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• 'League gives Richmond the travel bug (The Age)
RICHMOND will travel interstate six times next season, including back-to-back trips with only a six-day break. The Tigers are not thrilled with the new draw, which schedules them to play West Coast in Perth in round three before a six-day break and a trip to play Brisbane at the Gabba.
• 'Tigers 'shocked' by EU travel ban (BBC News)
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels express shock over the EU's decision to impose a travel ban on members.
• 'Lodging Interactive introduces new travel agent email marketing programme (eyefortravel.com)
Lodging Interactive has rolled out its new travel agent email marketing programme specifically for hotels and resorts.
• 'Attacks leave travel plans up in air for Benton graduate (Benton Courier)
Benton's Jamie Fugitt, right, and Amanda Tackett were going to enjoy time in London soon, but Tackett's travel plans are on hold after the bombings in London Thursday. Fugitt is currently studying in England.
• 'Principals get hike in travel allowance (The Robesonian)
LUMBERTON - Robeson County school principals will get more money for local travel to compensate for high gasoline prices. In a 7 to 2 vote on Monday, the school board agreed to increase the monthly allowance provided principals by 25 percent.
• 'Strike may disrupt air travel, banking ? Rlys, BSNL, MTNL workers to stay away from stir (The Hindu)
AIR travel and banking operations throughout the country will be disrupted tomorrow due to the one-day strike call given by trade unions to protest against the Government decision to privatise profit making public sector entities.
• 'Travel Magazine Names Phila. 'Next Great City' (KYW News Radio 1060)
Travel Magazine Names Phila. A travel magazine has proclaimed Philadelphia as the 'next great city.' Really. There it is, in the October issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine: Philadelphia, the Next Great City.
• 'Qatar Airways to take part in Beirut travel expo (The Peninsula)
DOHA: Qatar Airways is participating in a leading travel exhibition in Beirut this week where it will showcase its Five Star hospitality.
• 'Global Travel & Tourism Summit Moves to Washington DC (Hotel Online)
Today, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced that Washington DC, USA would be the venue of the 6th Global Travel & Tourism Summit, taking place from April 10 to 12, 2006.
• 'Less U.S. travel prompts Cuba to lash out (USA Today)
The number of Americans traveling to Cuba has fallen dramatically since 2003, and those who do visit the island without their government's permission are more likely to be fined, Cuba said as it lashed out against a decades-old U.S. embargo.

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