for all Edinburgh school children in an effort to tackle "school run" congestion have been put on hold. (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:00:37 GMT)

Travel chaos predicted for sunny bank holiday
A burst of long-awaited sunshine this weekend will only worsen the travel gloom during the Bank Holiday exodus, experts predict. (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:20:41 GMT)

Adventure Travel Site GordonsGuide.com Adds Three New Categories: Shark Diving Adventures, Swimming with Dolphins and ...
FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Gordon's Guide, publisher of the world's largest Web site on adventure and active travel, http://www.GordonsGuide.com, announced three new... (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:27:37 GMT)

Mexican exit strategy: Tourists, travel agents rush to beat hurricane
As Hurricane Dean barreled toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula yesterday, travel agents were scrambling to make arrangements for vacationing customers who were among the tens of thousands of tourists... (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:44:45 GMT)

American Airlines and American Eagle Make It a Fantastic Fall for Travel From South Florida to Select Destinations in ...
MIAMI, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fall is a fantastic time to travel on American Airlines ( Nachrichten ) from South Florida to the Caribbean, Bahamas and Latin America. In fact, to some destinations you'll see fares even lower than fall temperatures. (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:58:37 GMT)

Belize: Foreign Office amends travel advice
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office today revised its travel advice for Belize. (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:03:24 GMT)

Surge in international travel spurs online battle
Surging growth in international travel is driving revenue increases at the foreign units of U.S. online travel agencies and has spurred heated competition for a bigger slice of the lucrative and expanding market. (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:28:35 GMT)

Is your town cool? Ask Budget Travel
U.S. citizens who think their town is the height of coolness had better check with Budget Travel magazine and its "10 Coolest Small Towns in America" list. (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:14:14 GMT)

Ed Perkins on Travel: Going solo doesn't have to be pricey
"Per person, double occupancy": Many travelers find no problem conforming to the travel industry's standard pricing system. But cruise lines and tour operators seem to think that all travelers, like the species on Noah's ark, should travel strictly in twos.... (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:24:31 GMT)

WHO: Airline Travel Helps Infectious Diseases Spread Faster
The World Health Organization called on other governments to share health information as an increase in air travel is helping to spread infectious diseases faster. (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:49:31 GMT)

Cash boost to enable pupils to travel to school in a better way
SCHOOLS in Berwick Borough are to receive a £30,000 cash boost to encourage safer, healthier and greener ways for pupils to travel to school. (23/08/2007 13:11:27) (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:24:21 GMT)

Travel agents from Florida convicted of fraud in cruise scam
Two former travel agents from Florida have been convicted in Texas a scheme to book a fraudulent cruise. (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:34:04 GMT)

Cheap air travel 'is spreading deadly diseases'
People are at greater risk of contracting potentially lethal infectious diseases because of the boom in international air travel, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned today. (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:15:31 GMT)

Mexico: Foreign Office updates travel advice
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has revised its travel advice for Mexico. (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:03:26 GMT)

Travel Channel's "Made in America" tapes in Arlington, Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) - Actor John Ratzenberger is recording a series of shows on manufacturing for the Travel Channel. He also hosts the series called "Made in America." Ratzenberger's crew filmed yesterday (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:34:55 GMT)

Air travel slated to rise 2.6 percent over Labor Day holiday
ROMULUS -- Air travel over the long Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to rise 2.6 percent over the same holiday period a year ago, the Air Transport Association said today. (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:01:55 GMT)

Online travel company YTB expands heaquarters in Wood River
High-flying online travel company YTB International lifted the curtain on a major expansion of its headquarters in Wood River on Thursday. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:04:08 GMT)

Los Angeles Galaxy admit to Beckham travel fears
Los Angeles Galaxy admit to Beckham travel fears by Soccernet (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:42:15 GMT)

A social networking tool dedicated to group travel
The tool GroopVine will allow users to create their own personalised trip page to plan, create, share, shop and buy travel with their entire group’s input every step of the way. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:00:24 GMT)

