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Travelers in South-East Australia Stopped By Bushfires

February 13, 2009
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Making headlines all over the world, the bushfires raging in the state of Victoria in south-eastern Australia have been devastating, both in terms of the loss of life and in property. Many travelers in Melbourne and surrounding areas in Victoria have been caught up in the continuing dramas and are either helping out or making [...]

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Travel Ban to Cuba Could End

February 10, 2009
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Thanks to the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act, citizens of the United States may soon be able to travel to the country of Cuba without restrictions. If this bill passes, Americans will be able to freely travel to Cuba for the first time since 1963.

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“Pay What You Want” Idea Hits Travel

February 6, 2009
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Anybody noticed there’s a global recession out there at the moment? Yeah, we know, everybody is probably sick to death of hearing about the economic woes of many developed countries these days, but it turns out, as they always say, that every cloud really does have a silver lining. And the silver lining for travelers [...]

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Spring Break Travel Remains Strong

February 3, 2009
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While the struggling economy has slowed down many types of vacationers, this year’s spring break travel plans appear to be virtually uneffected. In fact, many spring break destinations are reporting more interest than usual.
Experts say the reasons are varied for why spring break travel remains strong in a weak economy. However, the relatively affordable spring [...]

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New Travel Trends from Fitur Tourism Fair

January 30, 2009
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The Fitur International Tourism Trade Fair is happening all this weekend in Madrid, Spain – and in fact it started on Wednesday so there has already been quite a lot of interesting news. The travel trends for the future are being heavily discussed, as well as how to deal with tourism and travel downturns due [...]

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Lisbon Hostel Takes Top Spot at the HOSCARs

January 27, 2009
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Many budget travelers around the world stay in hostels. They are a great way to save on housing costs while traveling. And though some of the accommodations can be less than desirable, there are actually some very good hostels to choose from.
In Dublin, Ireland last night the winners of the annual HOSCARs (Hostelworld Customer Annual [...]

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Unprepared Hikers Stranded in Australia and New Zealand

January 23, 2009
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Australia and New Zealand, for most people, are far away countries, the kind of place that you dream of visiting or make it there just for a once in a lifetime opportunity. For both countries, their natural beauty is a big draw card and getting out into nature on a hike is an attractive activity [...]

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Inauguration Day Festivities

January 20, 2009
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Of course, the biggest news of the day is the Presidential Inauguration. The inaugural festivities officially start at 10:00am ET on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. After the music, the speeches, the swearing in and Barack Obama’s inaugural address, many more activities and celebrations surrounding the inauguration will take place later in the day.
Though [...]

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River Landing for US Airways Plane in New York

January 16, 2009
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Plane crashes are still rare enough that most of them make the news, but Thursday’s New York to Charlotte flight which ended up ditching in the Hudson River, with every passenger and crew member surviving, has made front page headlines throughout the world.
Details of Flight 1549
The flight was a US Airways flight which left New [...]

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New Visa Waiver Rules Now in Effect

January 13, 2009
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The new rules went into effect on Monday, Jan. 12 requiring people that are traveling to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program to register online prior to their trip. Previously, travelers could fill out paper forms at the airport or in flight.

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Seven Natural Wonders One Step Closer

January 9, 2009
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The gang from the New7Wonders Foundation have now been in action a few years, getting attention, recognition and hopefully a bit of funding to help protect important tourist sites around the world. Back in 2007 they announced the world’s New 7 Wonders including places like Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of [...]

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Presidential Inauguration Packages

January 6, 2009
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If you aren’t able to get to Washington, DC this month for the Presidential Inauguration, it doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all the fun. Many hotels are offering Inaugration packages to celebrate the event all around the country.

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Free Changes for Bad Weather

December 30, 2008

If you are flying with Delta or Northwest this holiday season, you don’t have to worry as much about bad weather ruining your travel plans. Until January 7th, Delta and Northwest are waiving any fees associated with changing your airline tickets due to bad weather.
With bad weather all around the United States, it’s been difficult [...]

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Reason for Denver Plane Accident Unknown

December 23, 2008

The cause of the airplane accident in Denver that injured 38 people is still unknown. Although the black box has been recovered and a number of first-hand accounts have been told, investigators are baffled by sounds that were heard prior to the accident.
Part of the problem for investigators is that the airplane’s captain is one [...]

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Airlines Active Despite Recession

December 19, 2008

If you read some of the headlines this week about airline expansion, new planes and new routes, you might be surprised, considering most of the world is in a recession. And while some airlines are limiting routes and cutting staff, others really are behaving as though the economy is running well. Here are just a [...]

