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• 'ZINASU Urges Travel Ban On MDC Rebels (AllAfrica.com)
THE Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) has petitioned the European Union (EU) to include the names of MDC pro-Senate faction leaders on its travel sanctions list, claiming that they are working in cahoots with Zanu PF to destroy the opposition.
• 'Top Travel Stories of 2005 (Gadling)
From airlines going bankrupt to the rise of agglomerators like Kayak.com, the year was a big one for travelers...esp Web-obsessed ones. MSNBC.com takes a look at some of the big trends and events to come out of the year. Among some of the other trends the author mentions are the implementation by various travel sites of an Amazon-like system for rating and reviewing. This is wonderful
• '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.
• 'Follow your travel dreams in 2006 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Life is short. So how about resolving to follow some of those travel dreams in 2006? The good news is that the "great escape" does not require gargantuan spending.
• '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.
• 'More New Year's Resolutions: Family Travel (Gadling)
Filed under: Learning , Stories My New Year's travel resolution is pretty simple. See more places this year while keeping more money in the good old pink piggy bank. Simple right? Of course. Anyhow,if you're a parent and looking for better ways to make trips easier on the whole family, Eileen Ogintz created an excellent guide to some resolutions that are sure to work for you. Instead of
• '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.
• 'Travel ups and downs (INQ7.net)
Tiger Airways and Jetstar\'s bargain-basement rates for Asian trips, most notably Hong Kong and Singapore, allowed many to travel overseas without busting their wallets. That one had first to travel to Clark, then ride on a plane without the usual in-flight amenities, was a minor inconvenience.
• 'Bus firm tests airline-style road travel to Baguio (INQ7money.net)
BAGUIO CITY?Travel to cool Baguio is its biggest disappointment nowadays, with tourists enduring five to eight hours of traffic along North Luzon cities to reach the summer capital.
• 'CONSUMER TRAVEL: Stronger dollar, cheaper Europe (The Charlotte Observer)
Favorable exchange rates and huge increases in the number of trans-Atlantic flights are fueling hope that travel to Europe in 2006 will cost less than this year.

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