| March 2005 |
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I love Florence in the spring time
Shortly after landing in Rome's Fiumicino airport, it will hit you like a
ton of cobblestones: You're in Italy. Simply being in Italy is surreal.
Walking around, the images that you've seen in photos and films literally
come to life. The sites and people aren't extremely extravagant, but there
is an abiding sensation that you are in a different world. |
undiscovered jewels
What interesting places are undiscovered by the American tourist? I sigh
with despair when I'm asked that, as I frequently am. But then I gamely
attempt to answer travel's most difficult question by offering: |
Passenger Numbers Set To Soar As Flybe.
Introduces Nine New Routes
This Week (24 March) Flybe. one of Europe’s leading low fares airlines,
begins operating the first of its nine new routes from Birmingham
International Airport as part of its summer schedule for 2005. |
Non-stop to Japan and
China for ten years with Austrian Airlines Group
Asian route network grows steadily to make Austrian fourth-largest European
carrier to Far East ‘Ten years ago, following the commissioning of two new
Airbus A340-200, scheduled flights from
Austria
to Tokyo
switched to non-stop connections, while the Chinese capital of
Beijing –
another direct service – was integrated into the route network of the
Austrian airline for the first time. |
Finnair launches Flights to Venice
Finnair begins scheduled flights for Finnish passengers and those travelling
from Far East destinations to
Venice as of
March 28, following the implementation of the summer timetable on March 27.
The flights continue through the summer period until October. The non-stop
service operates twice a week, Mondays and Fridays. |
Vietnam, Nghe An strives to become major
tourist destination in the region
Nghe An province, 300 km from Hanoi, is situated in the northern part of the
central region, along the route of the transnational railway and highway.
The province boasts an international sea port and a highway linking
Vietnam,
Laos and
Thailand in the West-East
corridor, which is important for economic and tourism development. |
Vienna, Austria - Viennese
Waltzes
I really hope you like chocolate. And I really hope you’re not on a diet.
The Viennese do a lot of things well – art and music, for example – but what
they do best of all is food. Everybody says that France is the culinary
heart of Europe. Don’t believe a word of it: I’d rather have a good honest
wienerschnitzel and rosti than any of the fancy creations of Parisian haute
cuisine. |
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Marriott opens new Hotel in
Dubai |
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Book your cruise early |
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Beijing to host
exhibition for tourism destinations |
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Airline promotes Vietnam tourism at
int’l exhibition |
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Uncovering the mystery of
Italian men |
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Germany's Rails, Roads
World Cup Ready |
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Just give me room and board |
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Party time: Where to have fun in Spain in
April |
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Singapore's Yacht in the Clipper
05-06 Round the World Yacht Race named 'Uniquely Singapore' |
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Tourist arrivals to Malaysia rise significantly after tsunami |
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Uncle Ho's back yard |
Malaysia Airlines
to launch more flights to India and China
KUALA
LUMPUR : National carrier Malaysia Airlines will launch more flights to
China and
India to enhance bilateral
trade, according to a press report. "In the immediate future, MAS (Malaysia
Airlines) is looking to Shenyang and Chongqin in northeast China," Transport
Minister Chan Kong Choy was quoted as saying by the Star. |
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Regional recipes rule in
kitchens of Spain, Portugal |
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Switzerland launches Tourism
Roadshow in Dubai, Jeddah and Kuwait |
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Al Badia Golf Course and Shangri-La
Hotel, Dubai launch 'Pamper & Play' Package |
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Asia's budget
airlines boost travel, tourism |
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Spain looks for a change
market mix, but still pushes sun & beach |
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A Celtic land in Spain |
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Spain boasts bay of 42 beaches |
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Smooth sailing comes with
luxury on Royal Clipper |
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The ins and outs of villa vacations |
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Hong
Kong Disneyland furthers ties with travel industry at Guangzhou
International Travel Fair |
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Respect carries a high price tag in Asia |
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Basque door to rare glory |
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The Hard Shell, Iain Mayhew On The Trail To
Santiago.. Well, The Last Bit |
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Semester in Spain, An
Amazing Experience |
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Spain pledges 20-strong national
pavilion for Hotel Show 2005 |
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The Leading Hotel Schools of
the World to open regional office in Dubai |
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What it Takes to Keep the 21st
Century Business Traveller Happy |
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Jetstar Asia replaces
Singapore-Pattaya flights with Singapore-Bangkok services |
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An Inside Look at Medical Tourism in
Malaysia |
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Malaysia Airlines launches route
to China's Xian |
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Middle East Festivals Will Rival World’s
Best, says Al Nabouda |
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Le
Méridien Beach Plaza in Monte Carlo opens 'Cristal Concept' |
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Weekender Travel: Get
Gugg Vibrations |
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Thai-American cook Tommy Tang
films show in HCMC |
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Hotels that go the extra mile |
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Spain top choice for
Welsh holidaymakers |
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Lost: ancient kingdom of the Cham |
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Reed
Exhibitions' chief due in Dubai for Arabian Travel Market 2005 |
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Govt told to do more to attract Arab
tourists |
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Record Attendance Expected for
Business Travel Expo Hong Kong 2005 |
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Dubai to host Conference and
Exhibition on Future of Coastline Development in the Middle East |
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Wonderful Hue |
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Marriott to open Second
Marriott Executive Apartments in Shanghai |
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New Luxury Boutique Hotel
opens in Hong Kong |
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Spa
Village Kuala Lumpur at The Ritz-Carlton Residences |
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Accidental
tourist charmed by San Sebastian -- and tapas |
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Malaysia to Woo
Tourists from Russia and Central Asia |
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Asiana to Open
Incheon-Siem Reap Route in April |
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Da Nang to celebrate
maritime tourism festival in July |
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