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Offbeat paths for finding cheaper travel
One discovers travel bargains in the oddest places. Here are three highly practical but rather unusual suggestions for your upcoming trips: Cheap time-share rentals Most travelers are aware of services that enable you to rent a vacation home or apartment for... Travel - Timeshare - Recreation - Lodging - Travel and Tourism (Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:45:34 GMT)
Travel club will look ahead
The next meeting of the International Travel Club of St. Louis will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 6 at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard. Travel experts Gig Gwin and Norma Johnson will talk about developments in tra... (Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:33:51 GMT)
Jackson Mayor to travel to Washington D.C.
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson will travel to Washington D.C. this week to ask for money to upgrade the capital city's water system. Minor water breaks and leaks still have Jackson city crews busy. (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:00:11 GMT)
Art, Travel, and Modernity Featured in New Exhibition at the Bruce Museum
Allesandro Milesi, "Girl Feeding Pigeons", 1893. Oil on canvas, 51 x 31 inches. Bruce Museum Collection. GREENWICH, CT.- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, demonstrates the powerful relationship between traveling and art, both in its making and collecting in Exotic Encounters: Art, Travel, and Modernity in the Collection of the Bruce Museum, a major, new exhibition drawn from highlights ... (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:33:24 GMT)
Solo Travel and Dating - Do They Mix?
Intrepid solo travelers know that most people assume that travelers come in pairs. If you're a solo traveler of the single variety, can you combine your travel life and dating? (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:51:04 GMT)
Setting and sticking to your travel budget
(ARA) - Travel can be one of the biggest-ticket items you invest in each year, so it's worth it to plan ahead. Setting a budget - and sticking to it - can help you stay in better control of spending. (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:09:20 GMT)
Paris Travel Deals from New York Habitat: Discounted Accommodations and Apartments
New York Habitat’s Paris division introduces the Paris Travel Deals website featuring a winter travel deal to Paris as well as the company’s exclusive Twitter promotional prices. (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:01:00 GMT)
Paris Travel Deals from New York Habitat: Discounted Accommodations and Apartments
New York Habitat’s Paris division introduces the Paris Travel Deals website featuring a winter travel deal to Paris as well as the company’s exclusive Twitter promotional prices. (PRWeb Jan 18, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/paris/travel-deals/prweb3456314.htm (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:14:23 GMT)
Vacation Discounters, Inc. Announces Signature Partnership with Food Network to Launch New Culinary Travel Programs
Engaging culinary-based travel programs to feature Food Network stars and shows. (PRWeb Jan 18, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3450244.htm (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:15:13 GMT)
Travel Team Falls to Orchard Park and Lancaster
The Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora’s fifth- and sixth-grade boys travel basketball team lost its first two games of the season last week. On Jan. 6, the team hosted Orchard Park and suffered the first loss. Kenny Vasbinder had four points and added a rebound and assist. Cal Dils and Lincoln Buccieri each put up two points and combined for two rebounds and three steals. Sean O’Leary sank a free ... (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:24:17 GMT)
Travel Picks: different way to spend New Year's Eve
Although there is still a month to go when Spring Festival comes, the reservation of overseas travel is so hot that surpass it in 2007, in which year traveling overseas in Spring Festival made a record. It is understood that, as of now many overseas traveling routes, including America, Africa, European and Asia, are crowded enough. &$ &$Man to rent a helicopter to Great Barrier Reef to propose ... (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:49:42 GMT)
Experian Hitwise US Travel Report for November 2009
This monthly report provides Hitwise data on: (1) The websites That Entered and Left the Top 100 Travel Category websites - Top 20 websites for the past month based on visits - Most popular search terms typed into a search engine that resulted in traffic to websites classified by Hitwise within the Travel industry. (2) The Traffic Distribution Analysis of visits to the Travel category - The ... (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:54:37 GMT)
Travel Web sites clogged with window shoppers, but not buyers
Few website visitors are actually booking hotel rooms, buying airline tickets or renting cars Online travel shoppers are clicking their hearts out, but not many are actually booking trips, hotel rooms, airline tickets or renting cars (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:08:41 GMT)
Perth student's travel dream shattered
Curtin uni student helps spark travel agency probe after money, tickets gone. (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:37:09 GMT)
Travel dreams left shattered
Curtin student's trip of a lifetime left in ruins after travel firm's collapse swallowed $200,000 in customer bookings. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:36:58 GMT)
Curtin uni student's travel dreams shattered
Sydel Michielsen's trip left in ruins after travel firm's collapse swallowed $200,000 in customer bookings. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:36:52 GMT)
Remove travel advisory on Sabah, US urged
