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• 'Tyler Brûlé: Flying around Japan gives a taste of travel as it should be (International Herald Tribune)
In Japan, it's still possible to persuade a check-in agent to reopen a closed flight and produce a boarding pass. Just about everywhere else, electronic ticket kiosks, heavy-handed security measures and a general lack of human contact in the travel chain make it nearly impossible to break through the systems that have been erected for the benefit of the airline rather than the passenger.
• 'French travel advisory relaxed (Daily News)
The French Government relaxed the travel advisory to Sri Lanka on October 2, allowing French tour operators and travel agents to resume selling travel packages to Sri Lanka with immediate effect.
• 'One person killed due to travel trailer fire (NBC 15 Mobile)
Mobile firefighters say a man died in a travel trailer after it went up in flames shortly after noon Friday on Wilkins Street in west Mobile.
• 'McMaster Marauders travel to Waterloo in a Battle of Top Receivers (universitysport.ca)
WATERLOO, Ont. - The McMaster Marauders (2-3) will travel to face the Waterloo Warriors (3-3) tomorrow at 1:00 P.M. at University Stadium in a battle of the nations top receivers.
• 'Robert MacFarlane's favourite travel book (Daily Telegraph)
Continuing our series in which writers choose a favourite travel book, Robert Macfarlane nominates Coming into the Country, by John McPhee.
• 'Peak Foliage Brings Vermont Travel Crunch (WCAX-TV Vermont)
Some call it travel & tourism's Perfect Storm, as hotel rooms are all booked up on Vermont's busiest weekend.
• 'How to Save Money When You Travel This Summer (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - The high price of gas has a lot of people rethinking their travel plans this summer, but $3 per gallon of gasoline doesn't mean you have to deny yourself a good time.
• '6 family travel headaches ? solved! (MSNBC)
So, you got hitched and now you have a kid or two. It sort of changes the whole dynamic of travel, doesn't it? How do you survive a six-hour flight? How do you rekindle the romance with a toddler in tow? John Frenaye offers answers to six frequently asked questions about family travel.
• 'Holiday Travel Crunch: Start Planning Now! (WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul)
It may seem like it's too early to start thinking about holiday travel, but experts say there could be a crunch if you're looking to fly for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Video: Maya Nishikawa Reports More Travel News More Traffic News More Minnesota News
• 'Liquid Drops Defy Gravity, Travel Uphill (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
Gravity-defying drops of liquid can travel uphill if the surface they are sitting on is shaken up and down vigorously enough, a new study finds.

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