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.
Read MoreGlen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell Open for Business
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell are open for business. Gates opened today, Oct. 12 at noon following an agreement between Utah officials and the Department of the Interior. Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas continues to offer attractive rates for the remainder of 2013. Operations opening at Wahweap Marina located at South Lake […]
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Variety is the Essence of Shopping in Madrid
You can find just about everything in Madrid. People have come to the city in search of the sophisticated, the unique, or even the eccentric. Variety is the essence of shopping in the city: from the elegance and flair of the shops in the Salamanca district to the hip, alternative clothing of Fuencarral Street.
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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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The Wild Improbable Life of Beth Lisick
A longtime favorite on the spoken word circuit and the Bay Area literary scene, Beth Lisick’s career as a literati seems to be ramping up an extra notch as she cruises into her mid-40s.
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Women Shake, Rattle and Roll Litquake SF 2013
Seismic activity of the literary sort will top the Richter scale this week as women seem to be shaking up the Bay Area’s literary landscape as Litquake 2013 hits San Francisco, Oct. 11 – 19.
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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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It’s a Splash at WomenFest in Key West
Nearly everywhere we looked there was an abundance of women holding hands, kissing each other openly, hanging out with friends and pride was in the lightly balmy air in Key West.
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