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Taxi Tips for Travelers (source: SF Gate)

When people ask me about the scariest situation I’ve ever been in, I think back to a taxi ride I took to the Moscow airport in the early ’90s. A no-neck guy who looked like a classic Russian mafia thug picked me up in a beat-up old car and drove… ..

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Virgin Blue’s new low: 2100 axed flights (source: News.com.au)

BUDGET airline holds the dubious record of highest number of flight cancellations.

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Virgin Blue’s new low: 2100 axed flights (source: News.com.au)

Queen Mary 2 visits Fremantle (source: News.com.au)

AN army of spectators waving flags will farewell the biggest passenger ship to visit Australia when it departs Fremantle Port late on Sunday. (source: News.com.au) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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Goa tells foreign tourists: ‘No to topless riding on two-wheelers’ (source: Earth Times)

New Delhi - First came the ban on bikini ads.

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Goa tells foreign tourists: ‘No to topless riding on two-wheelers’ (source: Earth Times)

D.C.’s Newseum chronicles Elvis’ battles with the media (source: USATODAY)

A spark that helped ignite Elvis Presley’s fame more than 50 years ago was lit by the newspaper editors and critics who hated … (source: USATODAY) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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D.C.’s Newseum chronicles Elvis’ battles with the media (source: USATODAY)

Australia dreams up another tourism promotion stunt (source: Earth Times)

Sydney - Entries were flowing in Saturday for the free long-distance taxi rides the state government in Western Australia is offering 22 winners in the nation’s latest off-beat tourism promotion campaign. The western one-third of the continent, keen …

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Australia dreams up another tourism promotion stunt (source: Earth Times)

Travel industry recovering from recession - Feature (source: Earth Times)

Berlin - Recovery, not recession, was the buzzword at the world’s largest travel show in Berlin, the ITB, where 187 countries were vying with one another to lure more European visitors to their part of the … (source: Earth Times) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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What’s new in Great Britain and Ireland (source: CNN)

A key to experiencing Great Britain and Ireland smartly in 2010 is to embrace them not as “ye olde” destinations but as modern ones.

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Good airline fees? Some are worth it (source: CNN)

It’s no secret the airline industry wants you to pay extra for everything. (source: CNN) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Monkey Jungle’s rain forest marks 50th anniversary with new tour (source: USATODAY)

Guests can opt for a new rain forest adventure tour, going behind the scenes of a 5-acre habitat where monkeys cavort.

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