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Great Barrier Reef in serious danger from coral bleaching

AT least 93 percent of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers from coral bleaching, a new discovery by ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies found.“We’ve never seen anything like this scale of bleaching before. In the northern Great Barrier…

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Study probes impact of terror on business travel

A RECENT study has revealed that a large percentage of business travelers and travel managers were concerned about traveling to a region where they might not feel safe.According to the study by Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) and Business…

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The Lodge at Torrey Pines: Sun, sea and golf

IF you ever make it down to California, it’s worth plotting a stop in San Diego, the land of sunny resorts, lively beaches, and towering palm trees. The city is not short of upscale resorts and hotels, most of which…

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Destination: The ancient city of Bagan

TRIPS to Burma begin in Yangon, but they culminate in Bagan. Its highlights can be summed up in a word: temples. Thousands of them date back centuries or more, and this is one of those places tourists would talk about…

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KLM launches new seats and cabins on World Business Class

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES has debuted its new World Business Class (WBC) seats that offer full-flat seats, extra storage compartments and a partition between television screens for added privacy.Additionally, the WBC will see a refurbished cabin atmosphere that features new…

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Hotels push for direct booking by offering loyalty discounts

HOTELS are aggressively campaigning to encourage more guests to book directly with them and to move away from online booking sites or travel agencies.Hyatt Hotels Corp, Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resort Worldwide have launched campaigns to offer discounts…

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