PETALING JAYA: The Foreign Ministry has urged the US Ambassador to Malaysia to review the travel alert for the popular tourist destination of eastern Sabah in light of the “sound security arrangement” and assurances by Malaysian leaders. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:34:15 GMT)
Datalexâs Travel Distribution Platform Enables CarTrawler Multi Supplier Auto Rental for Frontier Airlines
DUBLIN-- CarTrawler, the leading provider of multi supplier auto rental to airlines, will provide an integrated auto rental platform across Frontier’s direct channels. The solution was brought live using the Datalex Travel Distribution Platform. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:43:03 GMT)
Malaysia urges US to review travel warning on potential terror threats in remote Borneo state
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's government has urged the United States to review what it called a "misleading" travel advisory warning of possible attacks on foreigners on Borneo island. The U.... (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:12:02 GMT)
Going Places: Travel photography tips from the expert
Whether you are planning the ultimate travel photo spree internationally or simple day trips, it pays to be prepared for that perfect photo opportunity. Here are three tips from an award-winning photographer Jay Alonzo to help you increase your chances of bagging that prize-winning photo. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:49:09 GMT)
Royal Jet and Burj Al Arab introduce the world's travel experience
Royal Jet and Burj Al Arab introduce the world's travel experience. (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:20:47 GMT)
Travel Team Falls to Orchard Park and Lancaster
The Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora’s fifth- and sixth-grade boys travel basketball team lost its first two games of the season last week. On Jan. 6, the team hosted Orchard Park and suffered the first loss. Kenny Vasbinder had four points and added a rebound and assist. Cal Dils and Lincoln Buccieri each put up two points and combined for two rebounds and three steals. Sean O’Leary sank a free ... (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:13:23 GMT)
When to Deduct Business-Travel Expenses
Reader asks: Can I deduct travel expenses for flying to corporate HQ? (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:39:01 GMT)
Dancewave is victimized by a travel agent scam
The head of Dancewave Studio told police last week that a $8,585 check that was intended to cover plane tickets for her two dozen teenage performers was stolen by a travel agent who claimed that she had booked and paid for the tickets through the Virginia office of Adam... (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:33:45 GMT)
Air China to Return to Profit in 2009 on Hedging, Higher Travel
Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Air China Ltd. , the nation’s largest international carrier, said it returned to profit last year as domestic travel recovered and it posted gains on fuel hedging. (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:47:14 GMT)
KTC, major travel associations and operators launch “Thai International Travel Fair 2010” as Southeast Asia’s largest ...
KTC, Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), Association of Domestic Travel (ADT) and Thai-Amadeus jointly launch “Thai International Travel Fair 2010” to make this Southeast Asia’s largest travel exhi (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:00:52 GMT)
Travel fair a test of confidence
The travel industry is pinning its hopes on healthy customer spending at the Thai International Travel Fair 2010, which it says will reflect demand and confidence in Thai tourism in 2010. (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:39:29 GMT)
Air travel down 12.6 percent in Peoria for 2009
A struggling local and national economy is being blamed on a nearly 13 percent decline in air passenger travel in 2009, but Peoria aiport officials say they are looking at 2010 with optimism. Year-end statistics show 493,856 passengers flew in and out of the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in 2009. That's a 12.6 decline compared with 2008, which saw a record year for travel ... (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:22:53 GMT)
Boulevard Travel Grand Re-Opening Celebration
Boulevard Travel, 237 W. Main St, Boonton, invites the community to a grand re-opening celebration on Friday, Jan. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. Refreshments and prizes to announce its affiliation with American Express and its new services like foreign currency exchange. Drop in! (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:55:28 GMT)
Snow set to bring more travel disruption
Snow will return to much of the country today, with up to 4 inches in some areas on course to bring a new wave of travel disruption. (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:55:17 GMT)
DIA among most beautiful airports, says Travel+Leisure
Approaching its 15th birthday, Denver International Airport has kept its looks and is among the world's most beautiful airports, says Travel+Leisure. (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:18:42 GMT)
Review travel alert, US urged
KUALA LUMPUR: The United States has been asked to review the warden notice and travel alert on Sabah that it issued through its embassy here, as it could create a “wrong, misleading and negative impression” on the security situation in Malaysia. (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:23:56 GMT)
November highway travel up 1.4 percent vs. year ago
U.S. highway travel was up 1.4 percent in November from a year earlier, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Wednesday. (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:19:57 GMT)
AMR Sees Business Travel Picking Up
AMR CFO Tom Horton said the company is seeing signs that business travel has picked up. (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:45:45 GMT)
