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Croatia's own Chocolat a tale of EU aspiration

Croatia's own "Chocolat" a tale of EU aspiration.
There aren't any cameras and you won't see Hollywood stars Juliet Binoche or Johnny Depp, but the confectionery is delicious and the story an informative real-life tale of Chocolat for aspiring EU member Croatia.
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Texas snow thwarts travel for Super Bowl

As snow storms continued to shower fresh snow in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in north Texas in United States on Friday, canceled flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport disrupted plans of fans of the Super Bowl.
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Space tourism wows India’s Kerala

It seems travel industry’s latest buzz – Space tourism – is vying for every country’s attention. Now, a travel agency in Kerala, the southern state of India, is gearing up on a plan to send children to the space.
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India weighs promoting golf tourism now

India’s tourism ministry is making efforts to position India as a preferred golfing destination, Minister of Culture Kumari Selja said on Friday at a workshop on promoting golf tourism held in New Delhi.

China to emerge as world’s top travel destination

The United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) predicts, China would become world’s largest destination in the next five to seven years, thanks to the country’s diverse culture, heritage sites, and culinary art that has a strong hold on tourists.

London bookings soar for Royal Wedding

Flight bookings to London have gone up by 266 percent around the time of UK’s Royal Wedding in April this year, according to one of the leading travel search sites Expedia.

Dubai Shopping Festival kick starts

The sixteenth international Dubai Shopping (DSF) Festival is all set to kick start at the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Creek Park, Global Village, and the Dubai Outlet Mall on Thursday.

Vision Airlines to offer cheap flights to Florida

Vision Airlines, Atlanta’s charter flight provider that started services from Northwest Florida Regional Airport a while ago, is all set to lure travelers to Florida vacations by offering low-cost flights to the Southeastern state of United States.

Israel woos tourists with Virgin Mary sites

From her birth place near Nazareth in Northern Israel to her tomb near Jerusalem, a new travel itinerary developed by the country’s tourism ministry is wooing tourists to visit the sites where Virgin Mary once lived, including the sites in West Bank as well as Bethlehem.
Negril beach in Jamaica

Jamaica airport named after 007 author

Jamaica has opened a new international airport named after Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond novels, who wrote his tales of espionage and intrigue while living on the Caribbean island.

Travel Picks: Top 10 budget boutique hotels

Budget travel and staying at boutique hotels don't have to be mutually exclusive with a little research. Online boutique travel brand Mr & Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) selects 10 top boutique hotels around the world which won't cost the earth. All double rooms from less than $240. Reuters has not endorsed this list:

Key facts to ponder before heading to Brisbane

While environmentalists fear destruction of marine life and the Great Barrier Reef due to floods, here’s a fact sheet about traveling in Queensland, weather condition, information on operational airports and affected areas to avoid while in Brisbane

Space Tourists To Launch In 2013

Space tourists will have the chance to strap in and fly to orbit beginning in 2013, as the company that sent up the first space tourists comes back from hiatus.
Travellers carry their luggage through a snow bank on 7th Avenue in front of Penn Station after a snow storm in New York December 27, 2010.

New York Snow: Key facts to know

As the New York City faces season's third winter storm in less than three weeks, here are some key facts on weather conditions, flight delays, cancellations and more.

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