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Obama not invited, but Indian American Chatwal makes it to Chelsea Clinton's wedding - Indian American New York hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, who refers to the Clintons as family, will be one among the lucky 450 guests attending the high profile marriage and reception of Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Meet the 'idiot' who plans to travel 32,000km by jetski - Kiwi adventurer Jeremy Burfoot has now learnt to ignore people when they call an idiot for attempting to traverse 32,000km from London to New Zealand on a jetski.
Pilots quit Philippine Airlines for higher-paying jobs - The Philippines' flag carrier Saturday cancelled about a dozen domestic and international flights after several pilots resigned for higher-paying jobs with foreign airlines.
ICC VP nominee Isaac may win Asian vote for supporting IPL window creation in FTP - Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket's nominee for the ICC vice-presidency, Alan Isaac, has come out in support of creating windows for the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the Future Tours Program (FTP), which could improve his chances of securing the post with the help of the Asian Bloc.
Obama envoy to visit India to engage with Muslims - Rashad Hussain, son of an Indian migrant couple from Bihar who is US Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, will travel to India Aug 1-9 to discuss Obama Administration's initiatives on education, global health, entrepreneurship and countering violent extremism with Muslim leaders and academics.
Spirit Airlines' carry-on bag fee starts Sunday - FILE - In this file photo taken June 13, 2010, a Spirit Airlines airplane sits on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Spirit Airlines passengers may ...
13 Hotels in Portland Have Now Been Awarded the Prestigious Green... - The Mark Spencer Hotel becomes the most recent of13 Seattle hotels that have been awarded the Green Eco-Leaf Rating by completing a 70 point comprehensive eco-audit survey administered by iStayGreen.o...
Spirit Airlines' carry-on bag fee starts Sunday - FILE - In this file photo taken June 13, 2010, a Spirit Airlines airplane sits on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Spirit Airlines passengers may ...
Spirit Airlines' carry-on bag fee starts Sunday - Spirit Airlines passengers may want to get to the airport a little earlier than normal Sunday as a new charge for carry-on bags takes effect. The low-fare airline sparked controversy in April when it...
Bike Train boosts cycle tourism in Windsor-Essex - WINDSOR, Ont. -- A pilot project that rolled by rail into Windsor Thursday night could result in more tourists cycling the region's paths and trails. Beginning in 2007, the Bike Train connects cyclist...
Idea could ease travel for northern Coloradans - LOVELAND, Colo.—Thousands of northern Coloradans fly through Denver International Airport each year. But what if they could do some of the most time-consuming tasks, like parking and going throu...
Hospitality workers show they have talent - ABU DHABI // They put aside their vacuum cleaners, stopped answering phones, took a break from serving guests and picked up the microphones. Twelve groups from hotels in Abu Dhabi took to the stage at...
Romania, Bulgaria to promote tourism along the Danube - Bulgaria's Novinite website reported Friday. Katya Goranova, head of the business center for helping small and medium enterprises in the Bulgarian city of Ruse, announced Friday that the project, Tou...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - ON THE GULF OF MEXICO — The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico — with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface — when out of the sea rises a skyscrape...
Theme park hotels cordon off rooms for sex - A British theme park has designated a section of "family friendly" rooms as well as an area of "adults only" suites at their two hotels after families complained that they couldn't sleep after hearing...
Salazar Tours Rigs in Gulf, Keeps Drill Ban - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, right, looks at blowout preventer controls as he tours the Murphy Front Runner deep water oil drilling rig off the coast of Louisiana on Wednesday.
Salazar Tours Rigs in Gulf, Keeps Drill Ban - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, right, looks at blowout preventer controls as he tours the Murphy Front Runner deep water oil drilling rig off the coast of Louisiana on Wednesday.
Travel firms step up sales of overseas tours using Haneda airport - TOKYO — Japanese travel agencies are stepping up sales of overseas trips departing from Tokyo’s Haneda airport ahead of the launch of regular international flights there on Oct 31, with J...
West Bengal identifies new tourism spots - Kolkata, July 31: West Bengal Tourism Minister Manab Mukherjee Saturday said the government is trying to create new tourist destinations in Birbhum and Murshidabad districts.
Salazar Tours Rigs in Gulf, Keeps Drill Ban - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, right, looks at blowout preventer controls as he tours the Murphy Front Runner deep water oil drilling rig off the coast of Louisiana on Wednesday.
Salazar Tours Rigs in Gulf, Keeps Drill Ban - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, right, looks at blowout preventer controls as he tours the Murphy Front Runner deep water oil drilling rig off the coast of Louisiana on Wednesday.
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico - with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface - when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like structure nearly 350 feet above the...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, second right, looks at the well heads as he tours the Murphy Front Runner deep water oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana, Wednesday, July...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) -- The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico - with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface - when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like struc...
