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  • Uttarakhand Tourism Minister expresses concern over bad weather conditions

    Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Amrita Rawat and Lok Sabha MP Satpal Maharaj, who were to make an aerial survey of rain-ravaged areas in Uttarakhand today could not fly because of bad weather. Rawat said the chopper had to return as the weather is bad and there is no visibility "There is fog everywhere. There is no visibility and so they (pilots) have brought us back. If there is improvement in ...

  • Tourism Protests Keep New Luxor Governor Away in Egypt

    LUXOR A hardline Islamist appointed governor of Luxor stayed away from his new office on Wednesday as protesters barred access and demanded Egypt's president revoke a nomination they fear will hurt local tourism. Adel Mohamed al-Khayat, appointed by President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, is a member of al-Gamaa al-Islamiya, the movement accused of killing 58 foreign tourists ...

  • Tourism Minister announces new campaign to promote Himalayas

    Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi today announced the launch of a new campaign to publicise the tourism potential of the Himalayas and promote this incredible tourist product internationally. To be called "777 days of the Indian Himalayas", the campaign will have a twofold objective, one to attract more international tourists to India during the lean summer season, and second, to remind ...

  • Five exotic places you can go without a U.S. passport

    Longing for a long-distance getaway but don't have a passport? No problem! We've found five faraway places overseas where, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, you won't need to bring a passport.Puerto RicoThe island of Puerto Rico (officially an unincorporated territory of the United States) has long been a favorite of travelers from the contiguous 48. Inexpensive ...

  • Guilt trip Pet travel stressful for people too

    Ever smuggle your dog or cat into your hotel? If so, you're one of the pack. According to the first State of U.S. Pet Travel study conducted by DogVacay.com, a home dog boarding registry, 15 % of pet owners confess to sneaking their furry pals into no-four-paws allowed guest rooms, or even onto airplanes.For pet parents, "guilt trip" can take on a new meaning. When not bringing ...


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Battle for the Planet of the Apes [DVD]

(Warning: As it is difficult to discuss adequately the Planet of the Apes series without giving away some important plot information and potential surprises (especially in the first film), the following article contain numerous spoilers. If you have not yet seen the films, proceed at your own risk.) ...

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  • Great American Bites Red The Steakhouse prime in every way

    Almost none of what is sold in this country as 'Kobe' or 'Wagyu' beef actually is imported from Japan, and the very small number of restaurants that do sell the real thing should all be able to produce documentation like this from Red The Steakhouse, showing the genetic information of the particular cow the steak came ...

  • United buys biggest version of Airbus A350 widebody

    United Airlines announced an order for Airbus' new A350-1000 jet, the companies announced this morning at the Paris Air Show. The agreement converts United's existing order for 25 A350-900s into ...

  • GAO American-US Airways merger will reduce competition

    The proposed merger between American Airlines and US Airways will result in the loss of one competitor in 1,665 pairings of flight destinations affecting 53 million passengers, a congressional watchdog told ...

  • Hotels Add Drawing Power

    Scouting hotels for that summer getaway entails a lot more these days than simply checking the thread count on the linens, assessing the breakfast buffet and researching whether a pool and fitness center are among the ...

  • S.Korean airlines ban shark fin as cargo

    SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's two largest airlines, Korean Air and Asiana, said Thursday they had both decided to ban shark fin from their cargo flights as part of a growing global campaign against the Asian delicacy.Korean Air, which flies to 45 countries, said in a statement that it had stopped shipping shark fin from June 10."Korean Air has joined a campaign to protect an ecological ...

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