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• 'Asean to Launch Single Travel Bookings Via Internet (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News)
MANILA, Jan 23 Asia Pulse - Asean tourism ministers have agreed to launch this March an internet-based portal integrating all bookings for travel within the 10-member regional grouping.
• 'Hilton Set To Redefine Reason for Travel (BrandWeek)
CHICAGO -- In the midst of a $1 billion investment that has led to refurbishing lobbies, upgrading guest rooms and introducing plusher beds during the past eight months, Hilton Hotels seeks to reignite the brand by breaking the "travel should take you places" campaign on Jan. 15.
• 'Business travel magazine gives 'best' awards (Inside Bay Area)
Denver International Airport was named the best airport in North America for business travel in a survey by Business Traveler magazine.
• 'Travel Q & A (Inside Bay Area)
Q. Do any car rental agencies or trailer companies rent pop-up campers and a car? I would like to travel throughout the West and be able to leave the camper at the campsite. A.
• 'Travel websites gain visitors by offering more than low prices (Los Angeles Times)
THE most popular destination for travelers continues to be the Internet. Forty-seven million Americans bought travel online in 2005, about 7 million more than in 2004, according to PhoCusWright, a Connecticut-based travel research firm.
• 'Travel with an author (Inside Bay Area)
Instead of just traveling with a favorite book on a vacation, you also might be able to travel with the author of that book ? or several authors of favorite books ? if you join the April
• 'Rail travel in Britain three times more expensive than France (Daily Telegraph: UK News)
Britons pay more to travel by rail than anyone else in Europe, a survey has shown
• 'Online travel agent Ctrip names co-founder as CEO (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
CHICAGO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Ctrip.com International Ltd. , China's leading online travel agent, on Sunday named Min Fan, the company's co-founder and current chief operating officer, as its new chief executive officer.
• 'ASEAN TO LAUNCH SINGLE TRAVEL BOOKINGS VIA INTERNET (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Malaysia Asean tourism ministers have agreed to launch this March an internet-based portal integrating all bookings for travel within the 10-member regional grouping.
• 'Travel Notes (San Jose Mercury News)
Hunting a bargain-minded weekend getaway? With an eye toward frugal sojourns, the travel Web site Hotwire.com evaluated 50 U.S. markets.

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