Travel agents: Strangest Australian tourism questions
"CAN I catch a train from Fiji to New Zealand?" is just one of the dumbest questions asked by tourists, say travel agents. (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:30:31 GMT)
US travel advisory: Sabah tourism not affected
SANDAKAN: Tour operators here said Sabah tourism, particularly in the east coast, is not affected by the travel advisory issued by the United States (US) embassy in Kuala Lumpur. (Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:58:06 GMT)
Hike and bike trails possible to make Arlington more travel-friendly
A new citywide hike and bike master plan could make Arlington more travel friendly. The plan to create a new pedestrian and bike trail around the city will have its first open house at 6 p.m. on Jan. 27 at Arlington City Hall. (Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:54:43 GMT)
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Named to Travel + Leisure's T+L 500 and Conde' Nast Traveller's Gold List
Fourteen Shangri-La hotels and resorts were voted by readers of Travel + Leisure onto the 2010 T+L 500 and Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong and Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai were placed amongst the top 50 h (Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:45:32 GMT)
Doane students complete travel studies
CRETE — Numerous Doane College students completed off-campus interterm travel in January, including studies in Thailand, the Caribbean, and Egypt, as well as a studio art experience in Iowa. (Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:26:10 GMT)
Travel Team Falls to Orchard Park and Lancaster
The Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora’s fifth- and sixth-grade boys travel basketball team lost its first two games of the season last week. On Jan. 6, the team hosted Orchard Park and suffered the first loss. Kenny Vasbinder had four points and added a rebound and assist. Cal Dils and Lincoln Buccieri each put up two points and combined for two rebounds and three steals. Sean O’Leary sank a free ... (Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:14:07 GMT)
CEO’s and MD’s of Air Asia X, Abacus, Google Travel and Microsoft to address Asia’s travel industry
Leading senior executives from Air Asia X, Abacus, Google Travel, Microsoft are set to address Asia’s travel industry and discuss key strategies for the upturn. (Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:34:15 GMT)
Travel agents cause 2010 panic
An email from travel agents warning people to stay at home during the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup is causing unnecessary panic, says advisory firm Grant Thornton. (Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:57:47 GMT)
Time Travel On The Cheap
Have you ever wished you could time travel? Now you can! Kind of. (Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:11:58 GMT)
Nepal travel agency seeks gay, lesbian holidaymakers
Homosexuals hankering after a wedding on elephant back or on top of the world can head to Nepal, where a travel agency has been set up to cater to their holiday, and celebratory, needs. (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:47:05 GMT)
Majerus: Atlantic-10 too much travel, trouble for Saint Louis
Saint Louis coach Rick Majerus is no fan of the school's affiliation with the Atlantic-10 Conference. Too much travel, too expensive, too hard on the students. If Majerus had his way, the school would sacrifice a bit of prestige, put the student-athletes first and play in a league closer to home. His choice would be the St. Louis-based Missouri Valley. (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:58:30 GMT)
I-TEAM: Discovering Hobbit Travel's Massive Debt
The WCCO-TV I-Team has learned that Hobbit Travel's owner was smothering in massive debts while at the same time locked in a battle with a chemical addiction. (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:04:03 GMT)
Nepal travel agency seeks gay, lesbian holidaymakers
KATHMANDU, Jan 22 — Homosexuals hankering after a wedding on elephant back or on top of the world can head to Nepal, where a travel agency has been set up to cater to their holiday, and celebratory, needs. The Pink Mountain agency was founded by three Nepali gay men, including Sunil Babu Pant, the country’s only openly gay member of Parliament. (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:15:36 GMT)
Sylva's Fantasy Travel agent arrested
SYLVA — Police have arrested a travel agent they believe used one customer’s credit card to charge flights for nine others and investigators say there could be more victims. (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:05:17 GMT)
Library session puts focus on budget travel
WOODSTOCK – The Woodstock Public Library will offer a session about affordable travel planning Saturday. (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:37:10 GMT)
Asia-Pacific air travel fell 5.7 percent in 2009
Air travel in the Asia-Pacific region declined 5.7 percent in 2009 and recovery is expected to remain fragile, an industry group warned Friday. (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:41:47 GMT)
Salute to Travel Tourism banquet set for Feb. 18
Tickets are on sale for the 2010 Salute to Travel Tourism awards banquet set for 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Ramada Oasis Convention Center. (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:01:38 GMT)
ETIHAD AIRWAYS NAMED BEST LONG-HAUL AIRLINE AT THE BUSINESS TRAVEL AWARDS
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been voted Best Long-Haul Airline at this year’s Business Travel Awards. The award recognises the growth of the airline during the (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:10:32 GMT)
Travel agency seeks gay, lesbian holidaymakers
Homosexuals hankering after a wedding on elephant back or on top of the world can head to Nepal, where a travel agency has been set up to cater to their holiday, and celebratory, needs. (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:10:02 GMT)
