Travel Log

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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IATA praises landmark agreement on Climate Change

The International Air Transport Association praised the leadership of governments in reaching a landmark agreement on Climate Change at the close of the 38th Assembly of the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization.

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United Signs on as Exclusive Airline Partner of 2014 Gay Games

United Airlines will serve as a gold sponsor and the exclusive airline partner of the 2014 Gay Games – the largest international sports and culture festival in the world open to all adult participants.

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Delta Air Lines Ninth Annual Pink Plane Takes Off

Delta Air Lines’ takes off today for its ninth annual The Breast Cancer Research Foundation survivor flight aboard “Breast Cancer One” to raise awareness and money to battle the deadly disease.

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Starwood Hotels’ Aloft brand arrives in Panama

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that its rapidly expanding Aloft brand has arrived in Panama, one of the most important travel markets in the Americas.

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