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• 'Greyhound scraps ads about worry-free bus travel (AP via Yahoo! News)
Greyhound has scrapped a billboard ad campaign that extols the relaxing upside of bus travel in the wake of a bus attack in Canada where a man beheaded and cannibalized another passenger.
• 'Advocates Discuss Travel Restrictions Around The World For People Living With HIV/AIDS (Medical News Today)
HIV/AIDS advocates on Tuesday at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City discussed travel restrictions around the world for people living with HIV/AIDS, the AP/Los Angeles Times reports.
• 'Greyhound yanks ads praising peaceful bus travel after attack (AFP via Yahoo! News)
North American bus company Greyhound Lines said Thursday it had pulled billboard advertisements lauding bus travel as serene and carefree after a passenger was beheaded last week on its route in Western Canada during a gruesome attack.
• 'Tesco Personal Finance rolls out new travel money card (Banking Business Review)
Tesco Personal Finance has launched the Tesco Travel Money Card, a new card that aims to help customers budget their holiday spending and reduce the risk of fraud.
• 'Budget Travel?s profits take off (Irish Examiner)
BUDGET Travel, owned by Icelandic firm Primera, made a pre-tax profit of ?4.3 million last year.
• 'TRAVEL DIVA: Yay, Michigan! Boo, Virginia! Vote for best travel Web site (Detroit Free Press)
What state has best travel Web site? Michigan is one of the top 2 finalists.
• 'Ladies play Dynamic Travel and JJ Dresser Trophy Day (Cowra Guardian)
A good field played in the 18 holes stableford for the Dynamic Travel and JJ Dresser Trophy Day. Thank you to Amanda, Jenny and Paul for the terrific trophies and for your continued support of the Cowra Lady Golfers.
• 'Online travel agencies fear years of fast growth are over (International Herald Tribune)
After growing rapidly for years, Internet travel agencies could face a slump in bookings later this year, when U.S. airlines start reducing the number of the tickets for sale.
• 'Solving the challenges of high speed train travel (International Herald Tribune)
Though high-speed trains can be the fastest way to travel, booking them is often frustrating.
• 'Press Release - Planet Travel Celebrates 13 Years (Scoop.co.nz)
Planet travel Celebrates 13 Years and Launches their new website integrating flights, accommodation and car rental bookings online.

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