Monday, April 6, 2009

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Rudd looks at funded travel for Opposition (Stawell Times-News)
April 6, 2009 at 12:06 pm

THE Federal Government is set to provide taxpayer-funded overseas travel for the shadow foreign affairs minister as a first step towards curbing the widespread use of travel gifts.

Avalanche danger slows travel over Snoqualmie Pass - Seattle Times
April 6, 2009 at 12:06 pm


Avalanche danger slows travel over Snoqualmie Pass
Seattle Times, United States
The avalanche danger at Snoqualmie Pass will make for slow going on Interstate 90 again Monday. By The Associated Press The avalanche danger at Snoqualmie Pass will make for slow going on Interstate 90 again today. State road crews plan to stop ...

Traveling nurses use career to help satisfy wanderlust - Chicago Tribune
April 6, 2009 at 12:04 pm


Traveling nurses use career to help satisfy wanderlust
Chicago Tribune, United States
A burgeoning industry that is expected to continue expanding, travel nursing offers nurses of all specialties an opportunity to temporarily work in top hospitals and research facilities while experiencing new regions of the country. ...

Travel Management meeting stirs up community (Kern Valley Sun)
April 6, 2009 at 11:48 am

Susan BarrKern Valley Sun Last Monday evening, the US Forest Service held a second meeting in the Kern River Valley to inform the public about the Sequoia National Forest (SNF) Travel Management Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The meeting, held at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella, was not part of the original series of five public meetings which were held in Bakersfield, ...

NTA backs bill allowing Americans to travel to Cuba - SmartBrief
April 6, 2009 at 11:37 am


NTA backs bill allowing Americans to travel to Cuba
SmartBrief, DC
The National Tour Association has expressed its support for the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act. "Americans should have the opportunity to explore the world unfettered by travel and currency restrictions. We anticipate a very high demand for tours to ...
Florida leaders oppose Cuba travel Citrus Daily - Local Citrus County News
US Citizens May Soon Travel to Cuba Freely Christian Broadcasting Network
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Gaggle by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs to the Travel Pool - Whitehouse.gov (press release)
April 6, 2009 at 10:58 am


Daily Nation

Gaggle by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs to the Travel Pool
Whitehouse.gov (press release), DC
MR. GIBBS: Good morning. I just wanted to give you guys a couple of updates. Obviously it's been a busy morning. I want to give you just a little tick-tock of some of the events. We received confirmation of a launch of a North Korean -- the North ...
Video: North Korean rocket launch in 3D France 24
US, allies condemn launch Boston Globe
Despite North Korea's Test, Umbrella Drinks in Hawaii Remain Safe Jaunted
EasyBourse.com  - The Age
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County travel policy revised again (The Hanford Sentinel)
April 6, 2009 at 10:22 am

Last September, the Kings County Board of Supervisors tightened the travel policy on employees by requiring receipts for meal reimbursement on a pilot basis. Six months later, county leaders may be having a change of mind.

Tanzania: Thomson Joins Sustainable Travel International (AllAfrica.com)
April 6, 2009 at 9:34 am

Arusha — Thomson Safaris recently joined Sustainable Travel International (STI) (www.sustainabletravelinternational.org), a non-profit organization and global leader in sustainable travel development.

Web vs. travel agent? Be choosy either way (The Salt Lake Tribune)
April 6, 2009 at 9:10 am

Web vs. travel agent? Be choosy either way

Chicago, others go for share of gay travel money (Chicago Tribune)
April 6, 2009 at 8:59 am

Chicago, others step up marketing efforts to get share of 'pink money' As Americans rejigger their budgets to abide the nation's economic gloom, travel plans are being routinely cast aside, leading to plummeting airline traffic and a tourism downturn around the globe. But at least one demographic has refused to relinquish its passion for travel: gay, gainfully employed, with no kids and a ...

Chicago, others step up marketing efforts to get share of 'pink money' - Chicago Tribune
April 6, 2009 at 7:20 am


Chicago, others step up marketing efforts to get share of 'pink money'
Chicago Tribune, United States
By Rex W. Huppke | Tribune reporter As Americans rejigger their budgets to abide the nation's economic gloom, travel plans are being routinely cast aside, leading to plummeting airline traffic and a tourism downturn around the globe. ...

