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• 'International travel fair in Cebu to focus on Chinese tourists (Yehey!)
It's the turn of the Chinese and its huge population to be on the spotlight in the Philippine International travel Fair (PITF), which is set to start later this week at the Cebu International Convention.
• 'How presidents travel discussed in new book (AP via Yahoo! News)
"Presidential travel. The Journey From George Washington to George W. Bush" (University Press of Kansas. 328 pages. $34.95), by Richard Ellis: In 1833, President Andrew Jackson was a steamboat passenger when a lieutenant he had once fired asked him if he was, in fact, President Jackson. Jackson allowed as how he was, and was greeted with a punch in the nose.
• 'Where To Shop In Summer's Travel Hot Spots (Forbes)
Some vacationers travel purely to shop. Here are some of the coolest stores in this summer's hottest travel spots.
• 'Paulson to Travel to Russia, Germany, UK (United States Department of the Treasury)
Washington - Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. will travel to Moscow, Berlin, Frankfurt and London June 29 ? July 3 to meet with senior government officials and market participants to discuss the global economy, the launch of a Clean Technology Fund, the need to keep economies around the world open to investment and efforts to protect the global financial system from abuse by Iran.
• 'China's security changes hurt travel (Moldova.org)
Travel and tourism industry officials say new restrictions the Chinese government put in place in advance of the Beijing Olympics has crimped business.Government officials acknowledged in May the restrictions were in place after foreign government officials complained of fewer visas being granted and tighter restrictions being imposed, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Qin Gang, a Foreign ...
• 'GAMA Dismisses Report on Private Jet Travel (Aircraft Maintenance Technology)
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24, 2008 ? Today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) responded to a joint report on private jet travel and the general aviation (GA) industry authored by the Institute for Policy Studies and Essential Action (IPS/EA).
• 'Travel agent 'top choice for cash' (Channel 4)
A travel agent has been named as the cheapest place to convert foreign currency, offering consumers better value than banks and the Post Office, a consumer group has said.
• 'Zinio Expands Reach Further - Now Enables High-Fidelity Travel and Leisure Destination Planning (Broadcast Newsroom)
SAN FRANCISCO , June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Zinio ( http://www.zinio.com/ ), the leading online publishing, distribution and retail services company, announces the launch of digital editions for Rough Guides travel guides and a selection of titles from Greenspun Media Group (GMG) and its luxury publication division, Niche Media.
• 'Travel Channel Launches Mobile Travel Application (MultiChannel News)
Travel Channel Tuesday announced the beta launch of Travel GO, a free mobile travel application that provides access to the network?s exclusive destination content through any Web-enabled mobile device.
• 'Travel Writer Hilary Nangle (WLBZ Bangor)
travel writer Hilary Nangle has just published two new Moon travel books: Maine and Coastal Maine. Nangle also posts a regular blog about her travels.

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