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China imposes stricter rules for issuing visas
- 4 Hours ago
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BEIJING - China has acknowledged for the first time that it is tightening its visa policies ahead of the Olympic Games. 'We have made some arrangements according to the practice of the past Olympics and
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Gear guides: 'Ganga: A Journey Down the Ganges River'
- 4 Hours ago
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(Island Press, 296 pp., $25.95) Not since Eric Newby made his own way 'Slowly Down the Ganges' (1966) has a writer made India's great river and its goddess the subject of such a riveting travelogue. While
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Shopping for Travel Bargains
- 5 Hours ago
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If you've been hankering to go to Disney World, this Memorial Day weekend could be a good time to do
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Many airline ticket sites still a rip-off
- 3 Hours ago
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Seven-month investigation shows 'serious and persistent problems' Around 60 airline ticket-sale websites are still breaking consumer laws, mostly by duping consumers over pricing. A recently published
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Outbound tourism increases by 23.6%
- 4 Hours ago
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Outbound Maltese tourists for March are estimated at 23,888, implying an increase of 23.6% over the same month in 2007. Of these, 90.1% travelled by air according to figures published by the National
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Lao Plaza, Vientiane: Where to stay
- 12 Hours ago
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Close to the centre of the old city, within walking distance of the Mekong, market and museums. If the Settha Palace is too small, or too much of a throwback stylistically, and the Lao Green Park a touch
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Global nomad: reflections from the Yangtze
- 12 Hours ago
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Half way down the Yangtze at Yichang, the stunning natural beauty of the river gorge is replaced by an equally impressive piece of man-made machinery. Its a shipping lock, to raise the rivers heavy boat
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