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As the local travel movement gathers pace (www.localtravelmovement.com), and debates rage, we thought it was time to wade-in with the adventure sports perspective and suggest a few other good reasons why participants have plenty to gain from following a 'go local' approach.

Whatever your interests and motives for travelling, the benefits of local travel are well documented and often screamingly obvious - get to know the real people and places you are visiting, and ensure your trip provides maximu
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All travelers have an appreciation for the natural beauty, unique culture and fascinating history of the foreign lands they explore. And it is through this exploration that they also see the flip side of those exotic lands, the hardships endured by some of the people, devastating poverty amid the cultural treasures, lack of basic resources such as clean water, electricity, proper shelter, and crippling social class distinctions that crush hopes and dreams. Inspired by Nobel Prize Laureate Mohamm
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Three Top Travel Tips for 2010

By José Balido


Three top travel industry voices got together this past Sunday, February 28, at the New York Times Travel Show to share their tips and wisdom with the traveling masses – or what’s left of them, in the current economy. Still, 60-plus hardcore travel hounds, myself included, braved the bitter wind and snow early on Sunday morning to hear them speak, and this is what we learned:


George Hobica (AirfareWatchdog.com): To find the best airfares, don’t check when you need them. Set up a

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Christmas at the Oriental fairy tale

Who can mention the names of Samarkand, Bukhara or Khiva without conjuring up images of the romance and intrigue of the Great Game, of skull caps and silk sashes, of fabulously coloured mosaic domes and minarets, or of a freshly arrived caravan train of traders… We invite you on this journey, which preserves the tradition of Christmas whilst experiencing the beauty and majesty of wintery Uzbekistan. We walk amongst the snow-covered domes of the minarets, visit the magnificent madrassahs and spen
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ALL ISTANBUL TOURS is a leading travel agency and tour operator in Turkey with more than seven years of professional travel service. Because of our dedication and commitment to your needs, we are able to offer you better quality of service at lower prices than other operators. We provide hundreds of elaborately pre-designed Turkey And Greece Tours & Turkey Cultural Tour, Istanbul Tour Guide Services, Turkey tour packages, Turkey tours discounted, Guided Turkey Tours, Planning Your Trip to Turkey
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We are pleased to announce a new listing on our 'Tours' page! Introducing three sustainability and responsible tourism educational tours from the Gambia, West Africa. They are the following:Gambia ethical lodge holiday:Our first addition is on a four day sustainable tour in which the tourist will spend a day with Gunjur Environment Protection and Development Group (visiting Bolongfenyo community wildlife reserve, eating a local lunch and experiencing a cultural performance, as well as discoverin
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Just Luxury Travel is your best source for Tailor made luxury holidays and resorts travel. Spend your holidays in luxury discount hotels and resorts to enjoy your beach weddings.To find out more, visit http://www.justluxurytravel.comOr for latest updates, visit our official blog at: http://justluxurytravel.wordpress.com
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Travel Turkey

Welcome to One Nation Travel AgencySince 1998, OneNation Travel has specialized in European travel and customized vacations. We plan and book customized group tours and successful vacations to locations worldwide. We recognize that each traveler is unique and that his or her travel plans require individual attention. Our customized approach ensures that all of our clients book exciting vacations at affordable prices.Experts in travel throughout Europe including Turkey Travel Packages & Egypt Tra
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It’s not often that a once-in-a-lifetime deal comes around twice-in-a-lifetime. But that’s exactly what happened this week, when Friendly Planet Travel, one of the Internet’s leading group travel providers, responded to popular demand by bringing back its ultra-low-cost Taste of China vacation deal for a second time. The package, starting at just $999, visits three of China’s most dynamic and culturally awe-inspiring cities: Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai. The trip includes round-trip airfare and
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Traveling Your Conscience

I promise not to step up on a soapbox here, but, if you're a traveler or travel professional, I've been wondering how you handle traveling to places that have political or policy environments that go against your conscience. Brutal political regimes where human rights are a rare commodity are perhaps the most obvious examples, but what about states, provinces, etc. in your own country that have enacted laws or policies that go against your values.For example, I suspect many of you who are readin
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Authentic Volunteer Adventure in Kenya

For a truly unique family travel experience, join Wrestling the World in Summer, 2010 at the International Village in Nakuru, Kenya and spend 13 unforgettable days making a real difference in the lives of the local community. The International Village combines altruism, tourism, and education with a safe environment to deliver a revolutionary new concept: an eco-lodge that serves as both a volunteer hub for travelers and a permanent educational and job-training center for residents. 100% of the
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ADAIRSVILLE, GA— One of the few resorts in the country offering an onsite wing shooting, hunting and fly fishing program, Barnsley Gardens Resort reopens its sporting program and hunting plantation as The Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Gardens Resort this October. A full-service outfitter, The Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Gardens Resort includes a new Gun Club, horse-mounted hunts, a 17-station clay shooting course, 2,200-acre Springbank Plantation, fly fishing and corporate sporting packages.“We
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The next time you plan a business trip, don’t forget to equip yourself with highly stylish travel luggage. In today’s world, a business trip is incomplete with a smart-looking travel bag or suitcase. You need to be well-prepared with laptop, crucial documents, and similar kinds of stuffs to make your client visit successful and grow your company. Being on your toes in terms of business attire or well-planned business proposal will shine more if you can organize your things in a luggage and t

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The island of Koh Samui is a delicious slice of picturesque paradise located in the Gulf of Thailand off that country's southeastern coast. So are you looking to press the reset button? To rejuvenate from your busy life? If so, this wellness destination hot spot is perfect for you.

Since I travel so much for my TV show Travel Time with Linda, often my nutrition, sleep and exercise go completely off my normal routine so during our recent whirlwind travels through Thailand, I set aside a

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