Tourism industry set for high season boom (Phnom Penh Post)
With the monsoon season coming to an end, Cambodia's annual deluge of tourists is about to begin. This season the industry is bracing for a half million or more tourists between now and Dec. 31 as predictions for a record year look likely to come true....more...Costa Rica: Head for the Tropics (BusinessWeek)
Many of us entertain fantasies of retiring to a tropical vacation paradise....more... How To Trim Your Holiday Travel Costs (Fox 12 Oregon)
Because of frequent traveling during the holiday season, airlines typically increase their fare fees to cash in on higher demand. Normally inexpensive flights can skyrocket above and beyond your traveling budget....more... Businesses Set Example For Low-Cost Travel (WCVB Boston)
Take a page from small business owners and learn how to save when you travel....more... Take Cue From Businesses On Low-Cost Travel (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
Learn how to save money when you travel this holiday season....more... Azores in the off-season? Bring it on (Miami Herald)
On the face of it, my trip to the Azores doesn't sound as if it went too well. Only four hours by plane from the East Coast, the Portuguese islands -- nine volcanic siblings arcing across 372 lonely miles of the North Atlantic -- some of the closest chunks of Europe to North America. They're cradled by the Gulf Stream, so even in the endless October-to-May off-season the islands remain pleasant....more... 2007/06/30 (New Straits Times)
Travel agents are complaining that online ticket bookings offered by airlines are slowing eating up their business. They claim hassle-free approach introduced five years ago has badly affected their business, especially in the domestic sector....more... Southeast Australia: Sensation for senses (Contra Costa Times)
A sudden movement on the deeply shaded forest floor catches our attention. A koala is walking on all fours along the ground not 20 feet away from where we sit on a bench at the entrance to the Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary on Kangaroo Island....more... 10 classic wintersun destinations (Times Online Sunday)
Now wouldn?t that be nice? Chris Haslam laughs in the face of the impending cold and takes a fresh look at 10 classics...more... |