Where can travel companies earn more revenue? (eyefortravel.com)
April 6, 2009 at 6:12 am

In these turbulent economic times, cutting costs is not enough. Many travel companies including hotels, airlines, cruise, car hire, rail companies, online travel agents etc are seeking innovative ways to earn more revenue.

A new body for travel intermediaries launched in Europe (eyefortravel.com)
April 6, 2009 at 5:13 am

A number of Europe's leading travel intermediaries have jointly launched the European Technology & Travel Services Association (ETTSA). Its members include Global Distribution Systems and travel distributors in Europe.

Survey: Travel tops high income Asia-Pacific households' pursuits - Xinhua
April 6, 2009 at 4:43 am


Survey: Travel tops high income Asia-Pacific households' pursuits
Xinhua, China
SINGAPORE, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Travel is the top pursuit for nearly three-quarters of high income Asia-Pacific households, according to a survey released on Monday. According to the Spending Patterns and Perspectives of High Income Households survey, ...

Springtime travel deals in full bloom - News 10 Now
April 6, 2009 at 4:09 am


News 10 Now

Springtime travel deals in full bloom
News 10 Now, NY
The calendar might say spring, but it's not too early to nail down your summer travel plans, especially if you are sticking close to home. The New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism is providing a 15 percent discount at a selection of hotels across ...

Travel and Adventure: Gatlinburg - gateway to the Smokies - Bend Weekly
April 6, 2009 at 3:26 am


Bend Weekly

Travel and Adventure: Gatlinburg - gateway to the Smokies
Bend Weekly, OR
by Fred and Karen Eckert Almost from the time it was established 75 years ago, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been America's most visited national park. No surprise here — it is, after all, stunningly beautiful, and what really runs up its ...

Travel Insured Simplifies Group Coverage with 2 Easy Plans - PR Web (press release)
April 6, 2009 at 3:13 am


Travel Insured Simplifies Group Coverage with 2 Easy Plans
PR Web (press release), WA
Travel Insured International introduces an easier way to buy Group Travel Insurance. Choose your group's best coverage from a Lite or Deluxe Plan. Motorcoach, Post-Departure and Basic Plans are now consolidated into Lite. One set of rates applies for ...

Lifting ban on travel to Cuba protects our rights - MiamiHerald.com
April 6, 2009 at 3:04 am


Reuters

Lifting ban on travel to Cuba protects our rights
MiamiHerald.com, FL
The bill specifically would forbid the president to ''regulate or prohibit, directly or indirectly, travel to or from Cuba by United States citizens or legal residents.'' It also repeals all previous travel restrictions. ''In essence, it says it's not ...
News Alert: Last Remnant of Cold War policy (finally) takes a tumble Huffington Post
Changes Likely in US Policy About Travel to Cuba About - News & Issues
Obama Administration Could Soon Lift Travel Ban To Cuba WPLG
Latin American Herald Tribune  - Washington Post
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Travel bargains a silver lining to recession - Lawrence Journal World
April 6, 2009 at 2:01 am


Travel bargains a silver lining to recession
Lawrence Journal World, KS
With reduced travel demands due to the recession, bargains in airfares and lodging abound both in the US and abroad. By Mike Belt The recession and worldwide economic downturn is proving to be a benefit to people still planning vacations or wanting to ...

Producer hopes Amish young people will travel to UK for documentary (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
April 6, 2009 at 1:34 am

ARTHUR — A British film producer is trying to recruit young Amish people to travel to the United Kingdom for a television series contrasting Amish values with modern lifestyles.

Producer hopes Amish young people will travel to UK for documentary (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
April 5, 2009 at 11:04 pm

ARTHUR — A British film producer is trying to recruit young Amish people to travel to the United Kingdom for a television series contrasting Amish values with modern lifestyles.

US military commander says new troops will turn tide in Afghanistan (Channel NewsAsia)
April 5, 2009 at 10:30 pm

KABUL: About 17,000 extra US troops headed to Afghanistan will allow security forces to begin overcoming the Taliban in the volatile south, the top US military commander said in Kabul Sunday.