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Travel Deals in 2009

December 16, 2008

With the value of the dollar rising, gas prices declining and hotel rates decreasing, many experts are predicting that 2009 will be a great time to get deals on international travel.
According to the Associated Press, Genevieve Shaw, senior editor of Travelocity, said, “As long as the economic slowdown continues, deals will abound for people who [...]

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Riots in Greece Bad for Tourism

December 12, 2008

We normally find Greece in the travel pages because of its image as a fantastic place for a summer vacation – whether you’re visiting capital city Athens or taking a cruise around the Greek islands. But this week Greece has hit the headlines in a way that is definitely not so positive for tourists, and [...]

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Bankruptcy for Advantage Rent-A-Car

December 9, 2008

Travelers in the United States and around the world will have one less rental car company to choose from, as Advantage Rent-A-Car has filed for bankruptcy. The company points to a decline in travel, a stubborn credit market and increased industry costs as the reasons why they were forced to take action.
Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, [...]

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Are Cruise Ship Travelers at Risk From Pirates?

December 5, 2008
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While attacks from pirates might sound more like a children’s story and evoke images of eye patches and parrots, for an increasing number of cruise ship tourists, pirate threat has become a reality in the last few days. The troubled Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia, a part of the Suez Canal route, seems [...]

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Some Cancel Travel Plans to India

December 2, 2008
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After the recent attacks in Mumbai, some travelers are canceling their trips to India. In past 10 years or so, India has grown to be a very popular international travel destination for Americans. Last year, it was the 11th most visited internation destination by U.S. residents, surprisingly ahead of some vacation hot spots like Greece. [...]

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Tourists Caught in India and Thailand

November 28, 2008

Just when you think the world seems a little bit calmer, there’s chaos again and travelers are again getting caught up in the middle of things. This week all the major news has been coming out of India and Thailand, where terrorism and demonstrators have been severely disrupting life for locals as well as tourists. [...]

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Airfare Prices Dropping

November 25, 2008
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If you are planning to travel soon, the good news is that you can expect to pay less money for airline tickets. Due to a number of factors, a few surveys have found that airline tickets are down in price approximately 20% since July.
The main reason for the drop in price is the dropping cost [...]

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Travel Cheap in 2009

November 21, 2008
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While there’s economic doom and gloom all around us, if you’ve managed to find yourself in reasonably good financial shape despite the problems, you might be in for a treat in the next year: super-cheap travel. When an economic downturn means that some sacrifices have to be made, it is often travel that feels the [...]

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Thanksgiving Travel Still Strong

November 18, 2008
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Although many people in the United States don’t have as much money in their pockets as they would like, that apparently isn’t going to slow down travel for Thanksgiving. According to research by Harris Interactive, the percentage of people who expect to travel for Thanksgiving is exactly the same as it was last year.
Although common [...]

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Great New Hotels for 2009

November 14, 2008

We recently took a look at the hotel trends we’re predicting for 2009, but Forbes has taken it one step further and honed in on specific hotels to make their world’s best new hotels list. There’s a pretty good chance that some of these places will be hot in the next year:

Chicago’s coming-soon Trump International [...]

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Expect to Pay More This Holiday Season

November 11, 2008

If you haven’t booked your holiday flights yet, be prepared to pay more than you did last year. According to the airfare experts at Farecast.com, holiday airfares for 2008 are up more than 30% on average than those in 2007. Don’t expect to get any last minute deals either. That trick normally doesn’t work around [...]

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Important Destinations According to Barack Obama

November 7, 2008
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No matter where you were in the world this week, you would have seen and read about Barack Obama’s election win to become the next President of the United States. It was especially interesting to read that a day after the final result, Obama spent time calling heads of state in nine different countries to [...]

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United Airlines – Best in Business Class

November 4, 2008
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Are you looking for the best business class service in the airline industry? Executive Travel magazine awarded United Airlines with its 2008 Leading Edge honor for Best Domestic Airlines of Business Class Service. This was mainly due to the airline’s outstanding services for international business travelers.
One of the main highlights of United Airlines’ new International [...]

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Hotel Trends for 2009

October 31, 2008
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We’ve had a look at the likely hot destinations for travelers in 2009, but it’s also interesting to hear about the trends in hotels for tourists and travelers – where do the experts think we’ll be staying in the next year or so, and what does the near future look like for hotels economically? Here [...]

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Last Minute Travel Gets Easier

October 28, 2008
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Are you looking to take a business trip or vacation at the last minute? LastMinuteTravel.com has improved their website with a new software update which speeds up the site and improves its search functions to make last minute travel even easier.
Hotel deals are now more customizable as you can search for accommodations near downtown, [...]

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