Tagged With "Booking.com"
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Where to find the Paris you've seen in the movies
Under the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, seen in Last Tango in Paris Photo: Bruxelles5 / Wikimedia Everyone (almost, anyway) has a favorite Paris movie scene—after all, so many movies have been shot there! ...
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Abandoned America: The Age of Consequences
It may seem unusual for a travel writer to be interested in the abandoned, derelict and forgotten. I am usually telling my readers where to travel and what to visit when they get there. But Abandoned America: The Age of Consequences is such a...
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Expedia lifts the veil on airline fees
In a move possibly intended to show a little difference from its rivals, Expedia will now display typical airline fees, including baggage charges and change fees before the final purchase of the ticket. Typically, up to now, those charges are...
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TripAdvisor, Booking.com book a deal
TripAdvisor just took one giant step forward in its plans to be a one-stop review and booking site by a deal with booking.com which will allow TripAdvisor to directly book customers into booking.com's 436,000 rooms. It's part of a series...
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Booking.com celebrates one-billionth guest
Booking.com's Amsterdam headquarters Booking.com has just passed a milestone: It booked its one-billionth guest since its start nearly 20 years ago. The site was founded in 1996 in Entschiede in the Netherlands, and is now one of the key...
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6 THINGS TO REMEMBER BEFORE YOU BOOK A TAXI!
Taxi services or Car Rental Services in udaipur have become an integral part our day to day lives! They facilitate you with travel options on the go and make your journey calculations little less traumatic! But before you pack your bags and hop in, make sure you remember these 6 rules of hiring a taxi! 1. Have A Price Check Before finalising your taxi service in udaipur, have a proper analysis of their fare criteria per kilometer. Check whether the overall bill fits in your budget. In order...
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Airline 'ancillary fees' top $80 billion
Fees, fees and more fees: the airlines are relying on them more and more.
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Ryanair may do a U-turn on bag policy
Ryanair may reverse new rules that help speed up boarding but sacrifice revenue from priority and baggage fees.
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Mississippi State Capitol: The Magnolia State
Samantha shares her visit to the Capitol of the Magnolia State - Jackson, Mississippi. it was one the first buildings in the state to have electric elevators.
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Pakistan Desert Jeep Rally Growing Fast
The Desert Rally drew about 200,000 spectators from Pakastani local villiages and major cities this year. It has a huge following from foreigners living inside Pakistan. Pakistani Tourist officials hope this Rally might bring...
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Americans Leaving Half Their Paid Vacations Ununsed
A survey from the career site Glassdoor shows half of paid vacations earned by Americans is unused and 2/3 of people take work with them while on vacation.Two thousand people were in the survey sample. Read More:...
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Dublin, Ireland's Trinity College: Where Gumbo Was #29
Gumbo was visiting historic Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Through the trees (top photo) he saw the college's bell-tower (Campanile), better seen in the second photo. The Campanile is one of Dublin's iconic...
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Paris Zoo Reopens with New Kind of Zoo.
Paris Zoo will reopen on Saturday after a six-year remodel. They are trying to create as real natural habitats as they can and shed the image of a traditional zoo. Animals will live together and be able to retreat from viewing areas...
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Google Brings Street View Like "Trekker" to Bordeux Wineries
Google signed agreements with around a dozen wineries in the Bordeaux region to bring the wineries online last year. The first wineries have come online now. It allows Google to bring "trekker" to France for the first time. Trekker uses a...
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Travelers Reveal Favorite Brands
TripAdvisor polled more than 30,140 travelers to see their favorite brands to pack in a suitcase. Actually seems like a pretty accurate list to me. Here are a few winners: Hand Sanitizer: Purell Carry-on Luggage: Samsonite Body Lotion and...
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25 Yr Old Wins $ 1M Picasso for only $ 135 US
If you fork over $135,you'll have a 1 in 50,000 shot. An exciting way to give to a charity this Christmas season.Read about the offer below http://travel.france24.com/con...casso-yours-just-135 UPDATE: The $ 1 M painting was won by a...
