Uganda: Travel Agents Call Off Boycott of British Airways Over Fees (AllAfrica.com)
Uganda's travel trade has backed down from a two-month boycott of British Airways (BA)....more...International Tour Directors Exceed Service Expectations Using Wireless Access in Remote Locations (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SUNNYVALE, Calif.----Globus, a worldwide leader in escorted travel, deployed PalmŪ Treo smartphones to its workforce throughout Europe, the United States and Canada. Using more than 200 Treo smartphones -- including the new Treo 680 -- as a wireless solution, Globus tour directors gain on-the-spot transmission and credit card transaction approval, access to the company's financial system, and ......more... U.S. retirees fuel real estate boom in Panama (Houston Chronicle)
Sharyn and Reuben Bronstein are witnessing a building frenzy from the balcony of their 22nd-floor apartment. Towering cranes and more than a dozen residential skyscrapers under construction obscure the couple's view. ...more... Mideast business travel to reach $28.4 billion by 2016 (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI ? Business travel in the Middle East is seen to reach $28.4 billion by 2016, prompting the government-owned travel company Dnata to tie up with a British media consultancy group to hold the first Dubai-edition of "The Business Travel Show" by the last quarter of the year....more... The Intern Issue (Pittsburgh City Paper)
By Various....more... Strategies for saving money in big European cities can pay off (Inside Bay Area)
SPENDING TIME in Europe's big cities can be expensive, yes, but there are ways to lessen the pain. Here are budget tips for five of the priciest spots on the Continent....more... America's Vacation Center Features Online Travel Executive Forum From Europe (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
America's Vacation Center , one of the leading travel agencies in North America, today announced the upcoming Travel Executive Forum presented by Royal Caribbean International executives Adam Goldstein, President, and Lisa Bauer, Senior Vice President of Sales, on April 24, 2007 at 9:00 a.m....more... As Hotel Prices Rise, a Villa May Be a Bargain (New York Times)
Selecting among the growing number of European villas can be more daunting than making hotel reservations. Some tips for navigating your way to the Tuscan sun, or close to it....more... ARTISANS WANTED (Sag Harbor Express)
ARTISANS for Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum's Artisans' Fair. May 27 & 28, 2007. If you are an artisan working in Pottery, Fine Jewelry, Glass Work, or any other fine Craft work, and you are interested in displaying & selling your wares at our Artisans' Craft Fair, please e-mail an example of your work to lynnpintauro@aol.com or call the museum 725-0770 ext. 202. Please reply before May ......more... |