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How Will Gay Marriage Impact New York’s Tourism Industry?

The passage of legislation legalizing gay marriage in new york will be significantly boost the state's tourism industry.

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Large Crowds Expected in New York Following Legalization of Gay Marriage

Larger than average crowds can be expected at Gay Rights Marches in 2011 following the legalization of gay marriage by the New York State Legislature.

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Turkish Airlines Offers Comfort Class Three Times Weekly

Turkish AIrlines is adding more comfort class cabins on hong kong istanbul route.

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Rest and Recreation for Morgan Parker in Bali

Morgan Parkers takes a break from his 20,000 kilometre charity expedition for rest and recreation at a luxuious resort and spa in bali.

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What Hong Kong Travelers Do in Bed

A global survey finds that nearly one half of travelers from Hong Kong eat in bed when they stay at hotels, bed and breakfasts, and serviced apartments against less than one in five globally.

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FAA Acts Against People Aiming Lasers at Aircraft

With the number of reported incidents of people aiming lasers at aircraft on the rise in the United States, action is being taken by the US government to stem the tide of the potential fatal activity. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt have jointly announced that the FAA …

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Morgan Parker Enters Final Leg of His Epic Wheel2Wheel Journey

Investment banker turned philanthropist and adventure seeker Morgan Parker roared out of Hong Kong on his trusty, “unstoppable” BMW F800GS motorcycle on 1 March 2011. His first stop was in Guangdong Province, where he met members of GECKO, who are developing China’s youth into ambassadors for the environment. Following that, he rode into Vietnam to …

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Wheel2Wheel Update: Eight Countries in 90 Days

You remember Morgan Parker, the investment banker turned philanthropist and adv enture seeker! Has it really been three months since he roared across the Lok Ma Chow border from Hong Kong to China on his epic Wheel2Wheel journey for charity? Morgan has now been on the road for 90 days, having visited eight countries so …

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Shanghai: Peace Hotel, Here We Come!

  Michael Taylor toured the Peace Hotel during his first visit to Shanghai several years ago - but he didn't actually stay there. He visted its public areas, and the place was dripping with what he thinks of as "shabby chic". Michael had dinner at the Peace Hotel's Chinese restaurant with friends he met on the trip. Then …

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Inbound Tourist Arrivals Up 6% for Asia Pacific

The Asia Pacific registered 5% growth in the number of international tourist arrivals for February 2011 compared with the same month in 2010. “For the first two months of the year, inbound growth was 6%,” says Kris Lim, Director, Strategic Intelligence Centre, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) says. “Moderating growth was to be expected …

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