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• 'Two accused of illegal Cuba travel (UPI)
Two men pleaded guilty to posing as religious leaders to obtain travel visas to Cuba and selling them to others for profit, The Miami Herald said Thursday.
• 'Qatar Airways takes part in Vietnam travel expo (The Peninsula)
DOHA ? Qatar Airways made its first appearance at the International travel Exhibition (ITE) in Ho Chi Minh City, participating as one of the event's key sponsors.
• 'Travel agents hold out against predicted demise (The Record)
At one time, decent pay and great benefits -- especially free or low-cost trips to exotic destinations around the world ? attracted a steady flow of people looking to become travel agents.
• 'Readers Pick Best in Travel (Fashion Wire Daily via Yahoo! News)
The results are in, and the best destinations, hotels, islands, cruises and airlines - according to the readers of Conde Nast Traveler, that is ? have been announced just in time for holiday travel planning.
• '2 used 'church' to violate Cuba travel ban (Miami Herald)
Posing as men of the cloth, businessman Victor Vazquez and his wealthy friend David Margolis flew back and forth to Cuba by cleverly exploiting a religious loophole in the long-standing travel ban to the communist island nation.
• 'Feeling lost? Test your travel smarts (USA Today)
Do you know your geography? Then test your knowledge and visit some of our favorite travel/geography quiz sites ...
• 'MP starts travel woes text line (BBC News)
An MP creates a text service inviting constituents to let her know about their daily travel woes.
• 'Travel business misses the 'green' boat (CNN Money)
Travel is the world's biggest business and one of its fastest-growing too. But hotels, resorts, airlines and cruise lines have been slow to grapple with the huge environmental and social consequences of what they do.
• 'Ahead of the Bell: Online Travel (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
An analyst started coverage of three leading online travel companies Thursday, saying each has potential for sizable future growth, but that all three face growing pains.
• 'STA announces new travel booking site (Stuff)
STA travel yesterday announced the launch of a new online booking service.

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