Don't look for fuel charges to sail off (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
When oil prices skyrocketed last year, cruise lines introduced fuel surcharges ? supposedly a temporary, stop-gap measure to make up for a failure to hedge against market changes....more...Cruise lines prefer add-on fees to fare hikes (San Francisco Chronicle)
When oil prices skyrocketed last year, cruise lines introduced fuel surcharges - supposedly a temporary, stop-gap measure to make up for a failure to hedge against market changes. But now most cruise lines are saying (to paraphrase an old NRA bumper sticker):... ...more... South American cruises on sale (MSNBC)
There?s something about a long cruise that evokes the spirit of early explorers. Luckily, the waters have already been charted and today?s experience is one of enjoyment and relaxation vs. hardship and harsh conditions....more... In full: President George Bush?s statement on Georgia (Times Online)
?Good morning. I?ve just met with my national security team to discuss the crisis in Georgia. I?ve spoken with President Saakashvili of Georgia and President Sarkozy of France this morning....more... British journalist in brush with death in Georgia (Times Online)
One minute we were driving past a column of Russian armour that, according to Moscow, wasn't supposed to be there, the next we were being held up at gunpoint and plunged into that sudden moment when it flashes in your mind that your life is in real danger....more... Ethnic violence warning as Georgia and Russia swap atrocity claims (Times Online)
Russian-backed forces were accused of burning and looting villages in Georgia today as the United States and humanitarian groups warned that the conflict in the Caucasus could be unleashing ethnic violence between Georgians and natives of South Ossetia, the breakaway province....more... Art for art's sake (BBC News)
Is an unmade bed art? How about a saucy postcard or slogan?...more... |