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Luxury Tour Operators Putting Adventure Travel on Sale
Other luxury tour operators are also offering terrific deals, to tempt travelers who are keeping their wallets tightly closed these days. Visit Top Adventure Travel Companies to learn about other top tour operators who may be offering …

Top 10 Tips for Saving on Airfares in 2009
No one really knows where airfares are headed this year. But here are 10 tips that will point you in the right direction next time you’re looking for an airfare bargain… Yahoo Travel News

Viva La Revolucion!
As the world order changes, Cuba could be on the brink of wholesale change. Will its unique charm survive the experience?… CNN Traveler

Four Seasons Resort Seychelles Opens
MSNBC – USA
The Resort is the fourth addition to a collection of Four Seasons resorts on the Indian Ocean, which includes properties in Mauritius (opened in the fall of …

Indian travel agents face harsh reality of fading airline commission
Travel Daily News International – Athens,Greece
Around 2000 Indian travel agents and online travel portals have threatened to continue their boycott of Singapore Airlines (SIA) over the carrier’s stance …

United Airlines Brings Back Call Center Jobs From India To US
Gant Daily – Clearfield,PA,USA
… to send emails or snail mails for their travel concerns instead of seeking a customer relations agent. The India operations will shut down by April. …

Lufthansa closes Indian offices; lays off employees
Siliconindia.com – Bangalore,India,USA
With airlines scrapping their commission to travel agents citing cost escalation, more jobs are set to be axed in the travel industry. …

What’s new in Britain and Ireland for 2009
European travel expert Rick Steves found plenty of changes… MSN.com

China: Travel Restrictions Reflect Tibet Anniversary Worries
Stratfor – USA
Foreign visitors have been banned from visiting regions in western China that have large Tibetan populations until late March, The Associated Press reported …

Candidates for 2016 Olympics
BBC Sport – UK
Pros: It is expected that Chicago’s world-class architecture, renowned skyline, multi-cultural, historical, and pop-cultural contributions will be positive …

On African safari, in style
You’ll find spacious tents and chic lodgings in Botswana, Champagne after a day of riding elephants or seeing the dunes of Namibia, or a helicopter ride over Victoria Falls in Zambia… LA Times

Luther’s trip to India is landmark in civil rights: Hillary
Hindu – Chennai,India
Dr King had visited India in 1959. The delegation will begin its journey from New Delhi and then would travel around India to some of the principal sites …

US House passes resolution on Gandhi’s non-violence
Hindu – Chennai,India
It will begin in New Delhi and travel around India to some of the principal sites associated with Gandhi’s work. Lewis, often called “one of the most …

Asia business travel spending seen falling 20 % | Home >> Other …
India will likely see Asia’s biggest drop in corporate travel spending, falling 25 percent this year compared to 2008, Warner said. The company forecasts about a 10 percent softening in spending in China. …

The Chinese are coming, to buy bargain US homes
The Associated Press
… Environment International Travel Agency had to show proof of an annual income of at least $30000 and that they owned a car and property in China. …

Talking Travel with Globetrotter Rick Steves – MarketWatch Video
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Travel writer Rick Steves journeys to Iran to learn about it s people and culture. He brings these lessons home in his new televsion series and book. In this interview with Sarah Nassauer, Rick explains his philosophy of traveling as a …