The last touring elephant in Britain has been banned from appearing at a circus after objections by animal welfare campaigners.
Anne was scheduled to appear at the Bobby Roberts Super Circus in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, during its six-day run which began yesterday.
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Anne the last touring elephant has packed her trunk
Business travel lifts budget hotels
The business traveller’s search for cheaper hotel accommodation has helped to fuel a near doubling of the UK budget hotel market since 2000, pushing its turn-over beyond £1bn.
Whitbread’s Premier Travel Inn and Dubai International Capital’s Travelodge have provided much of the supply growth, the number of extra rooms increasing by about 8,000 rooms a year […]
Travel group says strict rules are costing the U.S.
The United States is losing international travelers and tourist dollars because of strict practices put in place after the terrorist attacks of 2001, the head of the Travel Industry Association said Monday.
Roger Dow told the Greater Houston Partnership that tougher security measures are prompting travelers to choose to travel to other countries.
Travel briefs
Biking is fast becoming the transportation of choice in environmentally aware European cities. Take Paris, for instance. As of today, the French capital is expected to have more than 10,000 bikes for rent at 750 stations around the city, to give tourists and residents an opportunity to feel environmentally chaste, and give them a fun, fast way to explore.
Security cameras “way of future” for air travel
All new Air New Zealand planes are being fitted with security cameras so pilots can keep an eye on the cabin.
The systems are meant to prevent potential terrorist hijacking threats and also act as evidence in cases of air rage.
At present, pilots are protected by a door chime and a spy-hole in the flight-deck door […]
New U.S. travel warning to Israel
The United States updated its travel warning to Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
“The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to remain mindful of security factors when considering travel to Israel and Jerusalem at this time,” said the notice posted Friday on the department’s travel advisory website, http://travel.state.gov. “In addition, the Department of […]
Travel firms target rich baby boomers
Many major travel agencies are opening special offices and offering unique services ahead of the summer travel season, expecting a boost in demand for holidays from retiring baby boomers, who have extra cash to spend.
One company has opened a large branch with more than 2,000 kinds of holiday-related pamphlets on display. Another has set up […]
Saigontourist leads top ten travel agents
The Ho Chi Minh City-based tourism company Saigontourist topped the list of 10 travel agents in the country thanks to its outstanding performance in 2006.
The award was granted to the company by the Viet Nam Tourism Administration and the Tourism Association in Ha Noi on July 9.
National Geographic launches Talk Abroad Travel Phone
The National Geographic Society has launched the National Geographic Talk Abroad Travel Phone for consumers, designed to meet the needs of travellers by allowing affordable calls from more than 100 countries. National Geographic co-operated with Cellular Abroad, provider of cellular services for international travellers, in a licensing partnership to provide this service.