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Travel Europe News Archive14-Nov-2005
Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh voted Egypt's Leading Spa Resort in annual World Travel Awards (AME Info)Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh has been declared Egypt's Leading Spa Resort in the 2005 annual World Travel Awards.
'Motorways most jammed in Europe' (PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)The UK's motorways are more jammed with traffic than those of any other major European country, it has been revealed.
Explosive Growth for Booking Travel on the Internet (Direct Marketing Association)November 11, 2005 -- Travel planning and booking on the Web are among the most popular online activities in major e-commerce markets, and online travel sales are growing at an explosive rate (over $115 billion this year) in the US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific regions.
PREPAID TRAVEL CARDS: Leave home without them (Centre Daily Times)When Bob Carlson, a software developer from Eugene, Ore., took his family to Europe last June, he loaded 2,000 euros -- the equivalent of about $2,425 -- onto a prepaid American Express Travelers Cheque card with the expectation that he would use it to get cash while traveling.
Travel Q & A (San Jose Mercury News)I have travel plans to France, but the rioting there has me worried. Should I cancel my trip? The U.S. State Department isn't advising that travelers avoid the areas of France affected by the rioting that has been occurring daily since Oct. 27. But last week, it joined a number of countries in recommending that visitors use caution if they plan to visit.
Travel Notes (San Jose Mercury News)The powerful phrase ``Last orders!'' -- shouted at pubs throughout England at around 10:50 every night, causing a rush of customers to the bar, desperate to get that final drink -- is about to be consigned to the dustbin of history.
PALIN LOOKING EAST (ContactMusic)LATEST: Former MONTY PYTHON star MICHAEL PALIN is planning to head to eastern Europe for his next travel documentary.
Travel Q&A (Sun-Sentinel)Q. Ten friends are planning a four-day Caribbean trip. We like spas, lots of activities and casinos but don't want just all-inclusives or cruises. Recommendations?
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