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United Airlines Named Top Company for LGBT Equality

United Airlines was named one of the “Top Companies for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality” for 2013 by Work Life Matters magazine at an awards gala in New York City on the evening of Oct. 24.

Cruise Critic Names The Best Cruise Lines of 2013

The editors of Cruise Critic have made their selection for the best cruise lines, ships and ports for 2013 with the 2013 Editors’ Picks Awards released Oct. 17.

Hawaii’s Big Island Adds Two Women To Marketing Team

Two women are bringing a power house of more than 40 years of combined experience to market the Big Island Visitors Bureau, announced the bureau Oct. 17.

U.S. Travel Leaders Encouraged by President Obama and His Decision for Homeland Security Leadership

The U.S. Travel Association today welcomed President Obama’s decision to move forward in filling the position of Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

79 Injured in Buenos Aires Train Crash

In Argentina a commuter train slammed into a busy Buenos Aires station on Saturday morning (Oct. 19), injuring at least 79 people in exactly the same spot where a similar train crash killed 52 others last year. The train went straight through the end-of-line buffers.

Palm Springs Honors The Dinah Producer Mariah Hanson

Mariah Hanson, promoter of Club Skirt’s The Dinah, the annual all-girl weekend hosted in Palm Springs, Calif. is being honored with the 2013 Athena Leadership Award for her tremendous contributions to the Palm Springs community.

Entertainment Tourism Generates More Than 2 Billion British Pounds for the U.K.

6.5 million tourists that love music, carnivals and concerts spent more than 2.2 billion British pounds in the United Kingdom in 2012.

What About Visa-Free Tourism Between China and Thailand?

“Waiving visas is inevitable because the number of Chinese tourists to Thailand is really big,” says Vichit Prakobgosol, honorary director for the Thai-Chinese Tourism Alliance Association and chairman of CCT Group, a travel service consultancy.

London Calling China with New Chinese-Language Website

London Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled the launch of a new Chinese-Language travel website for London in Beijing, China before an audience of 300 Chinese officials and delegates, alongside China’s prime-time celebrity Meng Fei on Oct. 13.

6.4 Earthquake Shakes Popular Tourist Destination Greece

A major earthquake measuring 6.4 or a 6.2 on the richter scale shook Platanos and island off of Crete in southern Greece in the Mediterranean on Oct. 12, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and Athens News Agency, respectively.

Declaration for Girls Presented the United Nations

A report “Girls Insights for Building a Better World,” was released and presented to the U.N. on Oct. 11, surveyed 508 of the poorest and most vulnerable girls in 14 countries about their concerns, hopes, dreams and fears. It is intended to be a data-rich supporting document for the goals listed in The Girl Declaration.

West Virginia Tourist Train Crash: One Killed , 66 Injured

One person was killed and 66 were injured following a collision Oct. 11 between a logging truck and a tourist train in West Virginia, officials say. 18 people received serious injuries – three of them critical ones, emergency services director Jim Wise tells the Los Angeles Times.

History-Making Transgender Opera, ‘Lili Elbe,’ Stars Lucia Lucas

Pink Rickshaws: Women-Owned Vehicles To Hit The Streets Of Some Indian Cities Soon

JetBlue Taps Woman In A Historic First To Lead A Major US Airline

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