Warriors make a stand (Cooma-Monaro Express) AFTER producing the biggest upset in NRL finals history, Warriors players revealed that they had gone into yesterday's match with a plan to complain about Melbourne's controversial wrestling tactics every time one of them felt they were the victim of a grapple tackle or crusher hold....more...Channel tunnel fire out, travel chaos remains (AP via Yahoo! News) Firefighters endured extreme temperatures and cramped quarters Friday as they extinguished an intense blaze in the undersea train tunnel that has revolutionized travel between France and England....more... Recent books of interest to travelers (The Record) Below are some recently published books that may be of interest to travelers. Trivia and travel buffs will find this book hard to put down. Author Nadine Godwin divides "Travia" into a dozen thematic chapters, including travel trivia on the sea, air travel, train travel and hotels....more... Channel tunnel fire out, travel chaos remains (AP via Yahoo! News) Firefighters endured extreme temperatures and cramped quarters Friday as they struggled to extinguish an intense blaze in the undersea train tunnel that has revolutionized travel between France and England....more... Light at the lighthouse (The San Luis Obispo Tribune) The romance and intrigue of lighthouses continue to cast their spell long after the light stations have been retired from their navigational duties. The variety of architectural styles, the settings, the occupants and the history all lend themselves to story, song, poetry, crafts, photographs and art. The Point San Luis Lighthouse north of Avila Beach is no exception. A group of plein air ......more... Channel tunnel fire out, travel chaos remains (The Charlotte Observer) Firefighters endured extreme temperatures and cramped quarters Friday as they struggled to extinguish an intense blaze in the undersea train tunnel that has revolutionized travel between France and England. The fire deep under the English Channel left the British Isles cut off for more than a day from continental Europe other than by sea or air - the only routes that existed before the undersea ......more... Fisherman's camp turns into upscale travel resort (Beloit Daily News) WHITE LAKE, Wis. (AP) - Over the last 89 years, it has evolved from a rough trout fisherman's camp to an upscale resort touted in some of the nation's finest travel magazines....more... Air NZ To Reduce Carbon Emissions By Millions (Scoop.co.nz) Air New Zealand and key aviation partners will today demonstrate the potential for the commercial aviation industry to reduce carbon emissions by millions of tonnes annually, with a test flight between Auckland and San Francisco....more... Eurotunnel reopens after fire (Denver Post) Freight trains began rolling late Friday through the undersea tunnel that revolutionized travel between France and England after firefighters extinguished an intense blaze that shut down service for more than a day....more... |