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• 'A sampling of new travel Web sites (Chicago Tribune)
New online opportunities to improve travel research and bookings are constantly emerging, and in many cases are truly revolutionary--even when compared to the Internet/travel landscape a mere five years ago.
• 'Audit of travel at federal Fisheries Department uncovers horror stories (Canada.com)
OTTAWA (CP) - A newly released audit of travel expenses at the federal Fisheries Department has uncovered some horror stories - just as the Liberal government tries to shake off spending scandals at the Royal Canadian Mint and elsewhere.
• 'Sweet Travel Slide Show (Gadling)
A short, but sweet travel slide show in the New York Times today. Some very nice photos here. This one was taken in the Galapagos. And yes, those birds are real. They were NOT photoshopped in . Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments © 2005 Weblogs, Inc. Ads by Google
• 'Insurance for festive travel mulled (New Straits Times)
A special insurance policy for travel along highways during festive seasons?
• 'BLIND JILL'S TRAVEL HELL (Daily Mirror)
A BLIND woman needing hospital treatment had to travel 32 miles by public transport - because she was not disabled enough to go by ambulance. Health chiefs told Jill Davies, 60, she was fit to travel to hospital to have her glass eyes polished.
• 'Foreign countries travel warnings remain after 2nd Bali bombings (People's Daily)
Some countries like Australia and Japan kept unlifted travel warnings for their citizens who want to visit Indonesia, especially the tourist island of Bali, while others issues such warning right after the suicide bombings in Jimbaran and Kuta tourist resorts killed 23 on Oct. 1, the official news agency Antara reported Monday.
• 'Travel-Friendly Togs and Tools (Fast Company Magazine)
Every time I travel for business, I make a point of wearing shoes made of canvas and rubber. And almost every time, airport security folks ask that I take off my shoes, "just in case." So I'm not convinced that...
• 'SHOPPING FOR . . . A travel agent (Newsday)
The expert: Caroline Haberfeld, executive editor of Departures and Fodor's Travel publications. She hosts a Fine Living TV Network special, "Around the World in 80 Homes," Oct. 22.
• 'The Travel Troubleshooter (Miami Herald)
Q: I booked a flight through Expedia.com several months ago. But yesterday, just four days before my trip, the online travel agency told me my flight had been rescheduled.
• 'Mugabe to speak at hunger debate as he defies EU travel ban again (Telegraph)
President Robert Mugabe has flown to Rome in defiance of a European Union travel ban after the United Nations caused outrage by inviting him to address a conference on world hunger.

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