BA strikers may lose travel perks
British Airways threatens cabin crew who go on strike that they may lose travel perks permanently. (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:54:20 GMT)
Air travel dip 5.7 percent in Asia in 2009
Air travel in the Asia-Pacific region declined 5.7 percent in 2009 from a year ago, and recovery is expected to remain fragile, an industry group warned Friday. (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:22:48 GMT)
Travel Shows
With the turn of the year, it's time to get serious about that dream vacation. Getting information now on your trip - and saving your cash - can make it happen. Two of Charlotte's major travel shows are today, and admission to both is free. (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:11:27 GMT)
Man aims to travel at supersonic speed
Extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner says he wants to be the first human to travel at supersonic speed. (Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:53:49 GMT)
ETIHAD NAMED BEST LONG-HAUL AIRLINE AT THE BUSINESS TRAVEL AWARDS
MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, was voted Best Long-Haul Airline at this year's Business Travel Awards. (Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:20:17 GMT)
Travel, tourism professionals to meet in Monroe
Travel and tourism professionals from across Louisiana will meet in Monroe next week for the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association's annual meeting. (Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:25:47 GMT)
Travel Team Falls to Orchard Park and Lancaster
The Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora’s fifth- and sixth-grade boys travel basketball team lost its first two games of the season last week. On Jan. 6, the team hosted Orchard Park and suffered the first loss. Kenny Vasbinder had four points and added a rebound and assist. Cal Dils and Lincoln Buccieri each put up two points and combined for two rebounds and three steals. Sean O’Leary sank a free ... (Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:13:13 GMT)
Brunei backs visa-free travel within Asean
BRUNEI welcomes the move of Asean countries to introduce a visa-free travel agreement among Asean countries that had been discussed in previous Asean meetings, a move which will greatly benefit tourism sectors in the region, as well as the Sultanate, said a senior government official yesterday. (Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:03:54 GMT)
Justify travel alert against Sabah, US embassy told
KUALA LUMPUR: Wisma Putra will ask the United States embassy to justify its travel alert against visiting the east coast of Sabah and prove that the move was based on reliable information. Foreign Aff... (Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:43:00 GMT)
When a travel splurge is worth it
Sure, it's important to watch your money when you travel. But some extras can be worth the savings in pain and regret. Here are some indulgences... (Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:12:22 GMT)
Asia-Pacific air travel declines 5.7% in 2009
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Air travel in the Asia-Pacific region declined 5.7 percent in 2009 and recovery is expected to remain fragile, an industry group warned Friday. (Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:18:19 GMT)
Justify travel alert against Sabah, US embassy told
KUALA LUMPUR: Wisma Putra will ask the United States embassy to justify its travel alert against visiting the east coast of Sabah and prove that the move was based on reliable information. (Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:11:51 GMT)
Low fares make March fine time to travel
February, with its Presidents' Week commemorations, is a popular month for travel; March is less so. I regard six different travel opportunities in March as remarkable bargain opportunities: (Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:03:12 GMT)
BRIEFLY: Dodgers will travel to Taiwan for two exhibition games
As expected, the Dodgers will travel to Taiwan in March for a pair of exhibition games against a team from the Chinese Professional Baseball League. The Dodgers' two-game set March 13-14 will not be part of the official spring training schedule. ... (Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:09:24 GMT)
Travel Team Falls to Orchard Park and Lancaster
The Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora’s fifth- and sixth-grade boys travel basketball team lost its first two games of the season last week. On Jan. 6, the team hosted Orchard Park and suffered the first loss. Kenny Vasbinder had four points and added a rebound and assist. Cal Dils and Lincoln Buccieri each put up two points and combined for two rebounds and three steals. Sean O’Leary sank a free ... (Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:13:03 GMT)
Travel Q&A: Solo travelers no longer have to go it alone
Organizations, companies and clubs offer tours designed for single or solo travelers who want to travel in groups. Some cater specifically to women. (Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:15:27 GMT)
Cool travel Web site: U.S. states and territories
Travel and Tourism Sites for U.S. States and Territories. What: A link to tourism Web sites for every U.S. state and territory Why: A very quick way to scout out information on destinations you're thinking of visiting. (Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:42:58 GMT)
Top reader tips for Mexican travel
It's that time again, when we look back at the nuggets of wisdom about Mexico travel that SFGate.com readers have contributed over the past year. As before, we chose excerpts that added new information, recommendations or insights to the original article, and... San Francisco Chronicle - Mexico - United States - Recreation - Travel (Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:44:40 GMT)
