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While it’s still summer right now in the northern hemisphere, it won't be long until things change, and South Africa goes from being rather chilly to very pleasantly hot and sunny. It’s time to start planning ahead for your Garden Route tour.
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Berlin -
Germany's largest tour and travel group, TUI, said Thursday that it has canceled all tours through Israel, at least up and until the end of the month, due to the continuing eruption of violence in the area.
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Christchurch -
Which metropolitan destination has the most expensive taxis in the world?
London?
Barcelona?
Los Angeles?
A taxi ride may cost a pretty-penny in these international hubs, but not one of them owns the top spot.
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Three quarters of all British holidaymakers have taken items from hotel rooms home with them, according to recent research by travel website Holiday Hypermarket.
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Paris -
As fears rise over warnings of new explosives able to slip by standard airport security checks, eyes are turning to southern Yemen and one man in particular: master Al-Qaeda bombmaker Ibrahim al-Asiri.
In the Media
by Michel Moutot (AFP)
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Americans tend to spend more on travel and vacation as they get older, according to a newly released study by Capital One Labs.
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San Francisco -
For decades, San Francisco has been one of the premier travel destinations in the US. People from near and far flock to the city by the bay to experience one of America’s most affluent, breathtaking and eclectic metropolitan areas.
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Locals call it the Door to Hell, a giant burning pit that has spit out angry flames for more than 40 years, casting a yellow-orange glow into the evening sky.
In the Media
by Igor Sasin (AFP)
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The Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board announced yesterday that the Asian country has welcomed over 7 million tourists during the first quarter of the year.
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London -
London is a magnet for tourists from all over the world. With its mix of ancient and modern, the vibrant capital has so much to offer but can be expensive. Here's a cheap way to see some of the best sights by air and water.
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A group of smugglers tried to get a whopping 32 cases of luggage filled with ivory through Hong Kong customs. They were caught and lost $7.9 million HK in smuggled ivory, the equivalent of $1 million USD.
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Hoffman Estates -
Sears Holdings Corp is considering selling its controlling stake in Sears Canada, which could mean all of the department store operator's 400 Canadian locations are for sale.
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As of today, Google has begun rolling out a new feature for Street View, the component of Google Earth and Google Maps that lets you view places as if you were actually there, that allows you to travel back in time and view the place in the past.
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Montreal -
The International Air Transport Association urged governments Thursday to take stronger action against unruly passengers on commercial flights.
In the Media
by AFP
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Madrid -
Spanish online travel group eDreams Odigeo's share price tumbled as it listed on the Madrid stock exchange Tuesday, a worrying sign for the richest new entry to the market in nearly three years.
In the Media
by Katell Abiven (AFP)
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Madrid -
Spanish online travel group eDreams Odigeo's share price tumbled as it listed on the Madrid stock exchange Tuesday, a worrying sign for the richest new entry to the market in nearly three years.
In the Media
by Katell Abiven (AFP)
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Washington -
Virgin America, JetBlue and Hawaiian Airlines emerged Monday as the best-performing U.S. air carriers in 2013, a year that generally saw improvements in air travel.
In the Media
by AFP
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Singapore -
The Asia-Pacific will overtake Europe as the region whose tourists spend the most money overseas within 10 years, a report said Wednesday, driven by an explosion in the number of Chinese travellers.
In the Media
by AFP
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People are always on the hunt for the perfect place to live. For some, this may mean the concrete jungle of New York City or lively London.
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Los Angeles -
It was reported Thursday that baggage handlers had stolen from bags, part of a months-long investigation into workers stealing items.
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Copenhagen -
A Danish travel company on Thursday claimed it could boost Denmark's dwindling birth rates by sending more couples to romantic cities like Paris, in an advertising campaign titled "Do it for Denmark!"In a two-minute video clip featuring abandoned playg...
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Arizona offers the intrepid outdoors enthusiast high adventure in one of the most environmentally diverse places on the planet.
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Berlin -
Tourism companies are turning to travel bloggers as a route into the vast global market of social network users, industry insiders say.At Berlin's ITB tourism fair this week, bloggers and tourism professionals were brought together at a "speed dating" ...
In the Media
by Marie Julien (AFP)
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Run out of drinking water during a lakeside camping trip? Then simply break off a branch from a pine tree, peel away the bark, and slowly pour lake water through the stick, according to a research team at MIT.
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CareerCast.com called out travel agents in a piece titled When All Else Fails, Consider a Useless Job. The article states that "the travel agent is no longer necessary.” How true is that claim?
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A Canadian airline pilot reported that she recently received a shocking note that cited the Bible as a reason flying airplanes was “no place for a woman.”
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Savannah -
February has been a good month for Savannah, Ga. The travel pages are buzzing about it being among the world’s best travel spots for those seeking a charming or romantic vacation destination. Visitors to Savannah couldn't agree more.
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When Hollywood was its own little town at the start of the 20th century, it banned movie theatres and liquor, except for medicinal purposes (wink, wink).
In the Media
by Piya Sinha-Roy (Reuters)
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One of the biggest complaints that hotel guests have is the lack of free Wi-Fi in their rooms. Guests believe that all hotels should offer free Internet connection and think it is more important that many other hotel amenities.
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Singapore -
Singapore Airshow organisers on Friday announced a record high of more than $32 billion in deals as Asian carriers ordered more aircraft to meet explosive demand for cheap, short-range travel.European manufacturer Airbus accounted for nearly half of th...
In the Media
by Stefanus Ian (AFP)
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Neil Gunn
Scotland - Inveraray Bridge - Loch Fyne
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Whilst Titus Salt would not allow any pub in his village, a bar now sits on the main street, humorously called: "Don't Tell Titus".
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Castelnau de Montmiral, village centre
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Vancouver City's main intersection: West Georgia at Burrard. The large building in the center is the Vancouver Fairmont Hotel, formerly the Vancouver Hotel. It opened in 1939.
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Photo by Seemann/Morgue File
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Over the tops of the mountains in Banff National Park.
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New bridge, part of Lougheed Highway, linking Vancouver with Maple Ridge.
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“Wobbly Bridge". The pedestrian bridge opened June 10, 2000. It was closed two days later for modifications. The bridge was re-opened in 2002. On the north side of the bridge can be seen the dome of St. Paul´s Cathedral.
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Norfolk Island
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Castelnau de Montmiral, France
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A village girl from Banbassa, India, washes in a near-dry riverbed.
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Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.
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Sugar Hill in Martin City, MT, is named after the sweetness plied once plied to men
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Siakap merah goreng tradisi dihidang bersama sos liman kasturi, Daging kurma, Sayuran segar bersama herba masala and Ayam merah dimasak dengan jintan
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Dahab, Sinai, one of the popular beach and diving resorts in Egypt
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