Travel News Archive

• 'Internet hasn't made travel agents obsolete (Louisville Courier-Journal)
If it weren't for her travel agent, Debbie Ricketts of Taylorsville might have missed seeing the black and white birds on her down-under vacation. "I didn't even know they had penguins in Australia," says Ricketts. But her trusted travel agent of 11 years, Tom Perryman, who runs A travel Expert agency on Bishop Lane, did. Ricketts is completely computer literate, but she still prefers to use an ...
• 'Chavez Offers to Travel to Colombia to Meet Guerilla Leader (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he's willing to travel to Colombia to meet with the leader of that country's biggest guerilla group in an attempt to win the release of 45 hostages they are holding.
• 'Blog: Trade Me's travel play (The New Zealand Herald)
Trade Me's long-anticipated travel website, Travelbug , went live yesterday with listings from around 1500 travel providers around the country. It looks pretty good. The design borrows some central elements from the Trade Me website so is instantly easy to navigate.
• 'Deal extends NZ students' work and travel in US (The New Zealand Herald)
New Zealand tertiary students can now work and travel in the United States for up to a year under a new trial arrangement signed in Auckland today. The period is an extension from the previous four months under the US State Department's tertiary student summer work travel programme.
• 'Cyclists Ride For Healthier Travel In Philadelphia (CBS 3 Philadelphia)
Thousands of cyclists hit the streets of Philadelphia for the first annual Commerce Bank Bike Philly. The event pushed bikes as the preferred mode of travel. More Local News ... Get CBS 3 On The Go
• 'Travel industry responds to increased demand for dream vacations for seniors (Inside Bay Area)
NEW YORK BABY BOOMERS are on the move, and the travel industry has responded by offering vacation options near and far.
• 'NZ and US sign student work travel scheme (Scoop.co.nz)
Prime Minister Helen Clark said that New Zealand tertiary students can now work and travel in America for up to a year under a new arrangement signed in Auckland today.
• 'Travel meeting (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Mexican meal, autumn colors The Lexington Travel Club will have dinner at El Toro Cantina & Grill, 1917 Nicholasville Road, at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. After dinner, the club will meet at Hunter Presbyterian Church, 109 Rosemont Garden, at 7 p.m. for a slide show by Kevin MacNaughton on autumn colors. For more information, call (859) 277-6900 or (859) 275-1606.
• 'Trade Me Launches Travel (Scoop.co.nz)
Trade Me today launches its new travel website ?Travelbug? with an initial focus on accommodation.
• 'Travel-dinner series planned (The Sentinel)
Wilson College invites area residents to enjoy global dining and travel adventures - the armchair variety - through its popular annual World travel Film and Ethnic Dinner Series.

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