London trials hi-tech travel info
London's Blackfriars station is the site of a three month trial, which is using near field technology communication (NFC) technology embedded in "touchpoint" posters to transmit travel advice to the public. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:49:06 GMT)

Fleetwood Rolls Out All-New 2008 Wilderness, Prowler Luxury-Lite and Terry Travel Trailers and Fifth Wheels
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 24 -- Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles, today announced the launch of its 2008 Wilderness, Prowler Luxury-Lite, and Terry travel trailers and fifth wheels. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:55:52 GMT)

Tupelo leaders hear the ethics consultant's reasons for travel-related costs
TUPELO - In a sometimes-tense, sometimes-bizarre, meeting with City Council members Thursday, ethics consultant Cindy Brown defended the nearly $15,000 in travel expenses she billed Tupelo. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:21:04 GMT)

Rakhi Day: free travel for girls in Haryana buses
Chandigarh, Aug 24 (PTI) The Haryana government today announced a "Rakhi bonanza" for girls upto 15 years of age in the state by allowing them to travel free in Haryana Roadways buses on the day (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:50:56 GMT)

SUMMER TRAVEL SHOTS CONTEST - ONLINE ENTRY
To submit your photo ("Content") to Travel Shots Travel Book Giveaway Contest, please complete the information required and read the following License, Release and Waiver and click on the checkbox below and submit the waiver. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:51:03 GMT)

Wellington may charge for peak hour travel
Wellington Regional Council is investigating the possibility of charging motorists a congestion tax during peak hour travel. A consultant's report has found the system has been successful in other parts of the world. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:32:18 GMT)

Travel auctions can net deal or disappointment
LONG BEACH, CALIF. - The grungy hotel room reeked of smoke. The bathtub was rusty. The bedspread and furnishings were dingy relics. But I couldn't leave. I'd already paid $155 in an online travel auction for the Queen Mary Hotel room -- $91 for the room, a $20 commission, $24 in taxes and $20 to upgrade to a room with a window. I'd taken a risk. And lost. Online travel auctions promise fabulous ... (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:44:24 GMT)

Beckham won't travel with Galaxy to Colorado
After playing three full games in six days, including one in Europe, the midfielder needs to rest his injuries, team says. David Beckham, physically drained by playing three games on two continents in six days and with his left ankle again causing him problems, will not travel to Denver with the Galaxy today and thus will not play in Sunday's match against the Colorado Rapids. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:31:28 GMT)

Talal seeks travel ban on killers of Bugti
QUETTA, Aug 24: Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti, chief of his own faction of the Jamhoori Watan Party, has appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan to impose a foreign travel ban on people involved in the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:37:35 GMT)

Sloatsburg travel plaza on Thruway gets recycling containers
Thousands of people stop at the Sloatsburg travel plaza on the Thruway every day to fill their gas tanks, grab a bite to eat and often to dump the trash from their cars. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:45:02 GMT)

Samsonite brings back '60s travel collection
Samsonite has taken the popular vintage look one step further by re-introducing its 1960s Fashionaire Travel and Accessory Collection. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:06:45 GMT)

Vagabond Media LLC Launches Exclusive Latin American Travel and Retirement Website with AmericanVagabond.com
Vagabond Media LLC announced today a new era in online Central America travel with the market-leading launch of a new travel website, www.AmericanVagabond.com. (PRWeb Aug 25, 2007) (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:10:05 GMT)

Two travel agents scam people out of $210K
An Eastern District of Texas federal court found two McKinney travel agents guilty for scamming hundreds of thousands of dollars out of customers across the nation in exchange for a cruise that never happened. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:43:55 GMT)

Gill scoops travel award
A TROWBRIDGE travel consultant was celebrating this week after being named Travel Consultant of the Year for the South West and Wales. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:56:26 GMT)

