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• 'sundaymail - TOURISTS' MISERY AS TRAVEL FIRM GOES BUST (Sunday Mail)
HUNDREDS of Scots have been left without holidays after a travel firm went bust. Cash-strapped Redcrest - who specialise in coach trips to Spain - folded last week.
• 'Travel agents ordered to come under ATAB (News From Bangladesh)
The government instructed all travel and tour agencies to take compulsory membership of the Association of travel Agents of Bangladesh within this year.
• 'Motion on supervisors' travel budget fails (The Natchez Democrat)
NATCHEZ - A motion that would divide county supervisors' $30,000-a-year travel budget by five, giving each supervisor an equal amount to spend, failed 3-2 in Monday's board meeting.
• 'SALT LAKE CITY RANKED AS GAY-FRIENDLY TRAVEL DESTINATION (KPVI-TV)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Salt Lake City might not be as conservative as you think. The city has been ranked as a gay-friendly travel destination by the San Francisco-based online media service PlanetOut.
• 'Salt Lake outed: It's rated a top gay-friendly travel destination (Salt Lake Tribune)
Forget the stereotypes. When it comes to being a place friendly to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender travelers, Salt Lake City is a much nicer place than most people would think - based on Utah's reputation as a bastion of conservatism. "It's a surprisingly fun gay getaway," said Ed Salvato, a travel editor who put together the 12th annual "Out and About Travel Awards" for
• 'Travel Guide: 8/21/05 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
When Gig Gwin of Santa Monica, Calif., saw a place called Nakhichevan on the annual list of destinations compiled by a travel club, he just had to pack his bags and go.
• 'Northwest Travel Smooth With Replacements (ABC News)
Mechanics Strike Northwest Airlines, but Travel Smooth With Replacements; Jet Blows 4 Tires
• 'West Bengal offers special packages to travel-savvy Gujaratis (Hindustan Times)
In an effort to boost tourism in West Bengal, the eastern state is focussing on travel savvy Gujaratis, who account for a large part of tourist inflow in that state.
• 'Sheraton Utama Hosts Shanghai Travel Agents (BruDirect)
Bandar Seri Begawan - Sheraton Utama Hotel welcomed three travel agents who are on a short familiarisation visit from Shanghai, China on Friday.
• 'Burma health aid ended over travel curbs (Financial Times)
The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria yesterday announced it was ending its $98m programme in Burma, citing new travel restrictions on humanitarian workers in the country.

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