Provides the latest RSS feeds for Travel News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page San Francisco Star.com http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/cat/7efe203e304dfafb/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 04:19:14 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:19:14 -0400 30 Prices: Transportation prices are mostly fixed, but hotel and menu prices are pretty much whatever the proprietor thinks that he can get, with significant seasonal variation. We were there in December, the low season, and prices listed here are either what we were quoted or actually paid, often after some bargaining. In the high season (May-August), however, prices can easily be 50 percent higher ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596302/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:45 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596302/scat/7efe203e304dfafb If you go To book a fossil hunting dive charter in southwest Florida, visit aristakatcharters.yolasite.com or call 941-321-0852. Fee is $60 per diver for Bone Yard charters; $70 for fossil hunting in the region south of the Venice Pier. For a guided fossil hunt on the Peace River, call Mark Renz at 239-368-3252 or visit fossilexpeditions.com. Rates are $75 for walk-in adults; $50 for children ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596769/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:45 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596769/scat/7efe203e304dfafb It’s mid-May. Memorial Day and the end of the school year are in sight. Suddenly, you’re thinking about a summer vacation. A little advance planning — and some insider tips — can save you a lot of money. Whether you’re booking airfare, a car rental or a hotel room, there are questions you should ask ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596770/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:44 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596770/scat/7efe203e304dfafb I spoke with a manager, who told me he was sorry he couldn’t offer me a nonsmoking room. The only rooms the hotel had left to sell were smoking ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596216/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:42 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596216/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Getting there: The closest airport is the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, just 17 miles away. There are no nonstops from Miami or Fort Lauderdale, but several airlines make the trip in about four hours with a change of planes. Round trip airfare starts around $285 from Fort Lauderdale, $420 from Miami in late July. Williamsburg is 45 miles from Richmond or Norfolk. American flies ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596771/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:42 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596771/scat/7efe203e304dfafb RICHMOND, Va. -- Among the swords, the wrenching letters home and the haunting photographs in the Museum of the Confederacy’s new exhibit on Gettysburg, few artifacts embody the ferocious battle more than the eight battle flags recovered from the bloodied fields where Pickett’s Charge was fought. The men who carried them were first in the line of fire, and the flag was coveted by the ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596772/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:41 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596772/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Cruise ships have a reputation for encouraging a measure of gluttony. On nearly every modern ship, you may start eating before the sun comes up and maintain a forkful until late into the night, when a call to room service will bring a snack to tide you over until dawn. A cruise can be a constant flow of French fries, sticky buns, and globs of multi-course meals with a never-ending supply of ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596210/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:41 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596210/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Key West Pride will be celebrated June 5-9 honoring diversity, openness and freedom on the subtropical island internationally known as a top gay and lesbian vacation spot. Festival events include pool and dance parties, comedy and film, a street fair, contests, a pride parade and more — and visitors will get a chance to meet Gilbert Baker, who in 1978 created the original rainbow flag that ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596662/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:40 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214596662/scat/7efe203e304dfafb ORANJESTAD, Aruba - An American Airlines flight that was headed to Miami from Brazil has made an emergency landing in Aruba because of a mechanical problem. Spokeswoman Dori Alvarez said Friday that maintenance crews checked the plane once it landed and fixed the problem. She said the plane would depart Friday night for Miami. Flight 234 was carrying 218 passengers and 14 crew members. Alvarez ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214594819/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 21:29:01 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214594819/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Viking Cruises, a company known for offering river cruises, on Friday announced that it was launching a new cruise line for ocean-going trips. Viking’s first ocean-going ship, Viking Star, will make its first voyages in 2015 to Scandinavia, the Baltic region and the Mediterranean. Viking has expanded rapidly in recent years, christening 10 new river ships in March of this year. Twelve more ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214593978/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:00 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214593978/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Bandar Seri Begawan - The growth of air transport networks and continuing deregulation have allowed small low-populated places such as Brunei to become a hub for major international tourism ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214594139/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 20:36:17 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214594139/scat/7efe203e304dfafb HAWAII, USA; BRUSSELS, Belgium; VICTORIA, Seychelles; BALI, Indonesia - After more than a year of dedicated research and development, Urban Green Energy (UGE) is launching VisionAIR, its most advanced wind turbine yet. VisionAIR has been designed to maximize energy output for its users even at moderate wind speeds while maintaining its whisper-quiet operation, high quality, and aesthetic design. ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214593987/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 20:21:13 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214593987/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri May 17, 2013 7:36pm EDT SANTIAGO May 17 (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines Group SA said its Argentina unit was halting all of its flights in the country until 1330 GMT on Saturday after a state company unilaterally decided to stop providing services to the airline. Intercargo provides Latin America's biggest carrier with ramps at Argentine airports, loads suitcases and manages passenger buses ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214593932/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 19:36:47 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214593932/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Jointly hosted by Sanya Tourism Development Commission and Sanya Tourism Association, the Forum for 2013 Sanya Tourism was held in Yalong Bay on May 16th. More than 120 hotel general managers, sales directors and other relevant people attended the meeting. The forum provides a platform for participants to exchange ideas and discuss the potential for the development of Sanya’s hospitality ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214591805/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:55 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214591805/scat/7efe203e304dfafb You can see the streets where he grew up and played soccer, the church where Jorge Bergoglio prayed as a teenager and the cathedral where the man who would become Pope Francis said Mass. You can even visit the stand where he bought his newspapers every weekend and where he went for a haircut. With an Argentine on the throne of St Peter, the South American country's capital city, Buenos Aires, has ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214591614/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 17:52:46 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214591614/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Tourism on Thursday announced a plan to start the massive construction of hotel rooms as soon as possible, to lodge a higher number of tourists expected as the result of the sector's promotion abroad. Francisco Javier Garcia said the country has more than 38,000 approved hotel rooms, but noted that all the projects require financing. He said all the projects ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214590431/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 17:11:15 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214590431/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Viking Cruises Chairman Torstein Hagen says the new upscale cruise line the company unveiled late Thursday will focus on destinations in a way that used to be common but has mostly disappeared from ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214591462/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 17:05:12 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214591462/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Worst Airline Passengers, Ever . They drink too much, force emergency landings. They hurl racist remarks at small children, that kind of thing. And then there's everyone else who falls somewhere in the middle, and that's where things get a little dicey. For example, who does get the middle armrests anyway? Should you say something to a fellow passenger who ignores crew ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214591463/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 16:49:15 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214591463/scat/7efe203e304dfafb European Union for refusing to comply with rules aimed at regulating greenhouse emissions. The carriers are accused of not providing emissions data, as required by the European rules, and not participating in a permit system that entitles airlines to emit greenhouse gases in European airspace. The volumes of carbon dioxide that the European Commission said the 10 carriers emitted through their ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214590682/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 16:40:31 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214590682/scat/7efe203e304dfafb It’s impossible to ignore the impressive immensity of a size 638 ½ work boot. Built for the Red Wing Boot Co.’s 100th anniversary in 2005, it towers two stories high and would have served Paul Bunyan well. It’s a lighthearted nod to the company’s most classic design, a symbol of local industries and one of many reasons to kick around Red Wing’s historic ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214590160/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 16:08:31 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214590160/scat/7efe203e304dfafb FRANKFORT, Ky. - A member of Gov. Steve Beshear's cabinet, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Marcheta Sparrow, is retiring at the end of May.A statement from Beshear's office on Friday said Sparrow plans to spend more time with her family, pursue new interests and become more involved in her hometown of Harrodsburg.Beshear's statement said Sparrow began her career as a tour ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214589265/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 16:02:54 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214589265/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Welcome to America: now stand in line for three hours. Millions of British holidaymakers and business travellers heading for the US this summer face longer waits than ever to be processed by ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214590161/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:19 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214590161/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Since 9/11, visitors to the US have got accustomed to the idea that getting through the immigration check is hard work: you will have your mugshot and fingerprints taken, and may face tough questions about your travel plans. But this summer, just reaching the head of the queue could be an ordeal in itself. The Independent Traveller has crunched the latest data from Customs and Border Protection ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214590162/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:17 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214590162/scat/7efe203e304dfafb They still lost money, which is typical for the year's first three months travel slows after the holidays and delays rack up from snow storms. But the deficit was US$552 million -- or US$3.30 per passenger -- compared with US$1.7 billion in same period in 2012. The industry's second-quarter results could show a hit tied to federal budget cuts. Looking further out, summer travel should ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214589137/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 15:57:45 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214589137/scat/7efe203e304dfafb CHICAGO, Ill. - United Airlines today announced the launch of the MileagePlus Small Business Network, the first US travel loyalty program that enables businesses to earn and redeem miles. Participating businesses earn award miles by purchasing goods and services from more than a dozen of the program's vendor partners, including leading providers of printing, shipping, credit card payment ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214589138/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:11 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214589138/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The Cincinnati