Travel News Archive

• 'E.African Underwriters introduces international travel insurance (The Monitor)
East African Underwriters has introduced the travel Guard and Oracle Med Health insurance to provides medical insurance for international travellers.
• 'Australia's Harvey World Travel On Trading Halt (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
Harvey World travel Group Ltd (ASX:HWT) shares have been placed in a trading halt ahead of an announcement regarding its recommendations to shareholders in respect to an on-market takeover bid from Queensland property management company S8 Ltd (ASX:SEL).
• 'Sizing up the future of air travel (AFP via Yahoo! News)
From private cabins with designer fabrics and en suite bathrooms in first class to on-screen virtual air attendants taking orders in economy, the future of air travel is going high-tech and high-style.
• 'AUSTRALIA'S HARVEY WORLD TRAVEL ON TRADING HALT (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Australia Harvey World Travel Group Ltd (ASX:HWT) shares have been placed in a trading halt ahead of an announcement regarding its recommendations to shareholders in respect to an on-market takeover bid from Queensland property management company S8 Ltd (ASX:SEL).
• 'Travel Industry Announces Thousands of Jobs for Workers Displaced by Hurricane Katrina (Hotel Online)
The travel industry today announced that it is making available thousands of jobs to workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
• 'So, you want to travel? (Sun Star)
So, you want to travel? LANCE Morrow said: "People travel because it teaches them things they could learn no other way." I believe him. * Expect the unexpected. This happened to Don Rutledge, one of America's most awarded photojournalists.
• 'Advanced type IV extraterrestrial aliens travel through bending space and time ? not with UFOs (India Daily)
The very advanced type IV alien civilization in the Hyperspace travel our physical Universe and other Universes from the hyperspace all the time. While type II, III alien civilizations and I use UFOs to travel, the type IV civilization are super advanced. They do not need to travel with UFOs.
• 'The mechanics of foot travel (PhysOrg)
With so many silly gaits to choose from, why have we adopted so few?Despite having the bones and muscles to perform a variety of gaits, human beings have developed an overwhelming preference for just two: walking and running. Now, computer analysis that allows simulation of infinite two-legged locomotions has shown our favored modes of bi-pedal travel use the least amount of energy.
• 'Katrina's lingering effects felt throughout the travel industry (Seattle Times)
Hurricane Katrina's lingering effects continue to reverberate throughout the travel industry.
• 'Marriott.com Ranked Tops in Travel by the Customer Respect Group (Hotel Online)
Marriott.com, Web site of Marriott International Inc. is the top travel site, according to the Customer Respect Group. Marriott.com received a rating of 8.4 or "excellent" in the recently issued Online Customer Respect Study of the largest airline and travel firms.

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