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Timeshares for Sale - One of the sectors of the travel industry not experiencing the impact of the world-wide economic downturn is the timeshare resale industry. The annual number of by owner timeshare sales has continued to grow steadily, with online advertising companies taking responsibility for the largest percentage of these sales.
Giant prayer wheel attracts tourists Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:43:00 GMT from China Economic Net
Local residents and tourists turn a huge prayer wheel in Dukezong ancient city of Shangri-la County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 12, 2010. The 21-meter-tall, 60-ton prayer wheel have attracted lots of people to visit. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang) Mar 11, 2010 LAN Airlines Reports Ticket Sales to All Destinations Back to Normal Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:33:00 GMT from Agent at Home
LAN Airlines reports that as of today passengers can once again purchase plane tickets for all destinations served by the airline. Additionally, the online check-in option on LAN.com is fully operational, allowing passengers to print their boarding The Crane, Barbados Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:31:00 GMT from Marieclaire.co.uk
It probably says all you need to know about , once Barbados' oldest hotel, but now a whole complex of new buildings, restaurants and bars, that its traditional little food store is packed with products from Waitrose. Kitchens in the massive apartment Enjoy the good things in the Badlands Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:57:00 GMT from Oregonian
Bend ... the Oregon Badlands Wilderness (tinyurl.com/ycks89n) includes more than 29,300 acres of high-desert terrain, including lava rocks, canyons, ancient juniper trees, fascinating rock formations and mile upon mile of iconic sagebrush. Elk, deer, Queen Mary 2 visits Fremantle Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:46:00 GMT from NEWS.com.au
GIANT DRAWCARD: The majestic Queen Mary 2 will pull into Fremantle Harbourt at 6.30am Sunday and depart at 5pm. Source: PerthNow (Frame content direct link: http://media.perthnow.com.au/fatwire/flash/ship_index_0.html.) AN army of spectators waving flags DGCA against zero commission on airline ticket Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:22:00 GMT from News Behind News
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March 12th - Diane Von Furstenberg dresses Claridge's
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:18:00 GMT from Harpers Bazaar UK
If, like us, you are partial to a bit of Diane Von Furstenberg in your wardrobe, you’ll no doubt be keen to try it out on your bed too. DVF has teamed up with another style icon, Claridge’s of Mayfair, to create a series of bespoke rooms and suites |
Paddling amid rugged splendour
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:56:00 GMT from Brisbane Times
Gimme shelter ... Abel Tasman National Park. Special New Zealand feature Susan Gough Henly takes a pleasurable paddle around Abel Tasman National Park. Like in a dream of flying, where you are never quite sure what keeps you from falling, our yellow |
Paddling amid rugged splendour
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:43:00 GMT from Sydney Morning Herald
Gimme shelter ... Abel Tasman National Park. Special New Zealand feature Susan Gough Henly takes a pleasurable paddle around Abel Tasman National Park. Like in a dream of flying, where you are never quite sure what keeps you from falling, our yellow |
Paddling amid rugged splendour
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:39:00 GMT from Melbourne Age
Special New Zealand feature Susan Gough Henly takes a pleasurable paddle around Abel Tasman National Park. Like in a dream of flying, where you are never quite sure what keeps you from falling, our yellow kayaks seem suspended by an unseen hand, floating |
Winter X Games in Tignes: days two and three
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:02:00 GMT from Times Online
Guest post by Trey Cook of Chamonix Insider, reporting for us from TignesDay 2 of the first ever Winter X Games in Europe was one of those crisp sunny spring days that really makes you envious of the lucky folk who get to spend their lives in the |
TAT LAUNCHES SPECIAL ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE 50th ANNIVERSARY
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:07:00 GMT from Thailand.com
The Tourism Authority of Thailand will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of its founding on 18 March 2010 with a Golden Jubilee Media Mega Fam Trip that will bring together distinguished travel journalists in Thailand and worldwide. The journalists will be |
What's new in Germany, Switzerland
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:30:00 GMT from Chicago Tribune
Berlin's one-time eyesore now bustles with thriving beach and restaurant traffic, and Switzerland continues to impress with its ingenuity. If you're planning to visit several Bavarian castles, such as Linderhof, the new 14-day castles pass could save you |
Midwest travel: Avalanches, alpacas and paddles
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:30:00 GMT from Chicago Tribune
The Michigan Canoe Racing Association season kicks off with the chilly Klondike Challenge as 50 one- and two-person teams start where the AuSable River and Van Etten Creek join, then canoe up the creek to the dam and back in this 10-mile race. (DAVE |
A night at the pub
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:30:00 GMT from Chicago Tribune
Some travelers seek out England's pubs for ales and beers. Some seek out pubs for their beds. The reason? Travelers find that a country pub may be the only lodging in tiny villages dotting the English countryside. Which is how my husband and I ended up |
Aussie cabbie to take tourists on 4,000-mile drive
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:22:00 GMT from ChicoER.com
PERTH, Australia—A Western Australian taxi driver named the state's favorite cabbie in an online contest has won the right to take 22 passengers on a 4,000-mile (6,500-kilometer) ride. Oh, and 25,000 Australian dollars ($23,000) for his trouble. Doug |
Mexico's spring-break king rebounds
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:50:00 GMT from Salt Lake Tribune
Cancn, Mexico Mexico's spring-break king -- Cancn -- is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine-flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. Those worries couldn't compete this |
A journey through time and culture (The West Australian)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:46:00 GMT from West Australian
'If they could build an opera house, why not a laundry," says a sceptic among the tourists gaping at the elaborate Teatro Amazonas opera house at Manaus on the banks of Brazil's Rio Negro. The story goes back to the rubber boom of the late 19th century |
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