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Below is a list of travel news and stories from 09/30/2009
Lucky Charm? Looking for Love in Ireland Thousands flock to small Irish town of Lindoosvarna for world’s largest matchmaking festival. http://abcnews.go.com
Kiev Scraps Hotel on Massacre Site Kiev scraps plans to build hotel near site of Babi Yar massacre http://abcnews.go.com
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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 09/28/2009
Paradise Island Creates World’s First Shark Sanctuary Tiny Palau with just 1 patrol boat creates world’s first shark sanctuary. http://abcnews.go.com
London loses top spot in "most expensive city" lineup For years, London dominated the top spot in almost every "most expensive city in the [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 09/24/2009
World’s 10 Greatest Train Journeys Explore Some of the World’s Most Beautiful Countryside By Rail http://abcnews.go.com
Kicked off my US Airways flight for wearing an eye mask! Michael Winn is the president of a private university, a US Airways frequent flier, and according to [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for  09/22/2009
5 spots to live out your ‘Mad Men’ fantasies Now in its third season, the critically acclaimed television show Mad Men has inspired a surge of tourism in New York City. Here are the spots to live out your 1960s fantasies. http://www.msnbc.msn.com
10 restaurants where [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 09/18/2009
Sweet Suites of Vegas: Big, Pricey and Audacious A 10,000-square-foot suite that includes a basketball halfcourt rents for $25,000 a night at Palms Casino Resort. At MGM Grand’s Skylofts, you’ll find a bathtub that fizzes with tiny champagne-like massage bubbles, TVs in the mirrors [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories from 09/16/2009.
American Idylls: Our National Parks The transcendent, still-wild network of national parks may be America’s greatest gift outright to Americans. But as Sue Halpern reports, the monumental system, crumbling and compromised, demands rescue by each generation—including ours. Plus: The 10 greatest parks and [...]

Below is a list of travel news and stories from 09/14/2009
Hit the trails: Four road trips for fall Looking to add some meaning and direction to your next road trip? Then pick an interest and follow the trail. http://abcnews.go.com
Keiichi Iwasaki travels across 37 countries on $2 A TOURIST has spent eight years travelling [...]

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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 09/10/2009
Afghanistan has its first national park
Band-e-Amir’s Vibrant Blue Lakes Dot Embattled Nation’s First National Park
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Study: Terrorists Shifting Focus to ‘Soft’ Targets
Hotel Attacks Rise Due to Increased Security at Government Sites
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Why I don’t support a Passengers Bill of Rights
I’m on record as supporting a [...]

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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 09/08/2009
Off the Beaten Path: Europe’s Unknown Island Destinations
From the Mediterranean to the Arctic, explore 10 of Europe’s hidden island gems
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Capri’s Blue Grotto Reopened After Toxic Fears
Capri’s Blue Grotto re-opened to tourists, after fears about its ‘toxic’ water.
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Predatory tourism? Visitor details a “horrible” vacation [...]

Traveling with children adds a whole extra dimension to the travel planning process. You have to think about the distances involved – no normal child enjoys spending too long in a plane or car – as well as the activities there that might entertain them, plus whether they will eat the food available, and so [...]