Travel calendar is full of opportunities
e Mohrfeld Looking forward to our beautiful fall weather in Minnesota, we're taking advantage of time to travel. Thursday - Minnesota State Fair. Bus will pick you up at the area directly south of King Buffet, using the Target entrance. Departing a (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:22:22 GMT)

Load some podcasts into your MP3 player for travel guidance on the go
The next time you’re packing for a vacation, check the Internet for some podcasts to load into your MP3 player. No, not those podcasts. Travel guides. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:32:23 GMT)

Travel Notes
Travel news in brief. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:20:23 GMT)

There's nothing like travel to really open up the mind
That's it, I grumbled to myself, inching my way up to the "Missed Flight Connections" counter (MFC) at the Atlanta Airport. No more foreign travel. There are just too many hassles — from the jet lag, to the frisking to the confiscation of my knitting needles and embroidery scissors at Charles de Gaulle airport. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:07:03 GMT)

Travel website of the week
The Dolphins really appreciate fan support at home games, but they sometimes feel like fish out of water on the road. Well, Cheapflights.com is doing what it can to get Dolfans to the away games with a new pro football travel page devoted entirely to helping fans find airfare and hotel deals. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:11:21 GMT)

Travel site supports solo women
Bucking the trend toward networking travel sites, Journey Woman.com is one of a few that encourage women to go solo. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:38:40 GMT)

Awareness of travel health risks is essential
A key precaution is basic hygiene, a risk-management expert says. We travel in an era of the perfect storm. Or so says the chief operating officer of travel risk-management firm iJet Intelligent Risk Systems. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:09:53 GMT)

Portability and packaging key to great travel games
What makes a great travel game? It's got to be entertaining, even when played over and over. It has to be portable, of course, and packaged so that parts don't fall between the airplane seat cushions (magnetic game pieces help). (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:23:57 GMT)

Trial stalls as travel card is shunned
A $20 million, three-year trial by school students of the long-awaited travel smartcard has turned into a farce, with large numbers of drivers, bus operators and students rejecting the technology. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:52:26 GMT)

'Tis a wise planner who never forgets a travel agent's worth
I always respect the wisdom of people who agree with me. Magellan's, a purveyor of travel goods at magellans.com, recently issued a concise summary of why many people still need travel agents, independently wrapping together points similar to ones I have made. Here are some: (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:11:05 GMT)

Air travel will be hard work well past Labor Day
Persistent congestion, delays and shortages of key personnel will make air travel hard work well past Labor Day. Air travelers haven't seen the end of packed planes, flight delays and mishandled luggage just yet: Labor Day looms. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:24:18 GMT)

DLO iBoom Travel Review
DLO is the new Kensington with its simple, functional products that do one thing and do it well. Simplicity is the new theme in consumer electronics, and it shows, especially with DLO. The latest in DLO's iPod accessory lineup is iBoom Travel, a wisely named boombox for the world's most popular media player. This is one product without a lot of bells and whistles, and that's what makes it so ... (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:36:12 GMT)

Sevilla rebel Alves refuses to travel to Greece
Madrid- Daniel Alves has refused to travel to Athens with the Sevilla squad for Tuesday's Champions.... (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:39:21 GMT)

Alves refused to travel to Athens, says Sevilla president
Sevilla's want-away Brazilian full-back Daniel Alves refused to travel to Athens for Tuesday's Champions League third qualifying round clash against AEK, president Jose Maria del Nido said Monday. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:26:12 GMT)

Daniel Alves has put his playing career with Sevilla in limbo by refusing to travel with the team [AFP]
Daniel Alves, Sevilla's want-away Brazilian full-back, refused to travel to Athens for his side's Champions League third qualifying round match against AEK on Tuesday, according to Jose Maria del Nido, Sevilla club president. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:35:36 GMT)

Electrical fault derails train travel plans
THOUSANDS of rail passengers had their travel disrupted today when rush-hour trains were cancelled because of an electrical fault. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:55:46 GMT)

