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• 'BUST TRAVEL FIRM BLAMES WEB BOOM (Sunday Mail)
SCOTLAND'S oldest travel agent has gone bust with £1million debts because of the boom in internet bookings. Donald Mackenzie travel - founded in the 1920s - closed last week after a dramatic slump in trade in the last year.
• 'Sarawak To Unveil New Tourism Brand At World Travel Mart (Bernama)
KUCHING, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Tourism Board will participate in the World travel Market in London next week to unveil its new marketing brand -- "Sarawak More Than A Paradise!" -- to industry players.
• 'Online Travel Stocks Take Off (InternetNews.com)
It's been a good week for the online travel industry.
• 'Travel books (Telegraph.co.uk)
Will Cohu, Michael Jacobs, Alex Spillius and Trevor Fishlock review a selection of travel books.
• 'Keeping holiday travel cheap (CNN Money)
This holiday travel season is going to be brutal. Fuel prices are high, airlines are cutting flights and this year's travel schedule will be more crowded because the holidays are on the weekend. But don't get frustrated yet. In today's top 5 tips we're going to give you some tips on how to travel on the cheap.
• 'Travel in Iraq Still Risky but Improving (ABC News)
Travel in Iraq Remains Risky, but Roads Through Some Areas Show Signs of Improved Security
• 'Local Travel Agent Charged With Internet Scam (CBS 2 New York)
A Queens travel agent has been charged with receiving 200-thousand dollars in payments for international airline tickets but not delivering them.
• 'Write the Perfect Travel Article (Gadling)
My guess is that almost everyone who checks out Gadling travelers at least a little. But then there is a subset of you folks who travel and write. And among those there are likely journal keepers (I?ve kept one for over 20 years) and travel writers?although, actually, I?ll bet there is a ton of overlap between the two. After all, I try to do both. Well, I am addressing this post to the travel
• 'Australia Upgrades Terror Warning In Indonesian Travel Advisory (Bernama)
MELBOURNE, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has upgraded its warning of a terror attack in Indonesia in a travel advisory on the country.
• 'Sarawak for London travel market (The Star Online)
The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) will participate in the prestigious World travel Market in London to introduce its new tagline ?Sarawak, More Than A Paradise!?.

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