Syria, Saudi Arabia leaders travel together to Lebanon - The leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia, once bitter rivals, made an unprecedented show of cooperation by traveling together to Lebanon in hopes of preventing any violence if members of a militant group...
Bike Train boosts cycle tourism in Windsor-Essex - WINDSOR, Ont. -- A pilot project that rolled by rail into Windsor Thursday night could result in more tourists cycling the region's paths and trails. Beginning in 2007, the Bike Train connects cyclist...
Top 10 child-friendly boutique hotels - Holidaying with children doesn’t have to mean sacrificing style, with a growing number of hotels offering family-friendly features from playrooms to tree houses while still appealing to sophisticate...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - ON THE GULF OF MEXICO — The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico — with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface — when out of the sea rises a skyscrape...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - (AP) ON THE GULF OF MEXICO - The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico-with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface-when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like ...
Ahead of the summer holiday season, Korea’s top two airlines will increase flights to China and the United States. - By Do Je-hae Staff Reporter Ahead of the summer holiday season, Korea’s top two airlines will increase flights to China and the United States. Korean Air will raise the number of weekly fligh...
Delta Air Lines is offering spring special fares for travel between Korea and the United States. - Special fares starting from 500,000 won include round-trips to favorite destinations from Seoul or Busan to Hawaii, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, Atlanta, Detroit and Chicago. / Courtesy ...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico - with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface - when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like structure nearly 350 feet above the...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) -- The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico - with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface - when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like struc...
Emir of Qatar tours south Lebanon - The Emir of Qatar has visited towns in southern Lebanon that his country helped rebuild after being destroyed during the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based group. Sheikh Hamad b...
German group promotes responsible tourism in Uttarakhand - Kolkata, July 31: The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) has joined hands with German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) to promote responsible tourism in the Himalayan state by implementation of a...
India's biggest travel opens in Kolkata - Kolkata, July 31 : India's biggest travel mart- The Travel and Tourism Fair or TTF- opened at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here with over 300 participants from across India and seven countries.
Wenger says preseason US tours are too tiring - Arsenal's soccer team manager Arsene Wenger speaking at a press conference at Arsenal's Emirates stadium in London, Friday, July, 30 2010 . Arsenal, Celtic, Olympique Lyonnais and AC Milan take part i...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - ON THE GULF OF MEXICO -- The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico - with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface - when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like structure...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico - with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface - when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like structure nearly 350 feet above the...
Wenger says preseason US tours are too tiring - LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he does not let his team visit the United States because the sort of tour embarked upon by the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham leaves players ...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) -- The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico - with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface - when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like struc...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - (AP) ON THE GULF OF MEXICO - The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico-with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface-when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like ...
Wenger says preseason US tours are too tiring - (AP) LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he does not let his team visit the United States because the sort of tour embarked upon by the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham leave...
Pakistan PM tours flooding - Pakistan's prime minister has viewed the damage wrought by flooding which has killed more than 400 people, and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) -- The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico - with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface - when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like struc...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - ON THE GULF OF MEXICO The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico - with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface - when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like struc...
Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban - ON THE GULF OF MEXICO -- The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico - with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface - when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like structure...
Qatari Emir given warm reception on tour of southern Lebanon - Lebanon his country helped rebuild after the 2006 Israeli invasion.Crowds threw rice and rose petals to greet him when he arrived in the town of Bint Jbeil, which was destroyed during the 33-day war. ...
Qatar’s hotel sector sees rise in H1 occupancy rate - In addition to positive results for occupancy rates, revenues for four-star and five-star hotels in the first half of 2010 exceeded those revenues for the same period in years 2008 and 2009, QTA added...
Philippine Airlines cancels 11 flights due to inadequate pilots - The Philippine Airlines (PAL) canceled at least 11 of its flights Saturday due to "inadequate" pilots, its spokesman Jonathan Gesmundo said.The country's flag carrier apologized to its incon...
Cunard considering a la carte dining for top restaurant on next ship - Cunard Line .Cunard CEO Peter Shanks tells USA TODAY the line is considering by-the-plate pricing for The Verandah, the top eatery on its soon-to-debut, 2,092-passenger Queen Elizabeth.Under one plan ...
A tour of Brooklyn's offbeat DUMBO neighborhood - DUMBO - which stands for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass - is home to Brooklyn Bridge Park, which offers panoramic views of the bridges, Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty.
Tune Hotels.com Introduces a Low Cost Solution to the UK Hotel Market - Tune Hotels.com is opening up its first UK branch in Westminster at the end of August. Tune Hotels.com is already a successful brand in Asia, and works off the same model as a low cost airline. The co...
