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• 'D.C. Spends Robustly on Official Travel (Washington Post)
The District spends $5.5 million a year on travel for its employees, far more than other cities, and often with minimal records to justify the expense.
• 'Travel That Matters ; Time Off Has Become the Time to Do Good Deeds; Yielding to the Impulse to Pitch In (RedNova)
By JILL SCHENSUL, travel Editor "To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries." - Aldous Huxley Traditionally, we think of travel as a gift to ourselves, a few days or weeks away in which we can do something that makes us feel better.
• 'Trendy destinations: top spots for leisure travel (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News)
Here are some lists of top destinations for leisure travel from various sources.
• 'Do Good Travel Outfitters (Gadling)
Filed under: Activism , Cultures , History , Learning , Events , Stories Wonder whose been doing good in the travel business all year a long? The Who's Who in travel outfitters? Arthur Frommer highlights six non-profit organizations that really deserve a round of sound or perhaps may be of use to you in your future travels. The San Francisco Chronicle does the pleasure of listing
• 'Judge Allows Longer Travel by Hinckley (New York Times)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (AP) - The restrictions on John W. Hinckley Jr. were loosened Friday by a federal district judge, who ruled that Mr. Hinckley would be allowed seven overnight visits to his parents' home at Williamsburg, in southeastern Virginia.
• 'Travel Update (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Heavy rain is causing widespread travel problems in western Oregon today.
• 'Weather causes day of travel chaos (PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Heavy snow and strong winds caused more travel chaos as forecasters gave the welcome news that the end of the cold snap was in sight.
• 'SATURDAY TRAVEL: LATE DEALS .. LATE DEALS (Daily Record)
Scotia Travel: # Three nights B&B in Amsterdam costs from £219, flying from Edinburgh or Glasgow between January 7 and 29.
• 'Travel far and wide (The Star Online)
CHINA, Europe, United States, Australia, South-East Asia, etc ? been there, done that. Let?s say you?ve run out of your travel options, and the idea of being pushed and shoved by a mob at World Heritage sites, or darting in and out of shopping malls, just don?t cut it anymore.
• 'Russia's Nuclear Chief to Travel to Iran (AP via Yahoo! News)
Russia's nuclear chief is set to travel to Iran in February to discuss the completion of a Russian-built nuclear plant and Moscow's proposals to enrich Iran's uranium on Russian territory, officials said Friday.

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