Justify travel alert against Sabah, US embassy told
KUALA LUMPUR: Wisma Putra will ask the United States embassy to justify its travel alert against visiting the east coast of Sabah and prove that the move was based on reliable information. (Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:28:30 GMT)
Travel ball teams forming close to home for athletes to improve basketball, sportsmanship skills
As the Catholic school boys' basketball season wraps up, local athletes are finding new opportunities to move on to travel ball. (Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:15:42 GMT)
Nepal travel agency seeks gay, lesbian holidaymakers
&$ &$The mountains around the Khumjung valley is pictured without snow in Nepal December 3, 2009.[Agencies]&$ &$ Homosexuals hankering after a wedding on elephant back or on top of the world can head to Nepal, where a travel agency has been set up to cater to their holiday, and celebratory, needs. The Pink Mountain agency was founded by three Nepali gay men, including Sunil Babu Pant, the ... (Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:25:47 GMT)
Taking headaches out of travel for frequent fliers
(ARA) - A job that requires a lot of travel might initially sound glamorous and jet-setting, but any business traveler who has logged countless miles will tell you differently. (Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:56:10 GMT)
Rabies vaccination recommended before travel to South America
Dusseldorf, Germany - Travellers to South America should consider a rabies vaccination - especially for trips to Peru, Brazil and Venezuela - against dangerous bat bites, according to Germany's Centre for Travel Medicine (CRM). Fatal cases of the dis... (Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:20:00 GMT)
Teen killed in San Marcos fight loved travel, adventure
Teen killed in San Marcos fight loved travel, adventure (Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:30:28 GMT)
Travel peak for Spring Festival starts in E China
A passenger carriing large package stands in queue to enter Suzhou Railway Station in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 24, 2010. Suzhou Railway Station witnessed a travel peak recently as students and migrant workers started to flock home for the upcoming Spring Festival. (Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:04:33 GMT)
Top Ten Cruise Travel Tips: A Cruise Diva's Must-Haves
What are the secret little comforts that will make your cruise the best it can be? Cruise Diva shares her top-ten favorites.1. Travel Alarm Clock. (Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:05:26 GMT)
Travel Channel's ‘No Reservations' to feature mid-Hudson sites Feb. 8
An episode of the Travel Channel's “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” shot in the mid-Hudson will air at 10 p.m. Feb. 8. (Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:08:43 GMT)
Travel Team Falls to Orchard Park and Lancaster
The Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora’s fifth- and sixth-grade boys travel basketball team lost its first two games of the season last week. On Jan. 6, the team hosted Orchard Park and suffered the first loss. Kenny Vasbinder had four points and added a rebound and assist. Cal Dils and Lincoln Buccieri each put up two points and combined for two rebounds and three steals. Sean O’Leary sank a free ... (Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:26:18 GMT)
Travel industry expert to speak in Q-C
Travel industry expert Berkeley Young will be the presenter onFeb. 3 as the Quad-Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau hosts acommunity tourism breakfast. (Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:20:04 GMT)
House of Travel cruises to awards
House of Travel was the main New Zealand winner at the 2009 Australia and New Zealand Cruise Industry Awards held in Sydney (Sunday 24 January 2010). (Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:38:42 GMT)
Clinton to travel to London for int'l conferences on Yemen, Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to London on Tuesday for international conferences on Yemen and Afghanistan, U.S. State Department said on Monday. Clinton will attend a ministerial meeting on Yemen on Wednesday, which is aimed at consolidating international support for Yemen, coordinating assistance efforts, and reaching agreement on assisting Yemen in its political ... (Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:51:22 GMT)
Countries issuing travel alert must give proof: Lee
Kota Kinabalu: Any country issuing travel alerts on Malaysia should provide proof and reliable facts before issuing them. (Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:34:00 GMT)
Flight Centre to strengthen its business travel presence
Flight Centre Limited (FLT) has unveiled plans to launch its Corporate Traveller brand to the market as part of a strategy to improve its business travel market share and capture the growing needs of the SME travel market. (Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:49:10 GMT)
This travel award an ignoble prize
The good news is that San Francisco has won another award in the travel business. The bad news is it is not a good award. TripAdvisor, an Internet site with 15 million members, has announced that - based on 320 reviews - the dirtiest hotel in the United... (Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:24:46 GMT)
Travel Team Falls to Orchard Park and Lancaster
The Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora’s fifth- and sixth-grade boys travel basketball team lost its first two games of the season last week. On Jan. 6, the team hosted Orchard Park and suffered the first loss. Kenny Vasbinder had four points and added a rebound and assist. Cal Dils and Lincoln Buccieri each put up two points and combined for two rebounds and three steals. Sean O’Leary sank a free ... (Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:26:18 GMT)
Travel club settles suit over deposit.