Dr. Diana Driscoll, LEED AP and CEO of Ridgeline Hospitality to Speak... - I am honored to be asked to contribute my knowledge of “green” hotel strategies to the panel discussion. The opportunity to share knowledge with the best hospitality minds across the globe is one ...
Hotels-London.co.uk - Get a Kick Out of London's When I Am Big Exhibition - LONDON, ENGLAND, July 31, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A new London exhibition called When I Am Big looks at the hopes and dreams that some key figures had when they were younger and displays these reve...
Arbitron Case Study Proves E-GuideTV's Effectiveness In Out-Of-Home Advertising In The Hospitality Industry - E-Guide Services, Inc. (EGS) announced results of an independent Arbiton Inc. study of its innovative E-GuideTV service, an in-room hotel television channel guide
Hotels, Dining, and Attractions 2010 - Sunset editors bring you insider travel tips on Portland hotel deals, top picks for Portland dining and biking, and more in the free Sunset Travel Guide, Best of Portland: Hotels, Dining, and Attracti...
Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen Sees Increased Visitors to Nearby Popular Destinations - Xiamen, China, July 31, 2010 --(PR.com)-- This year Xiamen sees the arrival of visitors in increasing numbers to nearby popular tourist destinations such as Jinmen Island, the earthen round houses of ...
GrandLife iPhone app Launched by the Soho Grand and Tribeca Grand Hotels, New York - New York, NY, July 31, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Soho Grand Hotel and Tribeca Grand Hotels based in downtown New York have released a new app: ‘GrandLife
7 years later, tourism tax now welcomed in NW Ala. - Sheffield Mayor Ian Sanford remembers the negative remarks he and other leaders heard in 2003 when the decision was made to add a 2-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax to finance a tourism project in the Sho...
Qatar Tourism Authority reports on hotel performance and progress for first half 2010 - In a comparison of the first half of year 2010 with the first half of year 2009, Qatar Tourism Authority reports that the hotel sector in the State of Qatar shows a rise of two points in the occupancy...
EU opens in-depth probe into Olympic Air's merger with Aegean Airlines - The European Commission opened an in-depth probe on Friday into the planned merger between two Greek carriers Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines.The European Union (EU)'s antitrust watchdog said its init...
Poor facilities washing away Cherrapunjee's tourism prospects - Cherrapunjee (Meghalaya), July 31 : Dotted with waterfalls cascading over deep gorges, this town - renamed Sohra - is famous the world over as the wettest place on earth due to its magical rains. But ...
Pilots quit Philippine Airlines, flights cancelled, delayed - jobs with foreign airlines.Dozens of flights were also delayed for hours due to the lack of pilots, according to Philippine Airlines (PAL).PAL spokesman Jonathan Gesmundo said the problem affected fli...
A Bicycle Tour Through Remote Southwest Canyon Country - bike tires on asphalt, the river’s murmur, the cascading song of a canyon wren and that beginning-of-the-world smell of river mud in the blue morning. Horses nuzzled the rough cottonwoods by the...
A Dining Explosion in a Tiny Basque Town - Hondarribia, Spain An avant-garde dish called Juego de Verdura claims to be just that. On a small plate there are two short glasses, one spewing cloudlike vapor and the other containing layers of egg...
Hotel Review: Hotel Veritas in Cambridge, Mass. - The parlor of a suite at the Veritas. There are lots of great reasons to visit Cambridge — but a perennial shortage of hotel rooms has made Boston the more popular overnight destination. Whic...
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Hotels in urban areas pocket lion’s share of SA’s World Cup spoils - Edition 1 Ethel Hazelhurst Hotels and others offering accommodation during the World Cup did very well out of the event, according to Cobus Venter, a director at Econex. Venter said two sources...
As airlines post profits, here's what to expect in fare sales - Good times are finally back for the nation's airlines. For travelers, that means it's getting harder to find bargains. The summer travel season got off to a roaring start, fares are up, and money is r...
B.C.'s most popular parks offer a little of everything - ).Great family camping can be found at Alice Lake, an hour or so north of Vancouver, as it has a great swimming lake, awesome hiking, mountain-bike trails and a playground.To get you started, here are...
Bellingham Bay basks in beautiful coves, parks - I'm riding down a pine needle-covered trail in Whatcom Falls Park and I am praying for one thing: to avoid falling off the bike.The 241-acre park is home to old growth hardwoods and dirt and gravel tr...
US Congress OKs bill to make air travel safer - Congress on Friday approved far-reaching US aviation safety legislation that was developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York state last year.The Senate approved the me...
HST Impact on Hotel Operations - June 2010 Canadian Lodging Outlook - Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada.

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