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in South America

Where is the Guaraní community?

The results of the well-known “Guaraní Continental Map”, which represents three years of work of almost two hundred indigenous community members and academics, was finally presented. The demographic and geographic research made established the Guarani community as the largest surviving…

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in Oceania

Gold Coast: Adventure playground

It was like high school PE class all over again, though blessedly minus the Lynx deodorant favoured by teenage boys in the 90s. Those memories of nervously awaiting your turn to bounce over the beam, or do a long jump,…

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in North America

U.S. Travel Association pleased with spending bill

U.S. Travel Association CEO Roger Dow praised Congress for passing a spending bill that averts a government shutdown, approves the funding of “important security and travel facilitation programs,” and doesn’t raise TSA fees on travelers.The House and Senate passed a…

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in News

Sabre’s SynXis hotel reservations system hacked

Sabre disclosed in an SEC filing this week that it is investigating a data breach of payment information for some reservations processed through its SynXis hotel reservations system.About 36,000 hotels use the SynXis reservations system.“The unauthorized access has been shut…

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in Europe

Rock House cottage resort under construction in Turks & Caicos

Studio suites and free-standing one- and two-bedroom cottages will open for the first phase of Rock House, a residential resort under development in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos.Completion is slated for 2020.The Rock House project will include single-family estates in its…

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in Asia

Jordan welcomes increasing number of British visitors

Jordan saw further growth in UK visitor numbers in the first quarter of 2017, January – March, increasing by 15.8 per cent, compared to the same period in 2016.The swell in travellers follows the announcement that UK tourists to the…

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in Africa

Thomas Cook India purchases Southern African DMC

Thomas Cook (India) Limited has announced the acquisition of the Kuoni Destination Management Specialists (DMS), including Private Safaris Southern Africa.The agreement further includes all other Kuoni Destination Management Specialists brands, namely Private Safaris (East Africa), AlliedTPro (USA), Asian Trails (South-East…

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