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Send Your Teddy Bear on Vacation
If you send your Teddy Bear on one of these Japanese tours,please have them post on TravelGumbo!Is this one of those only in Japan stories or could this be the latest trend? Read all about it...
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Portugal's 'Golden Visa' Gaining Traction
If one buys a home or apartment for at least 500,000 Euros and holds it for 5 years, investors will receive a Portuguese residence permit. Rich Chinese business people are doing just that."Only obliged to spend seven days per year in...
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Budget Deal Asks Air Passengers to Pay More
The budget deal would more than double the 9/11 Aviation Security Fee from $2.50 per flight segment to $5.60 for a one way journey.Those with multiple flight segments per journey,will actually pay less ,but most will pay...
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* Fireworks will Fill the Skies of Dubai *
Dubai says it has over 400,000 fireworks this New Years Eve.Read more about the increbible plans.This will be something to see. http://travel.france24.com/con...rs-eve-firework-show UPDATE: The show in Dubai is getting rave reviews:...
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Lovers of Cannabis Rejoice !
Colorado & Washington State are getting ready for Jan 1st when new state laws make it legal for recreational Marijuana stores in those states http://travel.france24.com/con...es-eye-tourism-surge
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 9: Norway's Fjords
Cruise ship is dwarfed by steep mountains as it enters Norway’s Naeroyfjord, an arm of the Sognefjord in the rugged coastal mountains north of Bergen. A network of these deep waterways connects scattered areas of small towns and farms on...
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Eiffel Tower Premiers Ultra Modern Glass Floor to Public
On Monday the Eiffel Tower opened the renovated first floor of the hugely popular monument and it included a glass floor. The floors 187 ft high and gives visitors the sensation of walking on air. Read More:...
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Adding Sound to Google Street View
British hearing specialists have created a platform that adds sound to Google Street View . It’s called Sounds of Street View . What a great idea! Read More:...
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Get a Call From a Statue!
London and Manchester ,England have launched "Talking Statues" , where visitors swipe their smartphones at the statue to get a call from that historical figure telling them more. Read more:...
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Summer Camps for Adults
Cheapflights has compiled a list of some Summer Camps for adults.The list includes a Rock-n Roll Fantasy Camp,Surfing Camps, a Grape Camp and even a Zombie Survival course. Read More: http://travel.france24.com/con...-summer-camps-adults...
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Websites Tackles Tipping Around the World
It's one question that always comes up among travelers, "What is the customary tip ?" A new website http://www.tipthismuch.in/ offers some guidelines about tipping around the World. After looking at the site, I'm still left with a...
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Ryanair Creates Online Travel Guides
Ryanair has created online travel guides that can be downloaded for free for the destinations they serve.The new guides cover sightseeing ,hotel ,dining and shopping listings, as well as nightlife,airport & map info. Read More www.ryanair.com/en/discover-europe/ . http://travel.france24.com/con...online-travel-guides
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Money Saving Tips, for your Big Trip – Part 2
Part 2 of Samantha's series on how you can save BEFORE you travel!
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And the tallest US building goes to?
The new One World Trade Center beats out the Sears Tower . http://travel.france24.com/content/new-world-trade-center-deemed-tallest-us-skyscraper
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And the tallest US building goes to?
The new One World Trade Center beats out the Sears Tower . http://travel.france24.com/con...allest-us-skyscraper
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Mirrors to Bring Sunlight to Norwegian Village
An example of human indrustrial genius? Mirrors to bring sunlight toNorwegian Village. http://travel.france24.com/content/giant-mirrors-bring-winter-sun-norwegian-village
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Pinterest Puts in Place Pins
Users can place pin their favorite hotel or restaurant. Pinterest is becoming very popular for people planning trips. Do you use them? http://travel.france24.com/con...eature-holidaymakers
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Travel Across Japan in a 'Space Bus'
And you thought Japan's High Speed Rail was out of this world. Look at this bus ...