Solution Found to Reduce Air Travel Delays
Traveling by air for many people is becoming more difficult, more time consuming, and more frustrating. The air travel industry says it is working on the problems, and travelers should expect to see improvements in the future. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:28:29 GMT)

Unsettled Alves refuses to travel
Unsettled Alves refuses to travel with Sevilla by UEFA Champions League (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:42:16 GMT)

Clinton Twp. employee travel ban spurs debate
A policy banning Clinton Township employees from out-of-state travel sparked controversy recently when trustees disagreed about how staunchly they should follow it. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:19:42 GMT)

For Dance Troupe, Travel Is a Test of Poise
For dancers in the Mark Morris Dance Group, air travel is a bitter enemy. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:41:43 GMT)

Spitzer Aide Suspended in Travel Probe Back on State Payroll
Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's communications director, suspended more than a month ago for asking the state police to compile travel records that could discredit a Republican rival, will again draw a state paycheck beginning today. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:44:57 GMT)

What affects your Labor Day travel plans?
The Tennessean is studying Labor Day travel for an article about state tourism over the long holiday weekend. Are lower gas prices playing a role in your travel plans? Please contact business reporter Wendy Lee at 615-259-8092 or e-mail her at wlee@tennessean.com. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:02:35 GMT)

Sevilla's Alves denies refusing to travel with team
MADRID (Reuters) - Sevilla right back Daniel Alves has denied refusing to travel with the squad for their Champions League third qualifying round match against AEK Athens and the European Super Cup against AC Milan this week. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:37:04 GMT)

Sevilla's Alves denies refusing to travel
Sevilla's Alves denies refusing to travel by UEFA Champions League (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:12:19 GMT)

Air travel up for Labor Day
Despite falling gas prices and a summer plagued by negative press about air travel, the number of North and South Carolinians who plan to travel by air over the Labor Day holiday this year has increased slightly and the number who expect to drive has decreased slightly. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:09:00 GMT)

18 Russia travel agents tour NMI
The Marianas Visitors Authority is currently hosting 18 Moscow travel agents who are touring the Marianas from Aug. 26 to Sept. 4. The group will be taking in the sights of the beautiful islands, enjoying the various activities that the CNMI has and inspecting hotel facilities to be included in travel packages. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:02:28 GMT)

Travel: Vatican and Israel sign deal to bring pilgrims to Holy Land
Travel: Vatican and Israel sign deal to bring pilgrims to Holy Land (AKI) - The Vatican and Israel's tourism ministry have signed a deal aimed at increasing flights between Italy and Israel to ease travel for Catholic pilgrims visiting the Holy Land, the Israeli-daily Yedioth Aharonoth reported Tuesday."We have put together some very attractive tours, which cover classic holy ... (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:37:25 GMT)

U.N. Leader to Travel to Sudan Area
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced that he would travel to Sudan, Chad and Libya to press for an end to fresh violence in Darfur. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:39:28 GMT)

DIA girds for heavy travel
Airlines expect a busy week with the Labor Day holiday capping off a hectic summer for air travel, but it may be less crowded at Denver International Airport than Labor Day week last year. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:24:29 GMT)

New chief for travel website
Online travel agent travel.com.au has lost the services of managing director Adam Johnson, who has tendered his resignation. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:34:12 GMT)

Isle travel rankings improve in survey
The island again joins Honolulu and Maui in the top 10 domestic travel destinations in the annual 2007 fall travel trends survey, after being bumped off the list in 2005. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:03:03 GMT)

U.N. leader to travel to Africa to try and end Darfur violence
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced Tuesday that he would travel to Sudan, Chad and Libya next week to press for an end to fresh violence in Darfur and for speedy deployment there of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:54:48 GMT)

Labor Day travel seen flat on cost concerns: survey
Americans are expected to travel roughly the same amount over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend as they did last year amid rising concerns about affordability, according to a AAA survey released Wednesday. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:33:27 GMT)

