Desperately seeking a credit card that charges no currency-conversion fees for foreign transactions? So is reader Susan Gilpin: "Which credit cards offer the fewest additional fees when being used outside the United States?
I’ve been swindled out of 15 bucks in a currency-exchange con at a Canadian coffee shop, mugged by a “friendly” local in New York, and suckered into visiting a “student art show” in Beijing (the students weren’t really students, and the...
Those who have ever stepped foot in an airport the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving know that flights departing during that very popular time don’t usually come cheap.
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Getting from point A to point B is only part of the equation now. In the face of the dollar's declining value worldwide against foreign currencies, there can be a bit of sticker shock while traveling.
Air France The Airbus A380. Full Article at New York Times Travel
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Our intrepid writer Andrew Nelson is just five days away from his trip to Miami, where he'll be relying on the Twitte... Full Article at National Geographic Traveler
Look out your log cabin window at the snow-covered grounds of the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge in Alberta, Canada, and... Full Article at Travel & Leisure
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Ben Franklin once said that “visits should be short, like a winter’s day.” A few blocks from his birthplace, Boston’s... Full Article at Travel & Leisure
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Wade McKoy Tommy Moe in Jackson Hole, W.Y. The 2010 Winter Olympics don’t start until Feb. 12, but fans can bask in t... Full Article at New York Times Travel
Two weeks ago, Budapest's Winter Festival--a massive four-month event--kicked off. Full Article at National Geographic Traveler
MUMBAI | Among the wonders of Mumbai are the dabbawallas, deliverymen who ferry home-cooked meals — contained in mult... Full Article at New York Times Travel
I see it in the packed social media-related workshops and presentations at travel and tourism industry conferences. Full Article at Perceptive Travel Web Magazine
Pam Kent Part of the “Hoerengracht” installation at London’s National Gallery. Full Article at New York Times Travel
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This article appeared in the December 2009 issue of SKI. Full Article at Ski Magazine
* MLB attendance was off 6.6 pct this season * Revenue likely to be about flat around $6.5 bln -source * Some clubs... Full Article at Reuters
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Cancel any upcoming flight you have. Renege on that pending cruise you booked. Thinking about taking a scenic train ride? Full Article at Travel & Leisure
Finding that hotel you saw on TripAdvisor may soon get a little easier. Full Article at New York Times Travel
We sent an official communication to your email address provided during your registration. Full Article at Travel & Leisure
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Biologist Lincoln Brower of Virginia's Sweet Briar University has been studying monarch butterflies and their astonis... Full Article at National Geographic Traveler
Courtesy of Okura Hotel An artist’s rendering of the Taste of Okura culinary center at Amsterdam’s Okura Hotel. Full Article at New York Times Travel
Blackout dates are December 23 through December 30, and January 2 through January 3. Full Article at Frommers
With holiday shopping around the corner, it's time to address one of the recurring tragedies of the season. Full Article at Frommers
‘Your mother was a hamster!’ yelled the taunting Frenchman in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Full Article at Lonely Planet
Torchlight Procession. (29 December ’09). Full Article at Backpackers
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An aerial view of the Sagamore, a resort overlooking Lake George in upstate New York. Full Article at New York Times Travel
Namaste, city-lovers! Arun Bhat writes to us from Bangalore, India, and tells us why his city is the best. Full Article at National Geographic Traveler
Lonely Planet’s new release Best in Travel 2010 has named Oaxaca one of the Top 10 Regions to visit in 2010. Full Article at Lonely Planet
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It's almost a country, but not quite yet. Full Article at Frommers
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All prices are per person and, if lodging is a component of the package, based upon two people traveling together (un... Full Article at Frommers
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Though down almost a million visitors from last year, Las Vegas is gearing up for next month’s debut of MGM Mirage’s... Full Article at Travel & Leisure
The internationally famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma has stayed in hundreds, perhaps even thousands of hotel rooms during his... Full Article at Travel & Leisure
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Friend of IT Melanie Mize Renzulli tells us about the "little engine that could" in Mumbai. Full Article at National Geographic Traveler
Travel services make up 28.39%; hotel or hotel management groups 16.15%; tourism bureaus 35.97%; tourist attractions (spots) 8.94%; airline companies 1.28%; tourist cruise companies 1.04%; internet booking systems and others 0.48%; and other tourism enterprises 7.75%
Imagine me abroad ... Maybe living in Portugal; it'd be great, different from how I grew up. Tourism is fascinating, I could work on a cruise ship, maybe at a resort, or a travel agency.
sums up our determination but also illustrates and showcases to the British travel market and the British traveller how Ireland is a serious destination for leisure, short breaks or business leisure.
Using experience and material from Dikgatlhong dam, this survey presents the dam area as an excellent tourist destination for the reasoning that it offers a diversity of products ranging from mainstream to heritage tourism
The economy continues to weigh heavily on leisure travel decisions even on this important family holiday
So what that's telling us is that at least the leisure travel market is recovering ... People who couldn't go home to see their families last year are not willing to do that two years in a row.
The cost of travel services in foreign countries came down due to recession, and overseas tour operators passed on the benefits of low cost to Indian tourists, resulting in more travellers visiting foreign tourist destinations
The upcoming travel season will see people traveling primarily to visit friends and relatives, and not so much for leisure vacations
In addition to being a first-class tourist attraction, Australia Zoo's conservation work and commitment to raising environmental awareness means it is well deserved to be inducted into Queensland's Tourism Hall of Fame
These bases will enjoy increased passenger traffic, tourism revenues and thousands of new jobs, while Irish tourism and travel collapses as a result of Shannon Airport’s refusal to compete with other European airports and the Irish government’s suicidal €10 tourist tax.
A lot of the travel and tourism jobs which would generally go to high school and college students went to folks that have been laid off from other jobs or people just out of work
The defendant's hotel travel and reservation Web site offers services, including vacation and flight packages, that are offered at plaintiff's casino resorts under the guise of 'Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino,'
The Japanese soccer team is known to travel with a large following of about 22000 supporters, and although not all of them will stay in Eden, this will leave a long-term legacy for business and tourism
Tourism plays an important role in the regional economy and this project will benefit around 2.4 million people through increased income and employment, health and environmental improvements, and reduced travel time
Culinary tourism is travel for the purpose of experiencing a culture through its food and drink.
The new flights will cater for growth in demand and boost travel between Singapore and Japan for both business and tourism.
As a result, travel and tourism economy GDP is now forecast to decline by 5.5 per cent in 2009
I thought the question was worded in favor of the travel companies because it assumed there could be a negative impact on tourism ... And I don’t think it’s true.
Jungle Lodges & Resorts Ltd has been operating successfully in the space of wildlife and eco-tourism for close to three decades now. The company has expanded from one resort in 1980 to a chain of 12 resorts as on date
Three men accused of stealing an ATM may get an ?A? for creativity, but their daring plan ended up failing when they couldn?t make a quick getaway.
His work is always about leisure ... Who was it that paid the price of your leisure? And then, of course, the headlessness kind of shows how ultimately you may have to pay a price, as well.
The first night is the gala event ... Whoever goes to the gala we provide a supper, we’ve hired a chef and there’ll be a draw and the prize is a night at the Log Cabin, dinner and breakfast. It’s a romantic getaway.
Eid bookings are picking up and people are looking to use the combination of Eid and the National Day [December 2] holidays to have a getaway
We're thrilled to have four of our sites recognized as the best for travel planning in 2009 ... The TripAdvisor Media Network provides travelers with valuable, comprehensive information that they can trust when travel planning, and we're pleased that Travel + Leisure agrees.
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