Ultimate Escapes LLC, a travel destination club in Denver, settled a lawsuit accusing it of refusing to return a $215,000 deposit. (Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:31:09 GMT)
Tips to help with winter travel
Winter offers some travel challenges sometimes not experienced during the warmer summer, spring and fall months. The American Society of Travel Agents offers a number of things both air travelers and drivers ought to consider when traveling in the winter. (Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:24:27 GMT)
KTC’s online community flourishes and invites the fan page to find “KTC Travel Master” the best travel webmasters for ...
Çѹ·Õè 26 Á¡ÃÒ¤Á 2553 16:20 ¹. Mr. Staporn Sirisinha, Senior Executive Vice President - Leisure Marketing Department, “KTC” or Krungthai Card Public Company Limited, said “Our online travel community KTC World website has been very successful. (Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:30:53 GMT)
Aldi Travel stops taking bookings
UK firm Aldi Travel, a holiday business belonging to the German supermarket group, closes to new bookings. (Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:19:29 GMT)
Travel agency accused of taking deposits, not booking trips
LEWISVILLE — An Internet-based travel agency is under police investigation for taking reservations and more than $40,000 in deposits — then failing to book vacations for its customers. Brooke Herold, 32, said she is a victim of the travel agency which operates on-line as www.r oadslesstaken.com. "You know, they may be having a hard time financially, but there's a lot of people out there having ... (Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:47:54 GMT)
John Boyle's board travel school now in session
I thought I was done with writing about local boards and their expensive travel habits, but clearly they need my guidance when it comes to travel. (Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:22:58 GMT)
Juvenile justice chief, slammed by report, to repay travel costs
Florida juvenile justice chief Frank Peterman's extensive travel at taxpayer expense includes thousands of dollars in extra charges because of missed flights as well as $2,300 in airport parking costs... (Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:09:14 GMT)
Sued travel company remains open
A Manalapan-based travel company that has been sued by the state for fraud has continued to invite customers to its office to hear sales presentations, several customers have said. The customers said they recently have received postcards pitching an eight-day, seven-night cruise and free air fare for two if they make an appointment. (Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:18:46 GMT)
Aldi Travel suspends bookings, reviews its service
Aldi Travel, launched in the UK in January last year, has stopped taking bookings. (Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:49:13 GMT)
TUI Travel to work with NixonMcInnes for its social media strategy
TUI Travel has appointed social media agency NixonMcInnes to create a social media strategy for its First Choice brand. (Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:49:23 GMT)
Budget Center to target “budget” sector of airline travel
Budget Center is preparing to launch www.budgetairlines.com with the intention of targeting online bookings in the discounted air travel sector. (Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:50:16 GMT)
Travel hosts' 'extras' you won't want to miss
CRAZY Finnish host Riku Rantala and his trusty cameraman Tunna Milonoff host the world's best travel show - bar none. The pair were into backpacking in the 1990s, and are adept at travelling on a small budget. (Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:05:10 GMT)
CR president to travel to Russia for education seminar
College of the Redwoods President Jeff Marsee was recently awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to travel to Russia in April for a two-week seminar for U. (Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:27:51 GMT)
UAL loss narrows amid record drop in travel
United credits improvements to rebound in business travel The collapse in demand for air travel during 2009 was the worst on record, an airline trade group said Wednesday, although carriers such as Chicago's United Airlines are starting to show signs of recovery. (Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:50:26 GMT)
United Airlines' loss shrinks as business travel picks up
United Airlines said business travel is improving, echoing comments from rivals Delta and American, and its fourth-quarter loss was much smaller than a year ago. (Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:51:05 GMT)
Business travel expected to match, surpass 2009 levels
Business travel in 2010 will match or surpass last year's levels and more executives will be opting for first class seats, according to a survey. (Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:00:26 GMT)
Webjet sees resovery in travel
Webjet is ‘‘cautiously optimistic’’ about signs of a recovery in demand for travel after posting a 40 per cent lift in net profit. (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:26:46 GMT)
Paperless travel closer with text message boarding passes
Paperless air travel moves a step further from next week, with Jetstar expanding its trial of text-message boarding passes beamed to travellers' mobile phones. (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:38:49 GMT)
Webjet sees recovery in travel