Charleston Cuts Back On Hiring, Travel After Fire
The City of Charleston has frozen most city hiring and travel as costs from a June fire that killed nine firefighters continue to increase. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:48:10 GMT)

Holiday travel steady
Despite fuel prices that have fallen from the record highs of earlier this summer, Americans are concerned about their finances and, as a result, AAA expects travel over the Labor Day holiday weekend to hold steady with last year. AAA estimates that 34.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 0.2 percent increase compared to last Labor Day. That projected ... (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:27:48 GMT)

Star Wars Lightsaber To Travel 6 Million Miles In Space
The original Jedi lightsaber used by Luke Skywalker to battle Darth Vader will travel aboard the space shuttle in October, commemorating the film's 30th anniversary. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:16:00 GMT)

AAA Chicago: Labor Day Travel Remains Steady Amid Concerns about Affordability
AURORA, Ill., Aug. 29, 2007 -- Despite falling fuel prices, now around $2.76 per gallon nationally, Americans are still very concerned about the affordability of travel and so AAA expects travel over the Labor Day holiday weekend to be flat as the number of travelers holds steady from last year (with 0.2 percent growth). (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:11:12 GMT)

Ed Perkins on Travel: Reliable tips for travelers on a budget
Do you sometimes feel that most of the travel information you see is aimed at someone who has three times as much free time as you and five times the money? Certainly, today's slick travel magazines aim primarily at travelers at or near the very top of the... (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:24:41 GMT)

Manila court grants Marcos permission to travel
Philippine courts granted former first lady Imelda Marcos permission on Thursday to leave the country for 15 days to travel to Hong Kong and China for medical treatment and to attend a trade show. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:56:53 GMT)

Labor Day Travel
UNDATED (AP) _ Experts say the number of people traveling by car over the Labor Day weekend will drop slightly this year. They also predict there'll be a slight increase in air travel. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:18:20 GMT)

Imelda gets travel pass
A Manila judge allowed former First Lady Imelda Marcos this afternoon to attend a trade exhibition in China and seek medical attention in Hong Kong after she posted a P320,000 travel bond. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:42:09 GMT)

How Neurotransmitters Travel between Cells
In studying how neurotransmitters travel between cells, Cornell researchers have discovered that an electrical current thought to be present during that process does not, in fact, exist. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:19:26 GMT)

Slight increase in travel expected for Labor Day weekend
Millions of Southern Californians are expected to take trips over Labor Day weekend, but travel experts say demand seems to be growing more slowly. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:13:16 GMT)

Reliance Money to foray into travel financing business
Anil Ambani group's financial services distribution arm, Reliance Money, will soon venture into individual travel loan business, seeking to tap the growing interest of Indians in domestic and outbound tourism. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:56:56 GMT)

FAA: Holiday weekend weather looks OK for air travel
The weather forecast looks OK for Labor Day weekend fliers, according to a travel update from the head of the Federal Aviation Administration. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:27:00 GMT)

AAA Predicts a Drop in Labor Day Weekend Travel
Despite falling gas prices, Triple-A Mid-Atlantic expects fewer Delawareans to travel by car this Labor Day weekend. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:14:04 GMT)

Steamboat travel topic of historical discussion
MEDFORD - Historian Paul W. Schopp will share tales and photographs about steamboat travel on the Delaware and Rancocas rivers when he addresses the Medford Historical Society at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:20:02 GMT)

Holiday Travel May Choke Chicago Airports
More than 1.5 million people are expected to travel through Chicago's airports this weekend. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:29:00 GMT)

Labor Day car travel to increase slightly in Texas 8:53 AM CT
Many Dallas area residents are packing up and hitting the road this Labor Day weekend as they try to savor one final summer hurrah. Of the 2.77 million Texas residents expected to make getaways this weekend, more than 87 percent will travel by car, according to AAA Texas. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:12:21 GMT)

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