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• 'Russia may issue travel advisory to Goa visitors (The Times of India)
Alarmed by incidents of growing "racial intolerance" against their countrymen, the Russian consulate in Mumbai has threatened to issue a travel advisory to their citizens intending to visit Goa.
• 'Judge denies request for fraud suspect to travel to Dominican Republic (Naples Daily News)
A judge has denied the request of Samir Cabrera, the Fort Myers real estate agent facing a federal indictment of fraud, to leave the country ahead of his trial. Cabrera, 31, had hoped to travel to the Dominican Republic for work later this month.
• 'Are rising travel costs crimping your summer travel plans? Talk with T-P personal finance columnist Ronette King about ... (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Are rising travel costs crimping your summer fun? Does air travel seem like an extravagance now that new fees are being imposed on everything from checked bags to in-service softdrinks?
• 'Gas prices not deterring RV travel in Last Frontier (KTVA Anchorage)
Rising fuel prices are taking a toll on RV sales and rentals across the nation, as businesses have seen their profits shrink. But here in Alaska, sales and rentals are up, as Alaskans and consumers from all over the world continue to travel the Last Frontier.
• 'Travel experts: U.S. share of foreign tourists slips (CNN.com)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- Despite the weak U.S. dollar, a boom in international travel around the world hasn't translated into an explosion of foreign tourists to the United States.
• 'Hearing on Cuba travel law postponed (Miami Herald)
After a few weeks of uncertainty, business dealings will remain the same for Florida travel agencies specializing in trips to Cuba -- at least until September.
• 'Highway travel down on 4th of July weekend (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
Travelers who hit the highways for the Fourth of July weekend may have noticed traffic was a little lighter than usual this year. Based on a survey by AAA and on reports from the West Virginia Turnpike Association, holiday travel was down this year, as gasoline prices stayed at more than $4 a gallon.
• 'Travel agency fined for improperly advertising airfares (USA Today)
Australia based travel agency Flight Centre USA has agreed to a $40,000 penalty assessed by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The fine covers flight advertisements that the DOT says failed to meet U.S. guidelines, according to Travel Weekly (free registration)....
• 'Jacksonville sues online travel companies over taxes (BizJournals)
The City of Jacksonville filed a class action complaint July 1 against nearly 20 online travel companies that it accuses of failing to pay their full share of owed convention and bed taxes.
• 'Rice to travel to Prague, Sofia, Tbilisi (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Georgia from July 7 to July 10, the State Department announced Sunday.

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