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“…Mr. Schacter is not alone. Many business travelers simply write off the loss and move on. The evidence piles up in lost-and-found closets at hotels, airports and train stations, where everything from phone chargers to wigs, dentures, cosmetics and clothes are left….” NY Times 4.3.07 I can definitely understand that. I’ll never forget going to [...]

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Some degree of risk is inherent in any kind of travel, but it seems in the case of Nepal that people are willing to take more risks in exchange for the potential benefits. On the other hand, some luxury travellers to India are looking for quite the un-Indian experience. Post to Delicious Post to Facebook

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Remaking the City’s Image, With 50 Million Tourists in Mind Overall an interesting article, which asks an interesting question: If this many people will show up in New York with little prodding, imagine how many would come if the city actively encourages them. That left me wondering about the amount of prodding that a destination [...]

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I’d been aware of the campaign to elect seven new wonders, but in the last week or so I’ve heard a lot more about it. It first came up on Thursday night’s reception when the Minister and Ambassador were talking about Olduvai George and the NgoroNgoro Crater. This is not one of the sites officially [...]

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llingcari.com/2007/02/25/ny-times-and-their-travel-show/ Mom and I went to the NY Times Travel Show at Javits yesterday. I didn’t really have anything to compare it to, but I thought it was wonderful. I entered a bazillion give-a-ways and came home with ~ two bazillion brochures. Some of these brochures will actually be useful for this summer’s trip(s). Yay. [...]

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