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• 'Wayland gets a travel plaza (Daily Gate City)
WAYLAND, Mo. - Although a threatening forecast forced officials to move the groundbreaking for a new travel plaza to the Wayland Fire Station, it didn't dampen the enthusiasm of city, county and state officials as well as the general public.
• 'Beer Travel (Gadling)
The movie Sideways inspired legions of wine swillers to head into California?s wine country to quaff and sip their favorite vinos, with a particular focus on the delights of the Pinot grape. But what if you?re partial to suds over wine? Well apparently there is a nascent travel culture rowing up around beer, too, as this article in the Globe and Mail points out. Part of the buzz (ha!)
• 'A travel Agent's Initiative to Introduce Iran (Payvand Iran News)
Shiraz-based Darwan Tour and Travel Company has launched a contest for papers on ancient civilizations, offering free tours and accommodations in Iran as its top three winners' prize. "Once Upon a Time the Ancients" is an open invitation to all intellectuals, historians, and those who are interested in sharing their perspectives of the ancient civilizations' contributions towards the betterment,
• 'Burns Harbor exploring legal options to force security at Pilot Travel Center (Chesterton Tribune)
Burns Harbor may pursue legal action against Pilot Travel Center for failure to provide security personnel at the busy truck stop. Council members ?have been advised of their options and we are pursuing those,? attorney Charles Parkinson said today.
• 'Sask. minister spends $123K on travel (CBC Saskatchewan)
The travels costs racked up by Saskatchewan's Minister of Northern Affairs have been on the rise, government documents say. According to public accounts information released Thursday, Buckley Belanger spent about $123,000 on ministerial travel last year.
• 'U.S. online travel agencies look abroad for growth (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
U.S. online travel agencies like Expedia and Orbitz are increasingly setting their sights overseas, especially in Europe where vacations are longer, as U.S. demand rises more slowly.
• 'Travel Incorporated Enhances Customer Service, Lowers Distribution Costs As UATP Merchant (RedNova)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Incorporated is lowering its distribution costs and enhancing customer service as a new UATP (Universal Air Travel Plan) Merchant. Travel Incorporated officially began accepting UATP as a form of payment 20 September 2005.
• 'New U.S. Travel Publication Covers Information From Visa Requirements to Academic Study Options to Business Travel (HispanicBusiness.com)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A new U.S. travel publication covering a range of issues, such as how to obtain a visa and understanding new border security procedures, is now available from the U.S. Department of State.
• 'Gadling Selected for Frommer's Top Travel Blogs (Gadling)
It?s always nice to get some attention when you put a lot of effort into something you believe in. We are approaching our one year anniversary here at Gadling (one year!) and we were very grateful to be selected by Frommers as one of the Editor?s Choice: Best Travel Blogs . Jennifer Reilly singled out our coverage of events and articles, and gave some nice props to our regular Photo
• 'New Hampton business to be featured on Travel Channel (Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier)
NEW HAMPTON ---The travel Channel picked a candle made by Soy Basics of New Hampton for "America's Best," a new show. "We're honored that they managed to single us out," Soy Basics co-owner Jon Nicoliasen said. "You don't know what the future holds for you."

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