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• 'PGA Professionals' Guide to Travel Web site launches on PGA.com (PGA)
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. -- The PGA Professionals' Guide to travel Web site officially launched on Wednesday, January 16th in conjunction with the newly expanded PGA.com. The new travel site can be found on the PGA.com travel page (PGA.com/travel) or by going to travel from the PGA.com home page.
• 'Pollies spent more than $14m on travel (The West Australian)
Kevin Rudd, as opposition leader, and his staff outspent former prime minister John Howard's office in taxpayer-funded domestic travel during the first six months of last year.
• 'Stevens proposing ferry to travel between Anchorage and Point Mackenzie (KTVA Anchorage)
If you commute to Anchorage every day from the Valley, you'll want to pay attention. Senator Ted Stevens is proposing a ferry to travel between Anchorage and Point Mackenzie.
• 'US could ban travel for Cambodians tied to illegal logging (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The US has passed a law that could see travel bans for Cambodian officials accused of looting the country's natural resources, a move hailed Wednesday by conservationists as a strike against illegal logging.
• 'Virgin sees space travel uptick as markets tank (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Richard Branson's space travel venture is selling tickets faster than ever, despite fears of a recession and turmoil in global markets, according to its top executive.
• 'Pollies spent more than $14m on travel (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Kevin Rudd and his staff outspent former prime minister John Howard's office in taxpayer-funded domestic travel during the first six months of 2007.
• 'Delicious destinations: The boom in culinary travel (MSNBC)
TODAY Travel editor Peter Greenberg shares his top picks for food-lovers who love a good adventure or gourmet getaway.
• 'Profiles In Travel Management: Policy, Rearden Tool Help Upgrade Travel Program (Business Travel News)
JANUARY 22, 2008 -- ConAgra Foods has rolled out a new global travel policy and online travel procurement platform that has driven up adoption levels, increased preferred supplier usage for leverage in future negotiations and enabled the company to begin to corral meetings and events expenditures and procure ancillary travel services online.
• 'French foreign minister to travel to Rwanda: spokeswoman (AFP via Yahoo! News)
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is to travel to Kigali this week, marking a key step in the resumption of diplomatic relations between France and Rwanda, his ministry said Wednesday.
• 'MPs' travel expenses released (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
The travel expenses of Australia's federal politicians for the first six months of last year have been released.

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