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Take A Historic Trip On Hong Kong
More than 100 years old and known locally as 'Ding Dings', Hong Kong's trams offer an unforgettable insight into the history and continuing evolution of this favourite destination. Now the Hong Kong T...
South Korea Enters Medical Tourism Market
on Sunday examined South Korea's inclusion on the growing list of countries that engage in medical tourism. The South Korean government, along with clinics, is trying to attract medical tourists in an...
Weak economies may ground international shoppers
(AP)
AP - Overseas shoppers who once arrived in the U.S. with empty suitcases to take back their holiday loot may decide to stay home this year amid high-priced airline tickets, unfavorable exchange rates and lingering economic woes.
Larger bottles of liquid medicine allowed on planes
The Transportation Security Administration now permits passengers to board airplanes with large bottles of medically necessary liquids that exceed the agency's 3-ounce limit. But there's a catch. Th...
Firefighters battle Northland blaze through the night
Rural firefighters are today continuing to dampen hot spots after a bush fire swept through more than 60 hectares of Department of Conservation land at Ngawha in the Far North overnight. More than si...
Rent out your vacation home for extra income
(AP)
AP - Whether it's the snowy slopes of Colorado, the blue waters of Miami Beach, or the picturesque golf courses of Hilton Head Island, finding a quality vacation rental is becoming easier every day.
NBTA Releases Business Travel Forecast for 2009
which predicts that business travel will continue to be impacted by increasing costs and sluggish travel industry growth. According to the study, travel managers project that business travel costs in...
Cook Islands Tourism Praises Govt. For Its $2.8M Risk-Share With Air NZ
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation has welcomed the decision by Government to further inject US$2.8million (NZ$5m) in an annual risk-share agreement with Air New Zealand for the weekly Los Angeles f...
Upcoming Webcast: Tips on managing the travel and meetings spend - Purchasing.co..
Andrew Bartolini, vice president and group director for global supply management research at AberdeenGroup, will discuss how to integrqte procurement, corporate travel and meetings management to find hidden profits in a special WEBCAST presentation ...
Hot springs, aurora attract visitors to Interior Alaska
By Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, AlaskaMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 23--The sky is inky black. The temperature is about 20 below zero. And there are dozens of people poorly clothed for ...
10 instant mood lifters
1 Breathe yourself happy Miranda Kerr's yoga instructor Charlotte Dodson swears by a simple exercise that helps to balance your emotions. "Our breath is the bridge between body and mind and...
Geek out at these top tech destinations
Remember that movie "Weird Science", where two geeks conspired to make a real-live girl that would love them for who they really are? Well, a short two decades later, geek is chic and tech types are a...
Fewer flights, but they're mostly on time - St. Petersburg Times
Complain about packed airplanes. Rail over higher fares and paying to check luggage that used to fly free. Grumble that they've taken away the pillows. But here's a new twist on the old story line: Air travel is getting better. At least if you judge ...
Lufthansa Technik supports National Air Services operations world wide
It was announced at MEBA Exhibition in Dubai that National Air Services Group (NAS Holding) signed a 5 years total Component support agreement with Lufthansa Technik (LHT) which operates 30 production...
NY subway terror threat emerges on busy travel day
NEW YORK (AP) Police bolstered security in subways and trains Wednesday after the government warned that al-Qaida suicide bombers were contemplating an attack on New York's mass-transit syst...
Charlotte/Douglas boardings up 6%
The number of passengers boarding planes at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport grew 6 percent in September from the same month last year. Nearly 1.34 million passengers boarded planes at the air...
Bad times can be the best times to travel
Hong Kong for $1,542 per person, double occupancy (with taxes and fees). Five nights, including hotel and round-trip air from Los Angeles. From Pleasant Holidays.In the next few months, the tra...
Indian security chief says 2 Mumbai hotels completely secured+
MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (AP) - (Kyodo)An Indian security chief said Friday that two Mumbai hotels targeted by Islamist militants in Wednesday's coordinated attacks have been completely secured.
Just read and travel - Daily News and Analysis
Apart from just going online or reading travel brochures, there’s so much literature that can prompt one to pack one’s bags, finds Rashmi Hemrajani. When Gregory David Roberts wrote Shantaram, the entire literary world’s eyes turned to Mumbai ...
Tourism body warns against air travel levy
The Irish Tourist Industry Confederation is calling on the Government to abandon plans to implement the Budget's €10 air travel levy.The organisation is predicting a drop in overseas visitors to Ire...
BA in merger talks with Qantas
British Airways today revealed it was in talks over a potential merger with Australian rival Qantas. Shares in BA jumped 14 per cent after the Heathrow-based operator said it was looking ...
No travel advised on I-94 east of Montana border - Billings Gazette
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakotans woke up to warnings about blizzards in the west and central parts of the state and flooding in the east. The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for southwest and south central North Dakota, including the ...
Starwood Hotels & Resorts acclerates growth in region, announcing three new hote..
Middle East and North Africa Business Report, Amman, JordanMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 25--Powering ahead in key markets across the globe, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today anno...
Chinese Scholar Says 6-Party Talks May Play Less Key Role
Amid growing signs of a full-blown Pyongyang-Washington dialogue increasingly likely as a way to resolve the often stalled North Korean nuclear talks, a Chinese scholar said the current multinational ...
Slowdown in tourism growth reflects current uncertainties
London, UK/Madrid, Spain.- The latest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer confirms the rapid slowdown of international tourism growth since mid 2008, reflecting the impact of rising oil price...
Oakland Park to review whether hotel would increase crime, traffic
By Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 24--OAKLAND PARK -- One of the city's most controversial issues -- a proposed low-price, extended-stay hotel tha...
Less Crowded Roads and Airports This Year - Tothecenter.com
According to the Associated Press, 600,000 fewer Americans are traveling this Thanksgiving compared to last year. This year, only 41 million Americans are expected to take trips that are more than 50 miles away, according to the Automobile ...
Soon, Jamaat caravans to travel across country - Indian Express
New Delhi, November 9 : Mainstream Muslim outfits in India have gone into an overdrive to de-link Terror from Islam and to break the negative perception about the religion. The latest to join the bandwagon is the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind which is taking ...
Penitent Connex lays on free Flemington travel - Age
CONNEX passengers heading to Flemington racecourse for Emirates Stakes Day today will travel free in a desperate bid by the train operator to make amends for a meltdown on Oaks Day that left thousands stranded. Passengers must hold a valid ticket to ...
Roos coach investigated over ref spray
Kangaroos coach Ricky Stuart faces an investigation following allegations he abused referee Ashley Klein and England World Cup official Stuart Cummings after Saturday night's loss to New Zealand i...
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