skyline from the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge across the Ohio River. Frontier Airlines has launched service from Denver International Airport to Cincinnati as well as points in California and Oregon. Flights between DIA and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, announced in January, began Thursday. Also on that date, the airline discontinued service from Denver ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214589140/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 15:09:36 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214589140/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Migrants' cost to the NHS is far smaller proportionally than Britons because they are younger, less likely to be ill or to have started a family. The service is also not quite as good as in Poland, ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214587923/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:36 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214587923/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Austrian Airlines business class has a chef on board. A lot has happened in the past five years. That includes enough good things to prompt Austrian Airlines to resume nonstop service five days a week between Chicago's O'Hare Airport and Vienna, Austria, where the carrier's main hub and its headquarters are located. The Vienna-Chicago service resumes today. Austrian had initially ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214587781/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 14:10:03 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214587781/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A recent news story about rich people allegedly hiring disabled tour guides to jump lines at a famous Florida theme park ignited commentary online. One question we as travel experts ask: Why go to such questionable lengths, when almost every amusement park has a VIP offering that gets you line-jumping privileges and plenty of other perks? With help from the folks at IAAPA (International ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214586606/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:30 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214586606/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The Civil Aviation Ministry today asked all airlines to limit the number of 'privileged' seats for which they could charge a fee, with a few carriers imposing price tags on a very large number of ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214586268/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:17 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214586268/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Here's a wake-up call: The hotel front desk will do one better than ringing your phone in the morning. They'll send an actual human being to your room. Don't worry. They won't come in and kiss you good ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214585929/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 12:04:09 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214585929/scat/7efe203e304dfafb An airline trade group predicts 209 million people will travel on U.S.-based airlines this summer and international travelers could hit a new record. Gayle King ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214584596/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 11:49:51 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214584596/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Samantha Knox /Millersville Athletics A college baseball team in Pennsylvania is being hailed as heroes for batting up to save the life of a 22-month-old boy. The Millersville University baseball team had just arrived in Johnstown, Pa., for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament around 12:30 a.m., on May 7, when seven of the players went out for snack. As they walked from their ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214585930/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 11:46:32 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214585930/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Commonwealth delegates head to Jinja tomorrow, Saturday, for the 'Paint the City Bright' campaign. The campaign coordinated by Yudaya Babirye, a managing partner with Metro Green, working in partnership with Jinja Municipal Council (JMC) and the Private Sector will see over seventy buildings painted. Babirye said over 200 delegates from the Commonwealth for Local Governments forum are ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214584625/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 11:44:17 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214584625/scat/7efe203e304dfafb It takes more than well-placed bunkers or long fairways to make a memorable golf course, says Gary Player, a championship golfer and course designer. The South African urges travelers to look for beauty and serenity. "People need to get away from the hustle and bustle. They don't need a course that's too tough." He shares with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY some favorite ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214584253/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 10:45:27 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214584253/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Question: San Diego is known for having a unique approach and flight path. Can you describe some other U.S. airports that have similar challenges because of geography, prevailing weather, noise restrictions, etc.?Answer: San Diego is well known for its approach over the parking garage. The following "famous approaches or departures" are my top five:Washington National Airport (DCA): ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214584252/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 10:45:26 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214584252/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Roy Cano, left, of Sausalito, Calif., and Erika Redding, right, of San Francisco watch the newest Oracle Team USA AC72 catamaran makes its way toward the bay after its christening in San Francisco, April 23. Oracle Team USA christened and launched the wing-sailed catamaran that it will use to defend the America's Cup on San Francisco Bay in ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214582728/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 09:29:21 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214582728/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Airline passengers say they'd rather sit next to a crying baby then a smelly adult. That's just one of the findings in a new Harris Poll that looks at how fliers feel about certain perks and annoyances ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214582727/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 09:29:21 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214582727/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Denver-based Frontier Airlines begins operating out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport today. NKY.com reports that Frontier will be the first low-cost carrier to fly out of the airport in 13 years. Meanwhile, according to The Cincinnati Business