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My top 10 dangerous animal encounters
Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time Swimming with piranhas One morning in my mid-life crisis, when I had considered and rejected the thrill-seeking possibilities of nude skydiving or drag-r...
Hotel letter raises questions on Dallas City Hall
By Rudolph Bush and Dave Levinthal, The Dallas Morning NewsMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 16--Before last Saturday's vote on the controversial Dallas convention hotel, top city officials insisted...
$333m Saudi hotel projects set to meet pilgrim demand
The Elaf Group, a subsidiary of Saudi Economic and Development Company (SEDCO) which serves the Saudi Arabian travel, tourism and hotel industries, has announced an expansion in its hotel offering wit...
Value Place developer applies brake on construction
One of the nation’s most aggressive builders of extended-stay hotels plans to scale back construction as the cost of borrowing money weighs on expansion plans.
the next big project: The resort holds development rights from long ago
By Jay Hamburger, Park Record, Park City, UtahMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 23--Harvey LaPointe moved into his condominium on the 500 block of Deer Valley Drive in 1993, toward the beginning of ...
Hilton hiring 1,450 for 3 new hotels
. Openings for housekeeping, front office, food and beverage, banquets and spa staffs will be listed on line starting June 16. The Web site is www.hiltonfamily.jobs. Hilton will open the 1,400-room ...
LV Sands will slash up to 4,000 Macau jobs
By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 14--New Las Vegas Sands Corp. President Michael Leven said the company plans to eliminate up to 4,000 jobs in its Macau cas...
AirTran Airways to launch Wi-Fi on all flights
answered the question of what new amenity will be added on “every flight” Tuesday, announcing that it will be the first major airline to offer passengers wireless, broadband Internet acces...
Eight million travelers apply for travel to the U.S under Visa Waiver Program
Eight million international travelers have successfully applied to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program using the Electronic System of Travel Authorization (ESTA). These figure...
Airports offer relief for you and your pet
Need proof? According to the American Pet Products Association’s most recent survey, 62 percent of American households own a pet. And, if the rise in pet-friendly hotels, restaurants, theme-parks an...
Swine flu spoils summer travel plans of nationals
DOHA: The swine flu scare is prompting many nationals to cancel their overseas travel plans this summer, community and travel and tourism industry sources say.
Hotel worker in favor of union meets with Obama
By Jeff Swiatek, The Indianapolis StarMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 19--After President Barack Obama on Sunday night expressed support for a hotel union organizing drive, he met privately with t...
Get off the fence and into the air - Times Union
MINNEAPOLIS -- If you've been waiting for the lowest possible airfare for a trip this summer, it may be time to get off the fence. Fares have dropped for months while travelers held off buying tickets because they were afraid of losing a job or ...
Fido, frequent flier, gets his own airline
Published Date: May 10, 2009 Move over Jet Set-here comes the Pet Set. An airline catering exclusively to furry passengers takes to the skies this July with a promise to make air travel everything th...
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority outlines budget cuts
By Benjamin Spillman, Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 13--A $231.2 million budget for Las Vegas' official boosters envisions 12 months of spending cuts, a hiring freeze and...
NJ man convicted of
PHILADELPHIA -- A federal judge has sentenced a wealthy New Jersey businessman to 25 years in prison on charges he traveled to eastern Europe to molest boys in exchange for money and gifts.Forty-five...
Sleeping pills, alcohol a bad mix for unruly United Airlines passenger
United Airlines diverted a recent flight bound for London after an incoherent and disruptive passenger, apparently woozy from a combination of pills, alcohol and lavatory hand soap, allegedly tried to...
Bill Press: GOP can't find a real issue - Reading Eagle
In the interest of full disclosure, I sometimes crave a good burger. So whenever the mood strikes, I head to a Five Guys Burgers and Fries. Too bad I wasn't there May 29. I could have shared a cheeseburger and fries with the commander in chief, who ...
Holiday In Express opens in Green Twp.
Green Township Hospitality Group LLC, has opened the new Holiday Inn Express Cincinnati West in Green Township. The 115-room hotel, located at Interstate 74 and Rybolt Road, exit 11, is designed to s...
9 spots where big music stars stayed and played
Welcome to the Hotel California—while the lyric itself is merely a metaphor for the decadence of the Los Angeles music scene, the Beverly Hills Hotel is the actual location used for the cover of the...
Make the most of Manila
Manila's crazy, chaotic charm is a world away from shiny cities like Singapore Intramuros, the old walled city, retains its charm despite being bombed in the war See 605 pairs of Imelda Marcos' shoes ...
Centex loss narrows, but still misses estimates
, which reported a fourth-quarter loss that exceeded analysts' expectations. Dallas-based Centex, which plans to combine its operations this year with Michigan-based
US Airways seeks to double issued shares
-6.57% ) proposed to double the number of shares it's authorized to issue to ensure available capital for any unforeseen purposes. In a filing late Tuesday, the Tempe, Ariz.-based carrier said it wo...
UAE Visitors to UK increasing and spending more
Middle East and North Africa Business Report, Amman, JordanMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 4--UK visitors from the UAE are increasing and spending more on average, say executives with Britain's T...
Relaxing in SW Michigan's Harbor Country
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AP - The hectic pace of modern life slows to a leisurely crawl in southwestern Michigan's Harbor Country, where travelers can relax and unwind for a few hours — or while away an entire summer.
Spain to reward airlines for increased passenger numbers
airport taxes cut by 100 percent for the rest of the year."It is an incentive measure to boost tourism and (the number of) passengers" since airlines will pass on the cuts to passengers, he ...
WyCo endorses casino proposals
Wyandotte County is one step closer to building a casino. The United Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., endorsed two proposals for a casino in the county. On Thursday, the Unified...
House ethics committee probing lawmaker travel
Published Date: June 27, 2009 WASHINGTON: The House of Representatives' ethics committee is investigating whether five Democratic lawmakers, including two committee chairmen, received improper gifts ...
Even though direct spending is down, overall effect grows a bit
By Robyn L. Minor, The Daily News, Bowling Green, Ky.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 26--Direct expenditures in Kentucky's tourism industry in 2008 were down 3.2 percent, but the overall impact o...
AirTran, Delta plan Wi-Fi service
unveiled plans Tuesday to equip all of its jets with Wi-Fi access, taking the battle for passengers‚ allegiances and budgets to another level. Orlando-based AirTran (NYSE: AAI) will have full i...
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