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Travel & tourism, Aug 2010
Israeli guides rediscover bethlehem after 10-year absence
Israeli Moshe Gabai, 27, admits he has mixed feelings leading tour groups through Bethlehem. Until recently, he had only been to the occupied West Bank on military patrols...
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Don't forget sydney's islands
Sydney may be famed as the harbour city, but its harbour islands tend to be forgotten destinations...
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
Dutch move to can drug tourism
On a recent summer night, Marc Josemans' Easy Going Coffee Shop was packed. The lines to buy marijuana and hashish stretched to the reception area where customers waited behind glass barriers...
Wed, Aug 25, 2010
Half of kiwis planning overseas trip
Almost half of all New Zealander are planning an overseas trip within the next six months, according to a travel survey...
Tue, Aug 24, 2010
France brings in new regs to 'protect public decency'
British tourists who go topless in France this summer risk being fined as cities bring in regulations designed to protect public decency...
Tue, Aug 24, 2010
American airlines charge extra for 'front-row' seats
American Airlines has found another fee - the Fort Worth, Texas, airline said yesterday it is now charging between US$19 (NZ$27) and $39 (NZ$55) for "Express Seats" - those spots in the first few rows of economy that include bulkhead seats...
Tue, Aug 24, 2010
First and business class flying high in recovery
The number of passengers buying premium airline tickets jumped again in June, as economic recovery kept first and business seats filled, the airline industry association IATA said yesterday...
Mon, Aug 23, 2010
Venice gets first female gondolier
Venice is to get its first female gondolier, ending nine hundred years of male dominance in the profession...
Fri, Aug 20, 2010
Riviera shut following shark sightings
French officials have banned swimming off some of the Riviera's best known resorts after several beachgoers reported a rare shark sighting in coastal waters...
Fri, Aug 20, 2010
Strict dress code enforced in rome
Expats in Italy are being reminded that strict dress codes are being stringently enforced with many popular sites refusing entry to those deemed to be wearing less than suitable attire...
Thu, Aug 19, 2010