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Travel Deal Spotlight: The Breakers Palm BeachNews from YAHOO!:

Courtesy The Breakers Palm Beach
Summer travel season is about to kick off and with it comes deals aplenty from hotels and resorts trying to fill rooms.
The Breakers Palm Beach has announced a summer travel deal with rates up to 45 percent off.
This means you can stay at the famed luxury resort this summer from $ 289 per night Sunday – Thursdays and $ 369 per night on Fridays and Saturdays.
The five diamond oceanfront resort also offers a few freebies to sweeten the deal. Complimentary continental breakfast, kids’ meals, a [...] Continue Reading…

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LatinExplore’s Travel Tips While in Costa Rica – YAHOO!News from LatinExplore’s Travel Tips While in Costa Rica – YAHOO!:

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LatinExplore’s travel tips while in Costa Rica are designed to help travelers focus on enjoying their vacation. Costa Rica is still considered a safe haven within Central American tourism.Denver, CO (PRWEB) May 19, 2012
LatinExplore’s travel tips while in Costa Rica are designed to help travelers [...] Continue Reading…

Travel Q&A: Can I be a greener hotel guest?News from San Jose Mercury News:

Q Can I be a greener hotel guest?

A You can and you should. But, as Kermit the Frog noted, it’s not easy being green.
The question for those of us who are environmental novices is what is a best practice? I’d love to know if housekeeping is using environmentally sound products, but I don’t have the expertise to assess that. Instead, experts made these suggestions.
Does the hotel landscaping reflect the area’s climate? “The key is to look around,” Starr Vartan, author of “The Eco Chick Guide to [...] Continue Reading…

Go-go music creator Chuck Brown dead at 75News from New York Daily News:Al Pereira/WireImage
The Godfather of Go-Go Music, Chuck Brown, performs as part of Celebrate Brooklyn at the Prospect Park Bandshell last July.

WASHINGTON — Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation’s capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.
Brown died Wednesday at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. Hospital spokesman Gary Stephenson confirmed Brown had died after a hospital stay that began April 18.
Thanks to Brown and his deep, gravelly voice, go-go music was [...] Continue Reading…

New Site Travel Beacons Launches, Offers Travel News, Articles, Lists and Guides – YAHOO!News from New Site Travel Beacons Launches, Offers Travel News, Articles, Lists and Guides – YAHOO!:

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TravelBeacons.com, a new information site in the travel market, offers a editorial maintained portal for travel related content. Launched in April 2012, the site will offer travel related news, general on-topic related articles, top travel destination lists, and a special “guides” feature with information and resources to top destination spots around the world.Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 16, 2012
According to a report by eMarketer, online travel advertising is [...] Continue Reading…

Leading European travel companies prepare for possible Greek exit from eurozone – YAHOO!News from Leading European travel companies prepare for possible Greek exit from eurozone – YAHOO!:

By Frank Jordans, The Associated Press | Associated Press –  5 hrs ago

BERLIN – European travel companies are planning for a possible Greek exit from the eurozone, as the country’s political leaders gave up trying to forge a government Tuesday and announced fresh elections for June.
British travel firm Thomas Cook Group said Tuesday that while Greece remains a “great value” for holidaymakers, the company is working closely with hotels and other suppliers to [...] Continue Reading…

Chipper’s knee responding well to air travelNews from Major League Baseball:

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ATLANTA — Chipper Jones no longer has to worry about how air travel will affect his surgically repaired left knee. After flying back from St. Louis on Sunday night, the Braves third baseman was in the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Reds.
The Braves have played three games on days following a flight this month, and Jones has been in the starting lineup on each occasion. In fact, the 40-year-old third baseman has started six of the team’s past seven games.
“We’re past that point,” manager Fredi Gonzalez said. [...] Continue Reading…

Chamber Luncheon Spotlights Impact of Travel in Seattle SouthsideNews from Yahoo Finance:

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Katherine Kertzman, Executive Director of Seattle Southside Visitor Services (www.seattlesouthside.com), the official tourism department for the Cities Des Moines, Kent, SeaTac and Tukwila, will present the regional economic impacts on travel and the importance of tourism Friday, May 11, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Doubletree by Hilton Seattle Airport as part of the 29th annual National Travel and Tourism Week. Employees representing major sectors of the travel industry will attend this event hosted by the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce – many dressed in red – in [...] Continue Reading…

China’s standoff with the Philippines heats up with travel warnings, oil drilling – YAHOO!News from China’s standoff with the Philippines heats up with travel warnings, oil drilling – YAHOO!:

By Jonathan Landreth | Christian Science Monitor –  20 hrs ago

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Chinese travel agencies suspend trips to PhilippinesNews from msnbc.com:
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese travel agencies have suspended tourist packages to the [...] Continue Reading…

China Travel Agencies Suspend Tours to Philippines Amid Maritime DisputeNews from Voice of America:

Posted Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 3:40 am

Several Chinese travel agencies have suspended tours to the Philippines, amid an escalating, month-long standoff over a group of uninhabited islands in the South China Sea.
The official Xinhua news agency said Thursday that China’s largest online travel service company, Ctrip.com, and several other travel agencies suspended tours to the Philippines and will not accept bookings until the situation improves.
The standoff began on April 10 when Chinese surveillance ships prevented a Philippine warship from arresting Chinese fishermen in the contested [...] Continue Reading…