Posted on 29 February 2012. Tags: concordia, Costa, costa-concordia, cruise, cruise-ship, Italy, result, Ship, testimony, the-coast, their-lives
Survivors of the Costa Concordia cruise ship accident off the coast of Italy recounted in riveting testimony before Congress Wednesday that they feared for their lives after the ship hit a reef last month.
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Congress hears testimony on cruise ship accident
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Posted on 29 February 2012. Tags: always-as-easy, etiquette-rules, food, know-before, manners, result, table, the-food, though-not, Travel
Table manners are as unique to a culture as the food before you — though not always as easy to navigate. Here, 15 etiquette rules you should know before you travel.
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15 surprising international food etiquette rules
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Posted on 29 February 2012. Tags: activist, Hotel, kimberly-ritter, meeting, meeting-planner, Planner, recognize-the-hotel, ritter, trafficking, Travel
Meet Kimberly Ritter, a meeting planner and anti-sex trafficking activist who can recognize the hotel rooms where children for sale work.
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Fighting sex trafficking in hotels
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Posted on 29 February 2012. Tags: allegra, Costa, costa-allegra, cruise, days-ago, disabled-two, engine-room, Seychelles, Travel
The cruise ship Costa Allegra, disabled two days ago by an engine room fire, is due to arrive in the Seychelles Thursday, Costa Cruises said Wednesday.
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Disabled Italian cruise ship due in Seychelles
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Posted on 28 February 2012. Tags: findings, full-body-airport, homeland-security, inspector, organizations, Professional, security, Travel
Studies by the U.S. government and professional organizations conclude the level of radiation emitted by full-body airport scanners is safe for passengers, according to a Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report, but the findings likely will not end the dispute over backscatter X-ray machines.
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Government: Airport screening machines safe for passengers
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Posted on 28 February 2012. Tags: before-spring, blossoms, body, few-weeks, result, Retreats, spirit, spring, Travel, trips-designed, your-body
Here are some retreats and trips designed to give you some “me” time, to restore your spirit and your body and return you home with just a few weeks before spring blossoms.
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Restorative travel to feed your soul
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Posted on 28 February 2012. Tags: afternoon, coast, cruise, italian, Rendezvous, Seychelles, Ship, the-coast, tugboats
A pair of tugboats are expected to rendezvous Tuesday afternoon with an Italian cruise ship adrift off the coast of the Seychelles after a fire in its engine room disabled it.
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Tug boats sent to aid disabled Italian cruise ship
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Posted on 27 February 2012. Tags: coast, Costa, costa-cruises, cruise, cruises, italian, its-engine, result, Seychelles, Ship, the-coast, Travel
A cruise ship of the Costa Cruises line is adrift off the coast of the Seychelles after a fire in its engine room, the Italian coast guard said Monday.
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Fire leaves Costa cruise ship adrift, coast guard says
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Posted on 27 February 2012. Tags: beach-hater, Hawaii, Islands, step-foot, the-islands, Travel
If you're a beach hater, don't dismiss Hawaii just yet: there's plenty to do on the islands where you'll never have to step foot on sand.
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Hawaii for beach haters
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Posted on 27 February 2012. Tags: around-the-globe, Beach, globe, Hotels, needs-the-beach, oasis, result, rooftop-pools, Travel, Ultimate, ultimate-urban, urban
Who needs the beach? Hotels around the globe are creating the ultimate urban oasis: rooftop pools with a view.
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Spectacular hotel rooftop pools
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