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Tourism fears: City resists 'Sound of Music' hotel
THE Austrian city of Salzburg has blocked plans to turn the original von Trapp family villa portrayed in The Sound of Music into a hotel.
Security: Iris scanning planned for Aussie airport
CUTTING-edge iris scanning technology will be used in security screening at Brisbane Airport within five years, it has been revealed. ...
Expert calls for heavy investment in tourism
... Tourists watch a lion in the Maasai Mara ... supportive infrastructure such as roads, improve entertainment industry and invest in energy sector ...
Hell on wheels: The world's worst taxi rides
... make more sense, especially for a busy business traveler who has to make several stops ... several stops throughout the day ...
Ahmed Ressam sentenced to 22 years for LAX millennium bomb plot
... Ait Mohamed was deported from Canada to Algeria. Doha was released from prison in London, ... him set up his cover ...
Cruise ship passengers describe pirate attack
... to get inside and stay down, Oregon tourist Clyde Thornburg heard the pirates' rifle shots ... by traveling around the southern ...
CVC opens, can't shake controversy
... lawmakers would not have to smell sweaty tourists raised eyebrows. By the afternoon, a Republican ... priority for Congress. Lawmakers also ...
Lebanon: Tourism starting to look up
... considered the beginning of the slide for tourism sector, profitability decreased to US$61 in 2005 ... as opposed to the neighboring ...
RSVP Launches Five All-Gay Cruises in 2009
... by Atlantis Events, Inc., the world's largest company specializing in all-gay and lesbian travel. RSVP ... that include plush Euro-top "Mariner's ...
London business expo showcases northern Uganda's economic might
... London business expo showcases northern Ugandas economic might Creating ... with massive untapped resources like minerals, exceptional tourists attractions with favourable climate ...
Cruise passengers describe "cheeky" pirate attack
... to get inside and stay down, Oregon tourist Clyde Thornburg heard the pirates' rifle shots ... by traveling around the southern ...
Golden Leaf Board of Directors to decide on funds: 10 projects throughout Edgecombe County up for consideration
... project with the Rocky Mount-Edgecombe Community Development Corp., requesting $405,000. -- OIC Family Medical Center, ... Heritage Hospital, requesting $100,000. -- ...
Take-off: Flights resume as airport siege ends
A THAI Airways flight to Sydney left Bangkok's main international airport last night, the first international departure since protesters ended an eight-day blockade. ...
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Always wanted to sail around the globe but never had the nerve? Just sign up online and now you can compete in one of France's ...
How to cut your business travel costs
There are sane ways to cut travel and entertainment expenses. You won't be living the lush life, of course, but you won't feel like a ...
Cruise ship: Pirates strike fear in cruising Aussies
MORE than 29 pirate vessels surrounded a luxury cruise liner with 400 Australians on board in the dangerous Gulf of Aden. ...
INDICATORS - Egypt - Dec 3
... +2,170 Q4 2007/08 Q3 2007/08 Q4 2006/07 Tourism receipts ($mln) 2,603 2,643 1,825 Q4 2007/08 ... RATINGS --- Standard & Poors ...
Cruise ships a new target for pirates?
... Gulf of Aden with hundreds of well-heeled tourists just might have been too much for ... and sped away, a spokesman ...
Cairo to sport its first Ritz Carlton
... contract, Misr Hotels Co. the holding company for the Nile Hilton and several other older Egyptian hotels will cover the roughly ...
Storied Nile Hilton hotel readies for transformation to Cairo's first Ritz Carlton
... CAIRO, Egypt (AP) _ The Nile Hilton a ... spending in a blow to the global tourism industry. The renovation, scheduled ...
Fez, Morocco Real Estate: An Ancient City Gets Attention
... that cannot be replicated anywhere else. Most tourists revel in what they find and leave ... a Life in the Ancient ...
Amnesty Int'l describes culture of torture in Mauritania
... said Wednesday. Government officials in the northwest African nation could not immediately be reached for ... believed linked to al-Qaida murdered ...
Trade Ministry sets LE 7 bln stimulus package
... to the press, Rachid said that although Egypts banking sector has not felt the ripple ... a slowdown in exports as ...
Unfavourable exchange rates boost local tourism
... thumbs-up. Coastal provinces are emerging relatively unscathed from the current economic slump. Although South African tourists' wings have been clipped some domestic markets ...
Ahmed Ressam sentenced to 22 years in prison for conspiring to bomb LAX during the millenium
... Ait Mohamed was deported from Canada to Algeria. Doha was released from prison in London, ... him set up his cover ...
Palestinian Politics Thwarts Gaza Pilgrims to Mecca
... the West Bank and 2,200 from Gaza. Egypt added its support by opening its border ... those who did not turn ...
Ahmed Ressam sentenced to 22 years in prison for conspiring to bomb LAX during the millennium
... Ait Mohamed was deported from Canada to Algeria. Doha was released from prison in London, ... him set up his cover ...
Branded coffee yet to boost farmers' earnings
... golf course in the East and Central Africa region. Its origin, dating back to 1992, ... it was pushed to fourth ...
Traveling with Fido? Good manners is a must
As more shops, restaurants and hotels put out a welcome mat for Fido, it’s important for all traveling pets to have good manners. ...
Outrageous hotel perks for pets
Massages, happy hours, and monogrammed towels—for pets. It’s just another dog day at these fine hotels. ...