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Travel Europe News Archive19-Dec-2005
Travel industry prepares for bird flu (Northwest Herald)Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst, the Travel and tourism business is gearing up for a widespread outbreak of avian flu among humans, a much-feared event that would put Travelers and Travel-industry workers on the front lines of the fight against the disease.
Couch-surfing puts Europe in reach (Tacoma News Tribune)DUBLIN, Ireland - Europe. For two. Five days, four nights. Total cost: as little as possible. Now that's my sort of challenge.
Attacks leave travel plans up in air for Benton graduate (Benton Courier)In the wake of Thursday's bombings in London, Amanda Tackett said today that she is going to "evaluate everything" for a few days before deciding whether to join her fiance, Jamie Fugitt, in Europe.
China still struggling with `zero-cost' tours (Bangkok Post)China's outbound travel business is booming but officials are still struggling to cope with some of its negative operational and administrative side-effects, a travel seminar in Beijing was told last week.
LBOs prompt European corporate concern (FT.com via Yahoo! News) Europe's corporate bond markets are increasingly worried about leveraged buy-outs, prompted by signs of the growing appetite among private equity groups for taking over large companies.
Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers to resume peace negotiations in Europe (AngolaPress)COLOMBO,12/18 - The Tamil Tigers announced Saturday that they are ready to resume peace negotiations with the Sri Lankan government but the talks must be held in Europe.
Go World Travel: Seasonal Stories (Gadling) The December issue of the online magazine Go World Travel arrived in my inbox the other day with some excellent seasonal readings to choose from. Two articles I especially enjoyed were Amanda Kendle?s Australian in Lapland tale (because it?s always fun to hear about Aussies frolicking in the snow) and Susan Van Allen?s story of La Befana (because I too, being of Italian heritage, know
WHAT TO KNOW | NEWS, TIPS AND VALUES: Holiday Travel (Miami Herald)If you've procrastinated and haven't booked your holiday flights, you still might find an affordable ticket. But remember, the cheapest day to travel is still Dec. 25.
Travel insurance going places (The Hindu)TRAVEL insurance is growing in terms of volume though insurance companies say their profits are under pressure due to severe competition. Leading insurers say the business has been growing at an average rate of 25 per cent per annum, though they do not have any actual figures to back it up.
U2 Monterrey: US Fans Find What They're Looking for with ETS (PR Web via Yahoo! News) Toronto (PRWEB) December 18, 2005 -- For the fifth consecutive tour, Irish superstar rock group U2 have appointed The Event Transportation System? (ETS) as their Official International Tour & Travel Operator. Following up on the phenomenally successful 2005 tour of North America and Europe, ETS will be directly involved in helping make the 2006 tour leg the best ever.
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