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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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More security for Europe's river cruises
In light of recent events, security is being tightened along the routes of Europe's river cruise ships.
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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...
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Portugal Sees Jump in Tourism
Economically hard hit Portugal says its tourism jump in 2013 is mainly due to foreign visits The rise in foreign overnight stays is 8.3 % because of the value tourists have been getting. Read TravelGumbo's piece : ...
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Smaller Planes in Asia are in Demand
As the middle class grows in Asia,travelers are going to smaller cities . The demand for smaller regional passenger planes (usually under 100 passengers) is booming and were some of the best sellers at the Singapore Airshow. Read More:...
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Europa-Park Visitors have More Fun !
Although #2 in Europe and much smaller than Disney ,Europa-Park in Rust Germany, had record attendance. Read about it . http://travel.france24.com/con...visitor-numbers-2013 Have high prices started taking a toll on Disney in...
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Best Place To Retire ?
Panama tops the list by InternationalLiving.com of best countries for Americans to retire. New visas for pensioners were sighted as a main reason. Latin America took 12 of the first 24 spots. See the rest of the ...
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Putting on the Ritz in Paris
Ritz Paris is set to open in 2014.It's been closed since summer 2012. Here's a peek.Can they still compete? http://travel.france24.com/con...cor-revamped-website
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March 29th /Lights Out at Famous Landmarks
To honor the global environmental initiative Earth Hour ,famous landmarks all over the world will be turning out their lights for an hour on March 29th. Sights like Buckingham Palace, Norte Dame and Sydney Opera House are on the...
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River cruises throw out the 'Old Folks' stereotype
Over the past year we've mentioned the growing trend toward families traveling on river cruises, which has led operators to modify ships and routes, and even brought Disney into the market. Last week, at an industry convention in Amsterdam,...
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Disney fleet expands to 6 with 2 new ships
Disney continues to expand its cruise fleet, adding two new ships, each one a bit bigger than the current four. No names and no itineraries set yet.
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Royal Caribbean raises tip rate, kills free WiFi
In two announcements today, Royal Caribbean gave passengers bad news: It's raising gratuity fees on its ships, and cancelling a free internet plan.
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MSC adds a port call in not-quite-the-Bahamas
MSC Cruises is joining the parade of cruise lines with private islands that host their passengers for days on the beach, at sports and even shopping. MSC has acquired a former dredging station 20 miles south of Bimini and 65 miles east of Miami and renamed it Ocean Cay. By the end of next year, $200 million will have created 6 beaches, 2000-seat amphitheatre, sports venues, walking and nature trails, and even a "Bahamian village" with shops and restaurants. Ocean Cay will be the biggest of...
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Disney to skip Greece and Turkey for 2016: security concerns
Disney Cruise Line has cancelled both Greece and Turkey from its 2016 itinerary for Disney Magic's 12-night cruise. A spokesperson said the change was a result of monitoring conditions and activities in the region. Earlier, Costa Cruises had dropped Turkey stopovers for the last half of the 2015 season, and last month Celebrity announced it wouldn't overnight in Istanbul in 2016. The Celebrity announcement said it was due to cruise port construction in Istanbul, but it seems likely that...
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Germany says Booking.com must eliminate 'best price' clauses
Germany rules Booking.com changes to their 'best price' clauses aren't good enough.
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Royal Caribbean: no more last-minute bargains
Royal Caribbean is putting a 30-day cutoff on price cuts, in part to keep early-payers from being upset that others waited and paid less.
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Royal Caribbean tightens cancellation policies
Royal Caribbean, which has recently had to cancel or shorten some cruises, is now imposing stricter rules on customers who want to cancel bookings.
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The Best Camping Gear to Bring When Camping or Backpacking
There is nothing worse than finally leaving your job after what appears like the longest time ever, driving forever and a day to your camp spot and beginning to set up camp... and then realize, "Damn it! I forgot the headlamps within the lightbox in the garage area!" Right now it's getting darkish, your tent isn't yet set up and yes, you forgot the lighter to start out the fire, great. Planning a camping out trip is always exciting and stress filled. I discover that I could hardly ever rest...
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Another step closer for 737 Max
Europe's air safety regulators say they are ready to propose a new airworthiness directive that would let the plane resume service.
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Taking a New Year’s Digital Detox in Texas
Looking for a way to relax from the often-busy pace of life in the Lone Star state? Consider a nice day at a spa (sponsored content)
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Corpus Christi in Seville and Barcelona
PHeymont finds himself in two different cities for one of Spain's important religious holidays.
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Gallery: The Worst Train in the World Redux
On November 17, 2013 I posted a story here describing a train ride through the hills of rural central Burma. It began... “The earthquake should have been a clue. But having rather enjoyed the ride, as I have since...
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The Worst Train in the World
The earthquake should have been a clue. But having rather enjoyed the ride, as I have since childhood in an earthquake-prone part of the world, it didn't occur to me that it might be a warning. I should have listened.
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Myanmar Site Makes UNESCO World Heritage List
Myanmar gets it first UNESCO World Heritage designation this year for the Pyu Ancient Cities of Halin, Beikthano and Sri Ksetra. They are three brick walled and moated cities. Read More: http://travel.france24.com/con...tage-list-first-time...
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'Security concerns:' Celebrity Cruises drops Istanbul overnights
Celebrity Cruises has dropped overnight stays at Istanbul for the rest of the cruise season, affecting eight cruises. The line had already skipped overnights twice in recent weeks, citing concerns about possible violence in the area.
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High water, weather disrupt European river cruises
High water levels from heavy rainfall and spring snowmelt in the Alps has caused delays and changes in river cruises, including those on the Seine, Rhine and Danube. While serious, it's not as bad as the spring of 2013 when many port towns were...
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Maryland's Antrim 1844: Memorable Romantic Getaway
Looking for a place to take someone special when in Maryland? Stephanie explains why she thinks Antrim 1844 is a great choice!
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150 Million Year Old Dino Goes to Denmark
A full skeleton of a Diplodocus dinosaur was auctioned in Britain, It was bought by the Natural History Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark for $630,000 USD.