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Sep28

Times recommends the most unusual delicacies of the world

Times has published the list of the most unusual delicacies of the world. Fried tarantula, which it is possible to try in Cambodia, is the leader of this rating. The taste of the huge spider reminds spicy chicken stick, and this unusual delicacy costs about 1 dollar.
The second place was given to the Japanese fish [...]

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Sep26

All details of rest should be registered in the contract (Part 1)

In tourist agencies we plunge into studying traveling catalogues. But even the part of our attention should be paid to detail studying of the contract, which should be signed with tour agency. It is not so entertaining, but this document will guarantee calm and comfortable rest.
The majority of tour agencies offer their clients to sign [...]

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Sep22

Schengen zone will start to extend since 2008

During the meeting in Bruxelles ministers of Internal Affairs of 27 EU countries have approved the schedule of expansion of the Schengen zone.
So, since January, 1st, 2008, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Malta will open their borders to citizens of the former fifteen Schengen countries. This decision doesn’t spreads on [...]

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Sep20

Boutique-hotels have become more popular than large brands in luxury segment

Small exclusive boutique-hotels became more popular among rich tourists than large hotel brands. Unlike popular comfortable hotels, differing by their common design and services, boutique-hotels are ready to offer an individual approach to the interests of their lodgers.
The income from booking of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) in 2006 has grown on 25 [...]

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Sep17

New magnificent hotel in St. Moritz

New smart five-stars hotel Carlton located in not taken place Swiss residence of last Russian Tsar Nikolai II will be opened in ski resort of St. Moritz. The castle has been constructed in 1913; however, imperial family has not managed to visit it. The hotel will accept the first lodgers on December, 7th, 2007.
The magnificent [...]

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Sep14

Hundreds of short flights have been cancelled in the different countries

Hundreds of regional flights have been cancelled worldwide on Thursday, September, 13th, after the recommendation of company Bombardier to deduce temporarily from operation the planes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 produced by this company. This week two turbo-propeller planes of 60-70 passengers’ capacity, which were in SAS airlines possession, have got in unpleasant situations, when the [...]

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Sep10

Ryanair has entered new rules for luggage registration

Since September, 20th, 2007, airline-discounter Ryanair will raise a payment at the rate of 2 euros from each passenger, registering the luggage at the airport. The same procedure, lead independently through the Internet, will manage absolutely free of charge.
Thus the flight, for the passengers, who are not trusting to the WorldNet or do not know [...]

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Jul24

China has made the black list of hotels

It is the first time that the ministry on Tourism of China has published the black list of hotels. In the list there are about 800 hotels located in China, the star-criteria of the majority from which mismatch their level.
As Chinahospitalitynews.com inform, more than 78 hotels have been included into this list: “Shenzhen Bay”, “Guangzhou [...]

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Jul20

The most fashionable cities of the world

Russian capital is officially recognized the most expensive city in the world, but it is not still the leader of the most fashionable mega cities. Research Company Global Language Monitor has made a rating of twenty five most fashionable cities of the world, according to which 3 lines were given to the American cities, 4 [...]

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Jul19

Alcohol will be forbidden and limited in 80 countries of the world

Now the tourists should properly consider local laws and traditions on travel. Two reasons even more often lead to serious, at times to tragic incidents with tourists - ignorance of national features and the false feeling of permissiveness, arising on rest far from the house.
For example first reason has been implemented in the arrest of [...]

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