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Collingham Apartments: Luxury in South Kensington at affordable prices Corporate travellers looking for a cost-effective place to stay in London should take a look at the Collingham apartments in South Kensington. A comfortable, secure and strategic base in London does not have to break the bank, and with the Collingham you get all this and more, as well as a range of luxury amenities designed to make your stay a functional and pleasant one. Situated in famous South Kensington, you benefit from a vibrant location, near to both local shops and facilities as well as popular London landmarks such as the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum.

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South Kensington luxury at a great price

Luxury Travel is offering a half-day Hue countryside tour, departing from the centre of Hue and visiting ancient Phuoc Tinh village, 40 kilometres to the north, Phu Cam Conical Hat Village, Tu Dam or Thien Mu Pagodas, Nha Ruong, the sculptures of Diem Phung Thi and the Huynh Ba Dam Art Gallery. The tour goes from

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a half-day Hue countryside tour

If you are planning to visit Ashland, Oregon, You should look up the attractions that the place has to offer in order to make the most of your visit. While the theater enthusiasts can make arrangements to attend the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the nature lovers have plenty to travel around by way of exploring Mt

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Attractions of Ashland, Oregon

As Hanoi struts upon the world stage, celebrating its 1,000th anniversary and its status as the world’s fastest growing city, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is fronting the new year, and the city’s second millennium, with something it’s never had before — a spa. Four months after its soft debut, Le Spa du Metropole has fully

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Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi greets city’s next millennium with new spa

Now that I’m more flashpacker than backpacker, I’m starting to realise the importance of good accommodation when it comes to travel. When I travelled from Holland to Singapore in 2004 conserving money was my prime objective and I stayed in some dire holes. The grottiest was probably a 3m by 1.5m cell made of plywood in a long, dark corridor of identical cells in Bangkok

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A Chinese restaurant in Brookline that has been around for 30 years may be closing–and replaced by a new restaurant from the owner of a small chain of Chinese restaurants with locations in the northern and western suburbs of Boston.

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Chef Chang’s House in Brookline May Be Replaced by Sichuan Gourmet

Situated in Bikaner, Harasar Haveli was the residence of Army Minister of the former princely State of Bikaner – Late Colonel Rao Bahadur Thakur Jeoraj Singh. Harasar Haveli in Bikaner He was the ruling chief  (Thakur) of the Thikana of Harasar, which was granted to him as an additional field by Maharaja Ganga Singhji of Bikaner

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Harasar Haveli in Bikaner – Offers Great Hospitality in Traditional Rajput Manner

From our friends at Romance Travel Concierge ( http://www.romancetravelconcierge.com/bali_trip_for_two.php ): $3.5K BALI TRIP FOR TWO Crowned as heaven on Earth, Bali is embedded in the archipelago of Indonesia by the Indian Ocean, north of Australia. Its hillsides are carpeted by tiered rice patties. The valleys are entrenched with rushing waters.

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Honeymoon in Exotic Bali

New security measures  around the world and particularly in the United States have heightened. The use of body scanners is being actively debated, and one of the pertinent issues involves radiation safety. While some are concerned with the risks of radiation, new reports show that the risks in using body scanners are miniscule, if not non-existent.

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Full body scanners run very low risk of radiation

We may be seeing a bit of airline delays in the wake of the Christmas Day scare, but according to the Associated Press, the government says that our nation’s airlines have set an on-time record in November 2009. MSNBC  reports that the Transportation Department says that 88.6 percent of November flights arrived on time, which beats the record set in September 2008 for 88 percent of on time arrivals. Some say that the good status is due to the recession with a sharp decline in traffic, but with the Thanksgiving holiday, airlines continued to stay on their marks

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Airlines set on-time records in November

A new restaurant has opened in Wellesley, replacing a family-friendly dining spot that closed awhile back. Milestone of Wellesley opened toward the end of December on Central Street in the center of town, moving into the spot where Vidalia’s Truck Stop used to be until shutting down in 2008 after a little more than 10 years in business

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Milestone Opens in Wellesley

Bhairondan Kothari Haveli Located at Bikaner, Bhairondan Kothari is one of the most beautiful havelis in Rajasthan .  The European influence is obvious in the architecture of this haveli. It imparts fascinating beauty to its floors

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Kothari Havelis in Bikaner – Old Marwari Architecture and Art Collection

Le Zazou, which has had a free drinks deal the past two weeks, will officially launch this weekend. Friday is an invite-only affair, while Saturday will see the doors thrown wide open

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This weekend: Zazou, Lantern openings; Black Cat Bone at 2 Kolegas

Vietnamese luxury travel operator Luxury Travel Company is showcasing its luxury tailor-made tourism services at the annual travel trade show in Berlin from March 10th to 14th, 2010. The company is presenting its tailored tours to Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar to 180,000 visitors at ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show

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Luxury tour operator to promote Vietnam at Berlin travel show

I’ll bet I just lit the powder keg with that title! But before you storm my blog site with nasty comments as though I was Sarah Palin being written about on the Huffington Post, hear me out on this! Where does common sense begin in this argument and where should stupidity and political correctness end? To begin with, who’s really against clean water, clean air, and all the other things that we hold near and dear with regard to the physical quality of our planet.

