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Travel Europe News Archive12-Jun-2006
Sri Lanka Travel Mart opens on June 16 at BMICH (Daily News)COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Travel Mart titled " Sri Lanka- Gateway to South Asia", the largest tourism promotional event in Colombo will be held for the fourth consecutive year from June 16 to 18 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Exhibition Centre at the BMICH.
'Zero-dollar' tours bad for Thai business (Bangkok Post)The problems created by "zero-dollar tours" _ long associated with the fast-growing Chinese market _ may be spreading to rapidly emerging tourist sources in Eastern Europe and India, say local Travel industry executives.
Internet travel agencies losing some luster (NDTV Profit)CHICAGO (Reuters) - A few years ago, Internet companies like Travelocity and Expedia revolutionized travel bookings with Web sites that appeared to spell doom for traditional brick-and-mortar travel agencies.
The Travel Troubleshooter (Miami Herald)Q: I recently bought airline tickets through Expedia on British Airways to fly from Seattle to Salzburg, Austria. I had just accepted a two-month contract to work in Europe and I needed the flexibility of a changeable fare, which this ticket offered -- at least, that's what I thought.
Europe is considering sanctions against Canada over its refusal to allow visa-free travel by citizens from all 25 (India Daily)Europe is considering sanctions against Canada over its refusal to allow visa-free travel by citizens from all 25 members of the European Union, a shot across the bows of the US, which maintains similar restrictions on visitors from almost all of the new EU member states.
Money tips for foreign travel (NorthJersey.com)Even with the relationship between the dollar and the euro and other foreign currencies deteriorating, Americans are expected to travel overseas in increased numbers this summer.
Rummaging through Europe (USA Today)Shopping is perennially top ranked on Travel to-do lists. And a growing number of organized tours are dedicated to helping tourists discover their inner spendthrift. Besides antiques-buying tours to Europe, others include an tours for fashionistas, intrepid knitters and more.
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