Travel observer

1. Hong Kong
November 7, 2008
rom posh malls to the biggest hawking zones, from the most expensive stuff to the cheapest, you get it all in Asia. So it's not surprising that Asia is a paradise for shoppers.
Any guesses for the No.1 shopping hotspot in Asia? It's Hong Kong! It is followed by Bangkok and Singapore in the second and third positions among the best shopping destinations.
Hong Kong is the land of some of the biggest and impressive Read the rest of this entry »

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Bangalore (PTI): Karnataka Government would shortly set up software technology parks and incubation centres with better connectivity and IT infrastructure in the district headquarters towns of Gulbarga, Belgaum and Shimoga, according to State IT Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu.
"It is the Government's vision to see that the cities of the state such as Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli-Dharwad, Gulbarga, Belgaum and Shimoga also become IT destinations," Naidu Read the rest of this entry »

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Fancy waking up on Christmas Day to sunrise over the Grand Canyon, or enjoying a celebration like no other on New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas?
This Christmas could pass like any other in a flurry of presents, food and family get-togethers, or it could be spent on the adventure of a lifetime with tour operators TrekAmerica and Footloose.
The companies are running a number of trips over Christmas and New Year in North and Central America, ideal for Read the rest of this entry »

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Beauty Goes on Tour" as title of an art road show arouses curiosity especially among Taiwan's travel-happy population. The exhibition making stops at five destinations and fanning a bit of nostalgia has been organized to unfold near generally busy stations of the Taiwan Railway.
Participants, who are resident artists from five art villages in Taichung, Hsinchu, Chiayi, Fangliao and Taitung, have been required to have railway travel as point of departure Read the rest of this entry »

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Steamtown National Historic Site, downtown Scranton, PA has announced its upcoming 2008 holiday events, beginning with Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11. All veterans, members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families will be treated as guests of the Park, with entrance fees waived for the day.
For the seventh consecutive year, the Canadian Pacific Railway will begin its Holiday Train event from Steamtown HHS between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. Read the rest of this entry »

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Monday, November 03, 2008
Offbeat Guides Launches On-Demand, Personalized Travel Books
From fast food menus to iPods , we've become a society obsessed with customization.
, the founder and former CEO of Technorati, obviously kept that in mind with the
: On-Demand, Personalized Travel Books.
, which includes 30,000 city destinations around the world,including New York, Paris, Rome and Tokyo, as well as smaller cities in the U.S. and abroad.
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, London 10th-13th November, to present its portfolio of products for the hotel distribution and to announce the definitive change of its name in
. After one year operating as “UniTravel | GHRS”, the company will use UniTravel as its sole business name.
The hotel partners are distributed through a wider range of products specially developed for different types of targets and providing a comprehensive offer both at global and local Read the rest of this entry »

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Associated Press
Priceline.com guides below Street forecast for 4Q
11.06.08,
5:56 PM ET
NORWALK, Conn. -
Priceline.com Inc.
, an online retailer of travel services, issued a fourth-quarter profit outlook on Thursday that falls short of Wall Street expectations.
The company said adjusted earnings would range between $1 to $1.10 per share in the fourth quarter. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters have predicted earnings of $1.16 Read the rest of this entry »

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More and more North Americans are choosing to vacation in the Virgin Islands. Opportunities for sailing, SCUBA, snorkeling, watersports, hiking, and birdwatching abound. Explore the Virgin Islands, a 360-page travel guide, tells you how to navigate these gorgeous Caribbean islands and provides invaluable and candid advice on hotels, inns, resorts, camping, restaurants, sights, and tours. Both the United States and British Virgin Islands are covered.
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Unless he's entering from the visitor's clubhouse, Manny Ramirez is not going to come walking through that door at Fenway Park next year.
"Yes, Boston is out of the equation for Manny," agent Scott Boras confirmed today on the Dan Patrick radio show, when asked if the Red Sox were out of the mix for Manny Ramirez. Boras also said Manny was never comfortable living in the Boston area.
"Well certainly he was happy in Los Angeles, he was happy in Read the rest of this entry »

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