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Happy 200th to the Netherlands !
The bicentennial celebrations continue on various dates over the next two years, ending in Amsterdam, September 2015. They mark the beginning of the modern Dutch state, after the Napoleonic Wars and French ...
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Welcome Russian Travelers!
With 40 days off, Russian tourists are becoming more independentAnd they are traveling to more destinations than ever. http://travel.france24.com/content/russian-travelers-are-more-confident-and-independent-and-move
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Welcome Russian Travelers!
With 40 days off, Russian tourists are becoming more independentAnd they are traveling to more destinations than ever. http://travel.france24.com/content/russian-travelers-are-more-confident-and-independent-and-move
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Buy Some of the Eiffel Tower!
A 15-step section of the Eiffel Tower's original spiral staircase goes on sale on Monday in Paris. I'm thinking they are underestimating the expected sale price of $27,000 to $...
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Goldilocks Would Be Pleased With Four Seasons
Guests at Four Seasons can now order their bed and pillows according to their taste in mattresses and can also choose between feather and non-allergenic pillows. You guessed it,three choices in mattresses too. Hopefully one...
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Controversy in What City is #1 in Foreign Tourists
The latest in the ongoing battle for the number 1 city for foreign tourists. Now Paris is disputing London's numbers that came out last week claiming it's number 1. It's national news in France Read ...
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Chinese Visits on the Rise to this Asian Nation
South Korea had more Chinese visitors than Japanese visitors last year.They had 3.92 million visitors.Unbelievably ,South Korea only had 470,000 Chinese Visitors in 2004.The growth is in part attributed to Chinese interest in Korean Pop Culture and...
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Latvians Celebrate Capital of Culture Designation!
Riga,Latvia celebrates the start of their European Capital of Culture Designation with a 15,000 person human chain of book lovers.They passed books from the old library to the new one set to open in August.Read ...
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Bits in the Pits: Bitcoins OK for Two Vegas Casinos
The city oldest casino,the Golden Gate and the D Casino start accepting the digital currency Bitcoin today.They will Accept it for room,food and drinks,not gambling. This follows Bitcoin being accepted by CheapAir.com for airline tickets...
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Universal Orlando Goes All Out This Summer
This summer Universal Orlando is adding an impressive Hogwartz Express train ,Diagon Alley, and to scale London Landmarks Read More:http://travel.france24.com/content/new-harry-potter-theme-park-hogwarts-express-train-and-diagon-alley
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Starwood Hotels Testing an App Key
Starwood Hotels is testing a smartphone app that replaces key cards and membership cards. Guests can go straight to their room without going through check in. It is called keyless key and being trialed in Aloft Hotels in Harlem and Silicon...
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Chinese Celebrate Year of The Horse
Friday night brought fireworks and festivities in Chinese communities worldwide to mark the Chinese New Year,the Year of the Horse. Read More:http://travel.france24.com/con...ireworks-festivities
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Replica Eiffel Towers Pop Up All Over the World
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Gustave Eiffel is indeed still flattered with replica Eiffel Towers in many countries. And People at the original EiffelTower are indeed happy about the imitations, because it makes...
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India Easing Visa Requirements
India is set to ease Visa restrictions on 180 countries this week .Visitors will be able to apply online and get an answer in three days . After the visitor is approved, they can pick up the Visa at any airport in India.Before this...
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On Thursday the 'Red Light Secrets Museum of...
On Thursday the 'Red Light Secrets Museum of Prostitution ' opened in Amsterdam . It's trying to show what life is like on the other side of the glass for the workers. Read More: http://travel.france24.com/con...rdams-red-light-zone
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Shipping Container as Your Next Hotel Room or Apartment ?!
The Mill Junction in the Newtown district of Johannesurg is using shipping containers for student housing. It uses Grain Silos for 10 stories topped with another 4 stories of shipping containers. Photo in first link This marks a...