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• 'UK travel industry chooses - Jumeirah as best leisure hotel chain in the world (Mena Report)
Jumeirah, the fast growing Dubai-based luxury international hospitality management group and a member of Dubai Holding, received yet another prestigious accolade this month as it was chosen ?Best Leisure Hotel Chain? by the UK travel trade, surpassing all other hotel groups at the 2008 travel Weekly Globe Awards.
• 'Online travel sites give print guides a run for the money (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Many of the reader-generated reviews of hotels, restaurants, destinations and other travel services on the Web may have started their lives as independent blogs by travel buffs. But they have consolidated into major online businesses, taking an ever-growing piece of the market from print guides.
• 'Juárez travel off-limits to military after rash of killings (El Paso Times)
Travel to Juárez has been declared off-limits for U.S. military personnel, Fort Bliss officials announced Saturday in the wake of a rash of drug-related violence that is now taking a toll on both sides of the border.
• 'Major crash disrupts travel in Ireland (UPI)
An early-morning, six-vehicle crash in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday caused significant travel delays along the M50 highway.
• 'EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY WARNINGS (KECI Missoula)
8:17 AM 1-27-08..........US-93 Stevensville to Missoula ? The Emergency Travel Only advisory is lifted . The road is wet with some black ice and a light rain.
• 'Wild Discovery offers travel deals in conjunction with DSF (AME Info)
Wild Discovery, a leading regional based one stop shop for travel services, has recently launched its hot deals promotional campaign, in conjunction with the upcoming Dubai Shopping Festival.
• '$8b on domestic travel (The New Zealand Herald)
New Zealanders spent $8 billion on domestic travel in the year to September 30, $1 billion more than the year before, according to a Tourism Ministry survey.
• 'SkySails: Energy Saving Ideas For Sea Travel (Addict 3D)
Inspired by the most traditional of water-travel methods, SkySails aims to get cargo ships using wind power once again.
• 'Fabsearch.com: travel recommendations (The Record)
Think of Fabsearch.com as a clipping service for travel recommendations. The site's three-member team combed through 24 months of blogs (such as Daily Candy) and high-end glossy magazines to cull recommendations on where to stay and eat.
• 'Tourism Office Looking For Travel Counselors (KELO Sioux Falls)
Seasonal travel counselors are needed this summer to greet visitors, suggest travel routes and promote the state.

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