Travel News Archive

• 'Yahoo Search Adds Travel Shortcuts (Search Engine Land)
The Yahoo Search Blog announced that they have added new Yahoo travel shortcuts. Basically, if you search on a travel destination, such as Jerusalem , up comes a shortcut box, with travel related information. It looks like this: Click to continue reading...
• 'Husband and wife to travel fairgrounds (The Monroe Evening News)
John and Karen Anderson are bringing their travel'N Riverboat Show back for the second year. The streets of the Monroe County fairgrounds may not be the usual place to see a riverboat, but there will be one - or at least a replica of one - traveling up and down those streets next week.
• 'Travel industry profits to reach a new high for second year, says Conference Board (Canadian Business)
OTTAWA (CP) - Strong travel spending by Canadians and healthy price increases will enable Canada's hoteliers to post their second consecutive year of record profits in 2007, according to a study by an economic think tank.
• 'Travel agent's knowledge, time savings and help in a crisis can make the cost more than worth it (San Francisco Chronicle)
Contrary to what you might have heard, travel agents aren't obsolete. Sure, much of today's focus - including my own - is on the Internet, but many travelers still rely on agents. And for good reason: Although an agent charges a few dollars, professional...
• 'Rato To Travel Globe In Effort To Reform IMF Representation (Nasdaq)
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo Rato will travel the world in the coming weeks in his effort to build consensus on overhauling the Fund's voting structure, a senior IMF official said Thursday.
• 'Travel Foundation launches creative embroidery course (Tobago News)
Travel Foundation Tobago Director Christopher James (left) and Sewing Tutor Peggy Lotman.
• 'Experience of a lifetime: WHS Educational Travel Club visits London and Paris; Plans new trip in '08 (Arizona Range News)
The Willcox High School Educational Travel Club recently returned from a fun filled, action packed nine-day trip to London, England and Paris, France. Twenty-two students accompanied by six adults participated on this inaugural adventure of a lifetime.
• 'Edinburgh travel guide (Daily Telegraph)
Our essential travel guide to Edinburgh, from how to get there, to what to do and where to sleep, eat and shop. By Helen Pickles.
• 'Barclays offers pre-pay travel money card (Banking Business Review)
UK banking behemoth Barclays has launched a pre-pay chip and PIN travel money card that can be used across the globe at cash machines and wherever Visa is accepted.
• 'BTN Names Dominion's Kelliher Travel Manager Of The Year (Business Travel News)
JULY 25, 2007 -- Business travel News has named Dominion director of travel services Donna Kelliher the 2007 travel Manager of the Year.

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