Travel/Tourism News

The Beverly Hilton's contentious plan to refurbish the aging hotel , add a 12-story Waldorf-Astoria and build as many as 110 luxury condos has moved a step toward approval.

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Names Jeff Cava Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Frits van Paasschen, President and Chief Executive Officer for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. via Hotel News Resource

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has named Phil McAveety to be chief brand officer. via Hotel Business

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Toronto, Winter 2008, record snow and cold. The snow began falling in earnest on our fair city January 17 as we were landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina to clear blue skies, bright sunshine and a temperature of 28 C. Canada's winter is Argentina's summer, which makes it a perfect winter escape for northerners...

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Researchers say easing off the gas pedal could reduce demand by 2-to-3 percent, resulting in a much larger percentage reduction in price, perhaps up to 10 percent.

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Nearly 30 percent of domestic flights were late or canceled in March, more bad news for an industry plagued with safety concerns and buckling under record fuel costs.

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The huge observation wheel that officially opened on April 15 in Singapore is highly anticipated to bring in more visitors, and their money, to the small island nation. At 150m tall, the Singapore Flyer is the world's largest Ferris wheel, surpassing the 135m-high London Eye on the bank of the River Thames in the British capital.

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Currency exchange rates across the 21-country European Union are prompting international travelers to look elsewhere this summer.

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When it comes to the shifting rules of air travel, it can take a surprisingly long time for word to get around.

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's coast is still wild enough to be a windy wonder, tame enough for the squeamish, surprisingly affordable and uncrowded - yet diverse enough to please at least someone in the car most of the time.

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