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• '(AFX UK Focus) 2006-01-13 01:51 GMT: EU says no need for heightened travel alert over bird flu (Interactive Investor)
BRUSSELS (AFX) - European health experts agreed there is no need for a heightened travel alert due to the bird flu outbreak in Turkey, according to a document released after a day of talks.
• 'Frist Weighs Ban on Lobbyist Gifts, Travel (AP via Yahoo! News)
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is considering proposals to ban gifts and privately funded travel as part of an effort to curtail the influence of lobbyists on lawmakers, officials said Thursday.
• 'Overseas travel guide rates Tas as 'must see' (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Tasmania has been included on a list of 'must see' destinations by one of North America's top travel guides, Frommers.
• 'Police get free travel on buses (BBC News)
Police across Wales get free bus travel to cut down the number of anti-social incidents on public transport.
• 'No travel warning despite coup scare (NZCity)
The Government is standing by its decision to not issue a travel warning for Fiji, despite the prospect of another coup. Australia has already made the announcement urging travellers to exercise extreme caution with rumours that yet another military coup is likely.
• 'Expedia names it travel hot spots (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Expedia surveyed more than 1,000 of its customers and found that 32 percent resolved to travel more in 2006. (Last year, 31 percent said they did not use all of their vacation days.) Warm weather spots ranked high on their list of favorite destinations.
• 'U.S. gets tougher on groups defying Cuba travel rules (Miami Herald)
The Treasury Department is cracking down on members of Pastors for Peace and the Venceremos Brigade, U.S. groups that have long organized trips to Cuba in open defiance of U.S. regulations restricting travel to the island, the groups say.
• 'Exotic Travel Brings Many Health Risks (ABC News)
From Dengue Fever to Malaria and Diarrhea, Exotic Travel Brings Many Health Risks
• 'Australia Issues Travel Alert for Fiji Over Tensions With Army (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Australia issued a travel alert for its citizens for Fiji, citing tensions between the government and the commander of the army in the Pacific Island nation.
• 'AG Goes After Indiana Travel Agency (WRTV TheIndyChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
The state is suing a Bloomington-based travel agency and its owner for allegedly bilking thousands of dollars from consumers.

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