Webjet is ‘‘cautiously optimistic’’ about a recovery in demand for travel after posting a 40 per cent lift in net profit. (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:40:44 GMT)
Airlines add surcharge for 'peak travel day'
For travel between mid-June and mid-August, American, Delta, and Alaska airlines have added a $10 &# (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:48:18 GMT)
Proposal urges cuts in legislative pay, travel
A state representative from Renner plans to introduce legislation today that would force lawmakers to share some of the budget-cutting pain under way in Pierre. Republican Shantel Krebs said lawmakers should take a 30 percent pay cut for the next two years and suspend taxpayer-funded out-of-state travel over the same period. The savings would add up to almost $1 million over two years at a time ... (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:04:18 GMT)
Flight Centre to strengthen its business travel presence
Flight Centre Limited (FLT) has unveiled plans to launch its Corporate Traveller brand to the market as part of a strategy to improve its business travel market share and capture the growing needs of the SME travel market. (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:05:09 GMT)
Registration mandatory for city travel, tour agents
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) With barely eight months left for the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Government has made registration mandatory for travel and tour agents in the city to ensure safety of tourists. (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:52:15 GMT)
Masked robber raids travel agents
A masked robber escapes with money from a Derbyshire travel agents after making staff open the safe. (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:19:14 GMT)
WSJ Adds Travel Booking Services To Its Wine Business
With advertising still struggling, the WSJ is expanding its commerce offerings by getting into travel services. The site, WSJ Travel, will sell and promote vacation packages. Dow Jones , the WSJ's parent, makes it clear that the travel site is separate from the paper's editorial side. (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:05:59 GMT)
All Nippon Air Has Smaller Loss on International Travel Rebound
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- All Nippon Airways Co. , Asia’s second-largest carrier by sales, pared its third-quarter loss as an economic rebound revived demand for international travel. (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:14:55 GMT)
Travel, tourism summit wraps up
Ouachita Parish made a lasting impression on Louisiana's top tourism professionals this week, which will likely mean more visitors will travel here. (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:26:26 GMT)
HomeAway UK Celebrates 3rd Week in Top 10 Travel Charts as Visits Soar
LONDON, January 29 /PRNewswire/ -- - HomeAway.co.uk & OwnersDirect.co.uk Join TripAdvisor and Travelodge in Hitwise Top 10 'Destinations & Accommodation' Category This January, HomeAway, Inc., world leader of the online holiday rentals sector, has seen its two UK sites; HomeAway Holiday-Rentals and Owners Direct leap in to the top 10 travel websites in the Hitwise 'Destination and Accommodations ... (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:41:36 GMT)
Travel Picks: Top 10 destinations for 2010
For those wondering where to go this year, U.S.-based travel company Gate 1 Travel (www.gate1travel.com) has come up with a list of what it believes will be 2010's top holiday destinations. (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:16:37 GMT)
TUI Travel to work with NixonMcInnes for its social media strategy
TUI Travel has appointed social media agency NixonMcInnes to create a social media strategy for its First Choice brand. (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:04:41 GMT)
Travel agents unhappy with New Year directive
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Travel agents expressed dissatisfaction yesterday over the Civil Aeronautics Administration's (CAA's) intervention in the sale of seats on additional flights that will be operated during the Chinese New Year holiday between Taiwan and four popular Chinese destinations. (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:17:48 GMT)
Police seek suspect in travel scam
Police are looking for a man accused of taking $56,000 from residents by using a fake travel business three years ago. (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:31:45 GMT)
Nevada lawmakers slow to refund salaries, reimburse travel accounts
Half the Nevada lawmakers who owe the state for overages in travel reimbursements have paid their bills, but only four of 14 Republican Assembly members have made good on a promise to refund a portion of their salaries. (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:42:38 GMT)
Crackdown on dodgy price advertising in travel industry
After months of warnings, companies that fail to declare the full price of travel services will be fined, Clive Dorman reports. (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:27:21 GMT)
Thibodaux student selected for international travel
Daniel McBride Staff Writer THIBODAUX — A local 15-year-old will travel through Europe this summer after his selection as a student ambassador for the national “People to People” program. (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:32:53 GMT)
Knights will travel to take on Central in county tourney
