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• 'Travel Picks: Top 10 converted hotels in Europe (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
From former lighthouses to theaters to water towers, travelers and editors from online travel community TripAdvisor have come up with a list of the top 10 converted hotels in Europe.
• 'Top U.S. officials set to travel to China next week for trade talks (People's Daily)
U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab and Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez will travel to Beijing next week for trade talks with their Chinese counterparts, said a government statement released here on Friday. They will at ...
• 'The Secret to Holiday Travel Savings (Albert Lea Tribune)
(ARA) - AAA estimates that 38.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday season, a 2.7 percent increase from last year. Of this, 4.8 million will travel by plane. This means millions of people spending top dollar for choice airline seats.
• 'Former Columbia resident hosts new Travel Channel show (Columbia Daily Herald)
When The Travel Channel debuts its first ever Pilot Week series this month, the art world?s own ?Indiana Jones? will be among the hosts, and he will be a familiar face to some local residents.
• 'Tips for thrifty travel (The Star)
Be sure to have a budget and schedule so you can plan your trip realistically. It?s often cheaper to purchase flight tickets or buy tour packages early at travel fairs.
• 'Sector Glance: Online Travel Mixed (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Shares of online travel companies traded mixed Friday, with Orbitz Worldwide Inc. rising a bit after a Banc of America Securities analyst initiated coverage of the stock with a "Neutral" rating and $10 price target.
• 'New, more secure drivers? licenses to allow travel to Canada and Mexico (Adirondack Daily Enterprise)
MALONE ? The state will be giving out new drivers? license machines during the first whole week of January to give New Yorkers the option of getting ?more secure? licenses that can be used for travel to Canada and Mexico without passports.
• 'Perking up business travel (CNN.com)
How do you make a good travel experience out of a business trip? There may be times when quick and efficient transfers and check-ins are what is most important from a excursion, but with the holiday season almost upon us, even the most hardened road warriors will be forgiven for thinking more about winding down for the year than business.
• 'Court issues arrest warrant for director of travel company (The Star)
KUALA LUMPUR: A travel agency director, who was to have been charged in court for allegedly misusing the company?s funds of about RM3mil, was slapped with a warrant yesterday.
• 'Kicking the seat rudest travel behavior: poll (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
If you're headed to an airport this holiday season, expect your fellow travelers to be more naughty than nice, travel experts said.

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