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Uganda's growing tourism industry suffers amid outbreak of deadly Ebola in ...
Washington Post
KAMPALA, Uganda — The latest Ebola outbreak in Uganda has dimmed hopes of a successful year for the country's growing tourism industry, government officials and tour operators said on Wednesday, as tourists began to cancel trips amid rising cases of the deadly disease in the East African country. Kibaale, the affected district in ... Mugoya said Ebola was a “threat” to Uganda's hopes of maximizing the benefits that come with recently appearing prominently intravel articles. Uganda prides itself on being “gifted ...

Spanish tourist hit in head with hammer in NY park
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK — An unemployed man in a business suit abruptly pulled out a hammer and attacked a Spanish tourist eating lunch with his girlfriend in the park around City Hall, bashing him in the head repeatedly and knocking him to the ground before ...

Spanish tourist eating lunch in NYC park is bashed in head with hammer; attack ...
Washington Post
By Associated Press, AP. NEW YORK — An unemployed man in a business suit abruptly pulled out a hammer and beat a Spanish tourist eating lunch with his girlfriend in the park around City Hall until bystanders wrestled the hammer away, prosecutors said.

Bomber in Israeli tourist deaths seen in sketch
CBS News
A police statement said the image of the dark-haired man was produced after reconstructing the badly damaged face of the bomber, who was decapitated in the explosion at a popular vacation resort on July 18. Bulgarian bus bomber dressed to blend in ...

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Queensland's tourism sector is 'bouncing back'
Courier Mail
Properties such as Mantra, Versace, Kooralbyn and Couran Cove remain on the market, but there has been big investment in the $700 million Hilton Hotel on the Gold Coast, Peppers Broadbeach, Sea Temple and QT Resort. ... Tourist dollars missing, no action. THE downturn of Queensland's tourism industry has been highlighted by a report showing there is not one committed tourism accommodation project in the state. End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar. Resort Brokers Australia managing director Ian ...

Uganda loses tourists with Ebola cases, deaths
Boston.com
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The latest Ebola outbreak in Uganda has dimmed hopes of a successful year for the country's growing tourism industry, government officials and tour operators said on Wednesday, as tourists began to cancel trips amid rising cases of the deadly disease in the East African country. Kibaale, the affected district in ... The World Health Organization has not recommended any travel restrictions on Uganda, and foreign embassies have not warned against coming to Uganda. But news of Ebola's ...

Baidu-Owned Travel Site Doubles Sales as Chinese Seek Deals
Businessweek
Qunar.com Inc., a Chinese online travel company part-owned by Baidu Inc. (BIDU) (BIDU), said first-half revenue doubled as consumers used its website to search for more deals on tickets and hotels, generating higher advertising sales. Collaboration with ...

London Tourist Trade Suffers Olympic Effect
Airwise
"I've noticed how easy it has been to travel. With the influx of one million people for the Games, it's made me wonder, where are they?" Paul Richardson, a 37-year-old photographer, said on Monday at London Bridge, which the authorities had warned ...

Summer tourism booming
By Beth Jones, FOX 11 News
Wisconsin's tourism industry may reach new levels this year.
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The Port Royal Resort in Port Aransas, Texas, or How I Learned that ...
By ceb
The Port Royal is a resort, with hundreds of condo units, as well as temporary rental units for vacationers that run somewhat like a hotel, complete with a housekeeping staff and many amenities. People who come to Port Royal come for two ...
chrisbrogan.com

Are Streets for Families to Travel Safely or for NYPD Squad Car ...
By Ben Fried
Are Streets for Families to Travel Safely or for NYPD Squad Car Storage? by Ben Fried. Photo: Doug Gordon. It's just one short block of Bergen Street in Prospect Heights, but the guerrilla bike lane birthed by local resident Ian Dutton has ...
Streetsblog New York City

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US urges 'caution' on Rocky Point travel after Americans targeted
Many real-estate offices help vacation-property owners rent out their homes to ... get to Rocky Point, and that they not travel on other connecting roads in Mexico.
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