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Is Going Green Wasting Green?

As we put on our coats and mittens to brace wintry weather, a tropical wedding sounds fabulous!  OR maybe it puts you in the mood for a winter wonderland wedding in Vail or the Swiss Alps!  Either way, destination weddings are definitely popular these days, taking just close family and friends to celebrate the experience with you.  As fun as it sounds, there are also a lot of “to-do’s” to handle.  At Wedding 101 , we have two fabulous guides, Fodor’s Destination Weddings  and  The Knot Guide to Destination Weddings , as well as the recently released Martha Stewart Special Travel Issue,  Destination Weddings & Dream Honeymoons , to help with the where and the wedding planning.   All of these sources offer great advice, but the best advice we have to offer is getting hooked up with a fantastic travel agency, and we just happen to have one!  Franklin Travel Services  Olivia and Jane have been in the business for YEARS and can help you with all the in’s and out’s of planning a destination wedding or even a fantastic honeymoon.  Check out their website and give them a call.

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Going Away to Get Married?

Travel Weekly Reports Thailand optimistic on tourism projection for 2009, forecast for 2010 BANGKOK – Given Thailand and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)’s tourism promotion initiatives and the recovery of the world economy, TAT estimates that the number of international tourists for 2009 came close to 14 million, down only four percent compared to 2008.

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Thailand optimistic on tourism

Airbus has moved closer to launching a revamped A320 family after signing agreements with CFM International and Pratt & Whitney which will lay the groundwork for re-engining the twinjet, FlightBlogger has learned. While the scope of the agreement – which was signed within the past week – remains unclear, multiple industry sources say that this step is more technical in nature

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Sources: Airbus inks agreement with CFM and P&W to lay groundwork for A320 re-engining

This week, heightened security has been a top travel story around the world. From extra scrutiny at international hubs, to airport delays all over the U.S., the explosive scare on Christmas Day has pulled the reigns in on American and trans-Atlantic flights. Now, the European Union is divided on whether the installation of body scanners is either necessary or unwarranted

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European Union nations debate need for body scanners

I’m getting ready to head to the airport first thing in the morning to travel to visit family.  This will be my first time traveling by air since I had my hip replaced 8 weeks ago.  From what I hear, the machines we have at checkpoints do an excellent job detecting metal hips; I guess I will find out.  I’ll let you know how it goes – and I will plan to get to the airport a little earlier than usual.  I am still following the media treatment of all this and remain perplexed and unhappy with most of it.  I heard one reporter ask the following: “Is it smart to go to whole body imaging machines, won’t the terrorists just try to find a way to beat those, perhaps hiding explosives in their body?” Just incredible.  Of course, the answer is that the terrorists will always be trying to beat whatever we have, they are not going to give up. There is no silver bullet that will end this process for all time.  We must make good decisions, think ahead, and be ready to adjust – constantly.  I am pleased by the administration’s focus on intelligence.  As my ACI Europe counterpart, Olivier Jankovec has said, “focusing exclusively on detection at the airport is not the way forward.”  It seems as if our intelligence community had plenty of information on this guy.  We have to make sure it is better used next time.  Before I conclude I want to recognize two people who were involved in the aviation industry and who passed away in recent weeks.  Harry Kluckhohn was a friend to many in the ACI family for a long time.  If you have traveled in airports such as Los Angeles, San Francisco or Kansas City then you have seen the results of his work.  You see, Harry began his career in finance on Wall Street as a young man after service in the Navy.  He soon realized that he was often the youngest person in the room by 20 years, and he also yearned to do something a little more interesting.  So he was transferred to San Francisco and got involved in public finance, including a number of airport projects, on many of which he worked closely with my good friend Oris Dunham.  I was also interested to learn that in addition to his Navy service, Harry was also involved in football, boxing AND the school musical when he was at the Naval Academy.  A really well rounded guy, and well loved by his many friends and associates.  Harry Kluckhohn, RIP.  Jack Stempler lived two doors down from me.  He served as General Counsel of the United States Air Force, and he also served twice as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, including during some of the worst days of the Vietnam War.  Jack served in the Marines in World War II, and took part in two of the bloodiest landings of that war.  I actually didn’t learn much of this directly from Jack, he hardly ever talked about himself.  He’d come out and join me when I walked the dog and we’d talk about the issues of the day, and he always wanted to know what I was up to.  In fact, I didn’t find out about his role at DOD during the Vietnam War till I saw a picture of him with General Westmorland when I was in his house and asked about it (and the picture was NOT on the wall, if was on a table with some things he was preparing to store).  He was a classic example of the Greatest Generation.  He provided extraordinary and exemplary service to this country in difficult circumstances over a period of decades and never called attention to himself.  A great guy.  Jack Stempler, RIP.

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