Courier, the airport has earned a less-flattering distinction, through little fault of its own. The most delayed flight in America ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581599/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 08:27:34 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581599/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Not with each other, you understand, but with the excess hand luggage that we passengers have brought aboard. Two positive phenomena have combined on board the plane to produce a negative.First, budget airlines such as easyJet achieve "load factors" that conventional aviation thinking used to regard as unfeasibly high: through last winter, only 18 seats on the average 156-seat easyJet ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214580787/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 08:25:04 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214580787/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A funicular whisks guests 500ft up to this resort on the slopes of one of America's most fashionable ski resorts. Built by celebrated Swiss cable-car maker Gangloff of Berne, it's just one of the attractions of a stay at this grand hotel with 181 rooms and panoramic views of Utah's Wasatch mountain range. Another treat is the instant access to Deer Valley's pistes, which offer ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581324/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 08:25:03 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581324/scat/7efe203e304dfafb When you write about Heathrow, please stop referring to the people disturbed by aircraft noise as "local" residents. I live miles from the airport, in Clapham, south London, and my life has been made a misery by aircraft noise for at least 10 years. Referring only to "local" residents misrepresents the size of the problem and plays into the hands of the industry's spin ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581326/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 08:25:03 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581326/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A funicular whisks guests 500ft up to this resort on the slopes of one of America's most fashionable ski resorts. Built by celebrated Swiss cable-car maker Gangloff of Berne, it's just one of the attractions of a stay at this grand hotel with 181 rooms and panoramic views of Utah's Wasatch mountain range. Another treat is the instant access to Deer Valley's pistes, which offer ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581325/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 08:25:03 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581325/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Ibiza with my grandparents. I used to live with them as a child, so they took my sister and me to stay at the Fiesta Hotel Tanit. It had a kids' club where we would put on performances. It was one of those classic package ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581327/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 08:25:02 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581327/scat/7efe203e304dfafb River cruise giant Viking's move into ocean cruising became official late Thursday as the company unveiled details of a new line to be called Viking Ocean Cruises. Viking Chairman Tor Hagen told travel ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581329/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 08:16:37 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581329/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The winning entries in the 2012 National Park Service's annual photo contest will make you want to pitch a tent or learn to fly fish or paddle a kayak, or maybe just take a hike. The annual Share ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581328/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 08:16:37 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214581328/scat/7efe203e304dfafb International News: Oscar award-winning film Life of Pie, directed by Ang Lee, was shot in Pudducherry and Munnar (Kerala). The Tourism Ministry is promoting these destinations as the "Land of ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214579443/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 07:17:40 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214579443/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Now, as the first full refurbishment for nearly 30 years is almost complete, the hotel is transformed from dusty old dame to a super stylish duchess, putting one of Britain's great Victorian hotels back at the top of its game.Owned by the De Vere group for the past 20 years, The Grand is blessed with full-frontal views of Brighton beach. The hotel was built in 1864, and back then a stay ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214580145/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 07:16:15 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214580145/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A Sri Lankan company is planning to build the largest mall in the post-war country, in an effort to cash in on a booming tourist industry, it said in a statement here on Friday.The Abans Group in collaboration with Silver Needle Hospitality has signed an agreement with AEDAS, an internationally reputed award winning architectural firm, to lead the design for their proposed 100 million US dollar ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214579444/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 07:15:12 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214579444/scat/7efe203e304dfafb EIGHT Chinese and two Indian airlines face fines of up to several million euros for not paying for their greenhouse gas emissions during flights within the bloc, the European Commission said on Friday. It said member states could fine the firms, among them Chinese flag carrier Air China, under the terms of the EU's Emissions Trading System which is designed to cut the carbon dioxide pollution ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214579349/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 06:33:16 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214579349/scat/7efe203e304dfafb BANGKOK, May 17 (Reuters) - Thai shares gained on Friday, led by gains in Shin Corp and Minor International that will be added to the MSCI index, but Singapore retreated as Singapore Airlines fell after posting weak results. The Thai SET index ended up 0.62 percent at 1,627.96 as shares in telecom group Shin Corp and hotel firm Minor International both rose more than 7 percent. Maybank Kim Eng ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214579326/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 06:22:23 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214579326/scat/7efe203e304dfafb PeterYesawich Expect to see fuller hotels along with higher room rates in 2014, thanks to the planned openings of Universal Studios new Diagon Alley area and Disneys new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride. So said Peter Yesawich, MMGY Globals vice chairman, who tracks marketing trends, consumer travel sentiment and how companies can refine their business plans to capitalize on those trends. Here, ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214579314/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214579314/scat/7efe203e304dfafb LOCAL tourism has made a last-minute plea to the State Government for much-needed help in next week's Budget to market the state as a must-see destination.Tourism Council of Tasmania chief executive Luke Martin said the state could slip behind in the competitive tourist market without appropriate funding.Mr Martin said Tasmania had to shift from being on people's "bucket ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214578181/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 05:07:55 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214578181/scat/7efe203e304dfafb " alt="Singapore Airlines to reveal 'next gen' seats & cabins in July" style="position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; margin-left: -233.5px; margin-top: -130px;" title="Singapore Airlines to reveal 'next gen' seats & cabins in July" ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214576571/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 03:46:39 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214576571/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The managing director of the world's largest loyalty program was in Sydney on Thursday to give the keynote speech at the Data-Driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA) Data Day. Mark Krolick, marketing and product development MD at Chicago-based United Airlines, headlined the event where he discussed how to use data creatively to engage with new and existing customers, and how to make use ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214576595/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 03:31:05 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214576595/scat/7efe203e304dfafb "Changsha, capital of Central China's Hunan province, is beautiful and very comfortable to live in. I have grown very fond of my life here," said Gantsooj, a Mongolian student who has spent two years studying Mandarin at Hunan ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214574883/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 01:33:23 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214574883/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A plane carrying tourists has crashed during landing at a mountain strip in northern Nepal. The plane was trying to land at Jomsom located some 200km northwest of Kathmandu today when it crashed on the banks of Kaligandaki river, Nepal police said. Twenty-one people were on board the state-owned Nepal Airlines plane, Associated Press reports. All on board were injured - four are in a critical ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214574822/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 01:16:44 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214574822/scat/7efe203e304dfafb American Airlines said Thursday people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat, no rolling suitcases, will be allowed to board first. Airlines have seen a buildup in boarding times since they began charging fees for checked baggage. (Nam Y. Huh / Associated ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214574823/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 01:13:27 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214574823/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Bunbury's continuing push to shed its industrial image and strengthen its position as a tourism drawcard this week took another step with the city unveiling its new branding strategy."Bunbury: Where you're free to be" is the slogan at the heart of a tourism campaign developed by Perth marketing agency Braincells in conjunction with the council and local tourism operators.The ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214573988/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 00:37:08 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214573988/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Visitor Center, 2 Rose Hill Pl., Cambridge; 410-228-1000; www.harriettubmanbyway.org. Follow Tubman’s life on a self-guided driving tour of 35 sites, including her birthplace and museum. As you drive, listen to narrated stories with a new byway audio guide available at the Dorchester County Visitor ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214574639/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 00:31:17 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214574639/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Tourists have long flocked to the big-name designer stores along Zurich’s ritzy shopping street Bahnhofstrasse, situated on the left bank of the postcard-pretty Limmat River. But another river flows through the city — the rough and rugged Sihl, once a spectacle for its bouts of heavy flooding that lasted until the early 20th century. Today, it’s a lure for nature-loving ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214574638/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 00:31:16 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214574638/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Daily tours have started at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin in Spring Green. Officials say the most dramatic preservation work visitors will see this season involves the landscape. Workers removed walnut trees near the main drive to eventually plant an apple orchard. They’ve also restored the prairie land on Welsh Hill and removed trees to restore historic views of the windmill tower. ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214574370/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 17 May 2013 00:31:16 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214574370/scat/7efe203e304dfafb ‘Best Jobs in the World’ competition . Catching the bureau’s attention, 22-year-old Melbourne based photographer, Ellenor Argyropoulos will join Tourism Australia’s social media team, where she will use her photographer skills to create destination content for its Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google+ channels. Tourism Australia managing director Andrew McEvoy ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214572194/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 16 May 2013 22:08:17 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214572194/scat/7efe203e304dfafb LATAM Airlines Group, the leading airline group in Latin America, announced today its consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214572227/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 16 May 2013 22:08:16 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214572227/scat/7efe203e304dfafb American Airlines said Thursday it has initiated a new, system-wide process for boarding passengers that is quicker and smoother. The new process, which was tested at seven major airports this year, "saves overall boarding time by allowing customers who are traveling light to board earlier," the airline said in a statement. The new procedure will have customers with one personal ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214571171/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 16 May 2013 20:31:46 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/214571171/scat/7efe203e304dfafb