NORTH CALDWELL – Boasting just one win so far this season, the boys basketball battalion from West Essex Regional (1-11) received the next to last seed in the 27 team Essex County Tournament (ECT) at the ECT committee meeting on Monday night, Jan. 25, and will travel to take on Newark Central for a first round county clash on Saturday, Jan. 30. (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:38:16 GMT)
Emaar Malls Group combines luxury travel and leisure to bring non-stop entertainment to Dubai Shopping Festival 2010
Dubai, UAE; January 30, 2010: Emaar Malls Group, the shopping mall and retail subsidiary of Emaar Properties, is blending luxury travel and leisure to offer an unparalleled array of exciting events and promotions to the 15 th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival 2010, the month-long shopping and entertainment extravaganza running January 28 - February 28, 2010. (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:05:36 GMT)
Business air travel seems to be taking off again
After hitting a stiff economic head wind in 2009, business air travel appears to be reviving. The heads of major airlines, including United, American and Delta, said they're seeing the early indications of a resurgence as corporations get reacquainted with the idea of spending money on travel. (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:30:26 GMT)
Millions on move as China's Spring Festival travel season begins
&$ &$Passengers wait for trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 30, 2010. China's railways are expected to transport 210 million passengers during the 40-day travel peak starting from Jan. 30, as people return home for family reunion in the traditional Spring Festival beginning from Feb. 14 this year and then go back to workplaces. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)&$ &$ China on ... (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:41:54 GMT)
Octopus Travel becomes Air Miles first online partner
30 January 2010 Dubai, United Arab Emirates: In line with its continuous expansion and diversification strategy, Air Miles, the world's leading multi participant loyalty programme, announces Octopus Travel as its first online partner across the region to offer its members the chance to earn Air Miles online at www.airmilesme.com. (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:05:40 GMT)
Hitchcock likely to face dramatic rise in travel
HITCHCOCK A major change in University Interscholastic League realignment will result in increased travel for the Hitchcock High School athletic programs. (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:56:08 GMT)
I Travel with The Charlotte Observer
Send us a photo with someone holding the Observer's Travel section, and we'll try to include it in our weekly slideshow. If yours is printed in the Observer, we'll mail you an "I Travel with The Charlotte Observer" T-shirt. (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:43:26 GMT)
Smith Travel Details Depths Of 2009 Hotel Performance
JANUARY 26, 2010 -- Smith Travel Research this week reported final 2009 performance data for the U.S. hotel industry showing across-the-board decreases in all metrics for all major markets. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:30:42 GMT)
On Course: News and notes from the travel desk
QIs there any good way to get a deal from an outstate airport (like Hibbing, Bemidji or Duluth) to MSP? I'd like to travel to Phoenix alone with my 2-year-old and making the three-hour drive to MSP and then a 3 1/2-hour flight sounds miserable with a toddler. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:15:25 GMT)
Travel reimbursements fall for Kleis
Mayor Dave Kleis claimed travel reimbursement from the city in 2009 at about half the level of the previous year. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:40:06 GMT)
China's online travel market booming
China's online tourism market is booming as an increasingly wealthy middle class travels for pleasure and the use of credit cards and the Internet soars, analysts say. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:22:23 GMT)
Travel Picks: Top 10 destinations for 2010
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - For those wondering where to go this year, U.S.-based travel company Gate 1 Travel (www.gate1travel.com) has come up with a list of what it believes will be 2010's top holiday destinations. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:26:19 GMT)
Tourists opting for low-cost air travel, moderate hotels
Post the recession, India is witnessing a preference for low-cost air travel, increase in business-driven tourism and a rise in the number of moderate-tier hotels for long-haul travellers. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:01:25 GMT)
Hitchcock likely to face dramatic rise in travel
HITCHCOCK A major change in University Interscholastic League realignment will result in increased travel for the Hitchcock High School athletic programs. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:03:02 GMT)
Queen cutting cost, British royals take cabs to travel around
London, Jan 31 (IANS) Member of the British royal family, including Prince Harry, are using black taxis to travel to unofficial engagements instead of expensive fleet cars as the Queen is on a cost-cutting spree. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:06:02 GMT)
Tourists opting for low-cost air travel, moderate hotels
New Delhi, Jan 31 : Post the recession, India is witnessing a preference for low-cost air travel, increase in business-driven tourism and a rise in the number of moderate-tier hotels for long-haul travellers. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:15:08 GMT)
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