UBS puts travel ban on wealth advisors (TVNZ)
April 5, 2009 at 9:20 pm

Swiss bank UBS has issued a worldwide travel ban for wealth management client advisers, a spokeswoman said, after coming under scrutiny in a US tax fraud investigation.

UBS imposes travel ban for some managers (WABC-TV New York)
April 5, 2009 at 8:46 pm

Swiss bank UBS AG, said Sunday that it has forbidden its travel client managers from traveling abroad.

Fearing arrests, UBS imposes global travel ban on client advisers (The Malaysian Insider)
April 5, 2009 at 7:46 pm

ZURICH, April 6 – Swiss bank UBS has issued a worldwide travel ban for wealth management client advisers, a spokeswoman said, after coming under scrutiny in a US tax fraud investigation. "Last week, we issued a general travel ban for all staff with client contact in international wealth management," the spokeswoman said. "UBS is currently conducting a review of its policy and compliance ...

Gay travel: Tourism industry targets those less willing to give up vacations (Chicago Tribune)
April 5, 2009 at 7:46 pm

Chicago, others step up marketing efforts to get share of 'pink money' As Americans rejigger their budgets to abide the nation's economic gloom, travel plans are being routinely cast aside, leading to plummeting airline traffic and a tourism downturn around the globe.

Dance students' dream US trip paid for by anonymous donor (The Herald)
April 5, 2009 at 7:40 pm

A dance school's students who had their dream trip ruined after the money to pay for them to compete in an international contest went missing will now travel to America thanks to an anonymous donation.

Gay travel: Tourism industry targets those less willing to give up ... - Chicago Tribune
April 5, 2009 at 7:20 pm


Gay travel: Tourism industry targets those less willing to give up ...
Chicago Tribune, United States
By Rex W. Huppke | Tribune reporter As Americans rejigger their budgets to abide the nation's economic gloom, travel plans are being routinely cast aside, leading to plummeting airline traffic and a tourism downturn around the globe. ...

UBS imposes travel ban for some managers - BusinessWeek
April 5, 2009 at 6:28 pm


BBC News

UBS imposes travel ban for some managers
BusinessWeek
Swiss bank UBS AG, which is being investigated by the US for tax fraud, said Sunday that it has forbidden its travel client managers from traveling abroad. UBS managers who handle clients from countries other than Switzerland are barred from going ...
UBS introduces worldwide travel ban in wealth mgt Reuters
UBS bans asset managers' foreign travel Economic Times
UBS grounds foreign desk managers BBC News
AFP  - Earthtimes (press release)
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UBS blocks overseas travel (BBC News)
April 5, 2009 at 5:59 pm

Switzerland's biggest bank bans managers who deal with foreign clients from travelling abroad, as a US fraud inquiry continues.

UBS introduces global travel ban in wealth management (Tiscali)
April 5, 2009 at 5:26 pm

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's UBS , the world's largest wealth management company in terms of assets, has issued a worldwide travel ban for wealth management client advisors, a spokeswoman said.

UBS introduces travel ban (Stuff)
April 5, 2009 at 4:25 pm

Switzerland's UBS, the world's largest wealth management company in terms of assets, has issued a worldwide travel ban for wealth management client advisors.

UBS bans asset managers' foreign travel (The Economic Times)
April 5, 2009 at 4:11 pm

UBS, Switzerland's largest bank, introduced a ban on travel abroad for its assets managers.

News Alert: Last Remnant of Cold War policy (finally) takes a tumble - Huffington Post
April 5, 2009 at 1:56 pm


News Alert: Last Remnant of Cold War policy (finally) takes a tumble
Huffington Post, NY
Here's what the Wall Street Journal said: "President Barack Obama plans to lift a longstanding US ban on family travel and remittances to Cuba, a senior administration official said Friday, in what could be an opening gesture toward more openness with ...
Changes Likely in US Policy About Travel to Cuba About - News & Issues
Obama Administration Could Soon Lift Travel Ban To Cuba WPLG
US tourists unlikely to bring democracy to Cuba MiamiHerald.com
ToTheCenter.com
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