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MS Amadeus to ply Danube for Dertour
Aug 19, 2008, 9:08 GMT
Tallinn - The MS Amadeus will ply the Danube River exclusively for the Frankfurt-based tour operator Dertour beginning in April 2009, company spokeswoman Anke Frese said in the Estonian capital Tallinn. ... more
Poland targets young age bracket in tourism drive
Aug 12, 2008, 15:53 GMT
Hamburg, Germany - Golfing or kite surfing are two activities rarely mentioned in connection with Poland, but preconceptions about the east European nation are not keeping up with developments in its tourist industry. ... more
Salzburg's von Trapp family heritage
Aug 12, 2008, 15:53 GMT
Salzburg, Austria - The Austrian city of Salzburg is not the first place most people would associate with the glamorous world of film but every year about 400, 000 people come here to visit original locations featured in the movie 'The Sound of Music'. ... more
Most algae in Mediterranean safe for humans, experts say
Aug 5, 2008, 10:22 GMT
Dusseldorf, Germany - An algae bloom reported off the coast of Italy's north-western coastal region of Liguria poses no problem to holidaymakers in the Mediterranean, according to scientists at Germany's Centre for Travel Medicine in Dusseldorf. ... more
Travelling with pets - dogs make the best travel companions
Aug 5, 2008, 10:22 GMT
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Sojourning in Europe's historic houses
Aug 19, 2008, 9:08 GMT
Frankfurt, Germany - For some people ancient castles and stately homes are gloomy while others associate them with fairytales, four-poster beds and rose gardens. ... more
South Dakota boasts red men and buffaloes' soul-stirring thunder
Aug 19, 2008, 9:08 GMT
Custer, South Dakota - First you can hear them, says Bob Lantis, tapping both ears with his calloused fingers and knocking his battered cowboy hat awry. Then the thin old cowboy with a face full of grey stubble tells of thundering hooves, snorting horses, and cracking whips. ... more
