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• 'The Travel Troubleshooter (Miami Herald)
Q: My wife and I recently traveled to Peru and Ecuador on a tour arranged by Overseas Adventure travel. We paid $4,400 per person for a voyage to the Galįpagos Islands on a private-charter boat with the understanding there would be no more than 16 passengers.
• 'Travel Costs For Henry Reach Nearly $500,000 (KOTV Tulsa)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ travel-related costs for Governor Brad Henry, his family and others have reached nearly 500-thousand dollars since Henry took office in January 2003.
• 'Firms ponder bird flu scenarios (USA Today)
Companies are making preparations for coping with the bird flu if it turns into a pandemic that sickens workers and curbs travel. Employers are meeting with local health officials to discuss business continuity and alerting business travelers to bird flu risks.
• 'Travel in Iraq Still Risky but Improving (ABC News)
Travel in Iraq Remains Risky, but Roads Through Some Areas Show Signs of Improved Security
• 'EXCLUSIVE: 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.
• 'State lawmakers reimbursed for travel by state, private industry (WCAX 3)
CONCORD, N.H. New Hampshire legislators can get paid by the state to travel to conferences in locations like the Virgin Islands, Las Vegas and Miami.
• 'Express bus services planned to ease travel to Suvarnabhumi airport (MCOT)
CHIANG MAI, Nov 6 (TNA) - The Department of Land Transport will initiate express bus services to Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport to facilitate travellers ease of access for the airport's scheduled opening for commercial air travel in June next year.
• 'The Online Travel Landscape Is Getting Crowded (New York Times)
Travel sites like Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz already have their hands full with airlines and hoteliers luring customers away. Now, here come Yahoo and AOL, and maybe even Google.
• 'Consumer Credit: Keep holiday travel costs in check (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
Holiday travel doesn't have to gobble up your bank account. A little planning can make your trip enjoyable without forcing you to be a Scrooge. According to the National Household Travel Survey, the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holiday periods are among the busiest times for travel.
• '£6m earmarked for air travel centre (ic Dunbartonshire)
A new air travel hub is to be created in the Highlands, the First Minister has announced.

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