Agri-tourism destinations seek to expand their seasons

Agri-tourism destinations seek to expand their seasons
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)
They're not just charming spots to spend a bucolic afternoon picking your own apples anymore. From Bloomsbury Farm's corn maze and zip-line rides to Wilson's Orchards's tractor trips and outdoor weddings, more Eastern Iowa farms are adding ways to ... 

Travel digest: Finding the best fall colors, celebrating cranberries ...
wisconsin, travel, tips, reviews. ... for the best seasonal color is easy with the Fall Color Report, produced each autumn by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
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Fleeced by Fees When You Travel? - NYTimes.com
We have all learned by now that the travel industry loves a surcharge, and most of us ... for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management at New York University.
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Go in search of fresh perspectives in Berlin - Europe - Travel - The ...
Except this isn't an internet dating site. Plus One Berlin is a new city-break company run by British-born Clare Freeman. The idea germinated when she worked ...
www.independent.co.uk/.../go-in-search-of-fresh-perspectives-...

Taiwan's tourism may gain slightly from Diaoyutai row: travel agents
Focus Taiwan News Channel
Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Taiwan's tourism industry may gain a slight boost from China's week-long national holiday in October, particularly in light of the territorial dispute between Japan and China over the Diaoyutai Islands, travel agents said Sunday ...

Travel charges that sneak up on you
Bend Bulletin
A record $1.85 billion in fees and surcharges was collected last year for hotels alone (up from $1.2 billion in 2000), according to Bjorn Hanson, divisional dean of the Tisch Center for Hospitality,Tourism and Sports Management at New York University.

AP Exclusive: Neglect ruins Marcos' prized shoes
Boston.com
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Termites, storms and neglect have damaged part of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos' legendary collection of shoes and other possessions left behind after she and her dictator husband were driven into U.S. exile by ...

Travel Bright With JumpFromPaper's Play Hooky Messenger Bag
Wired (blog)
Try as I might I simply cannot deny the genuine charm of JumpFromPaper's innovative line of messenger bags and purses. Created by Taipei-based designers Chay Su and Rika Lin, these real-life products are, as the name implies, painstakingly crafted to ...

Wired (blog)

Teacher turns to travel, running 'Eco-Immersion' agency
Philadelphia Inquirer
What Hill and Rodriguez, 48, of Upper Darby, believe distinguishes Chill Expeditions from other travel companies is their commitment to what they call "Eco-Immersion," or experiential learning vacations. In essence, it's turning a vacation spot into a ...

Philadelphia Inquirer

Travel news: Double-decker buses begin touring New Orleans
Detroit Free Press
Double-decker buses touring New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS -- The bright red open-top double-decker tour buses that are seen all over New York, London and Paris have arrived in New Orleans. City Sightseeing New Orleans will operate daily from 9 a.m. to 5 ...

World Tourism Day Promotes Energy Awareness With Photo - Gadling
By Chris Owen
World Tourism Day is coming up on September 27 and the United Nations World TourismOrganization (UNWTO) hopes to raise awareness about the role of. ... Travel Troubles: What To Do When You Lose Your Passport Abroad ...
Gadling

Fiesta Royale Hotel donates to Ministry of Tourism - ModernGhana ...
Accra, Sept. 23, GNA The Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra, as part of its corporate social responsibility, on Saturday donated 100 packs of snacks and drinks to the Ministry of Tourism in Accra. The donation was to support the Ministrys ...
ModernGhana News

Addington makes the travel A-list | Stuff.co.nz
By Nicole Mathewson
Forget Auckland's Viaduct or Wellington's art scene, the Christchurch suburb of Addington has been singled out by Lonely Planet as one of New Zealand's most "hot and happening" places.
Stuff.co.nz - The Press

NH Tourism Industry Expects 'Spectacular' Fall Foliage - weather.com
But that won't happen again this year, said Tai Freligh, spokesman for the New Hampshire Division ofTravel and Tourism Development. The nearly perfect ...
www.weather.com/news/new-hampshire-fall-color-20120922

New I-80 travel-time estimate signs in Reno-Sparks - Las Vegas Sun ...
Help for I-80 commuters in Reno-Sparks; New signs give real-time travel estimates.
www.lasvegassun.com/news/.../nv-interstate-commuters-reno/

Travel from Hakone - Lonely Planet travel forum
Hi,I'm struggling to work out the most feasible route between Hakone and Tayakama and whether a day trip or stop off on the way to Kamikochi is possible and ...
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