MADRID, Spain - One person was gored from behind by a bull as hundreds of people took part in the fifth running of the bull Wednesday in Pamplona’s San Fermin festival.
The man, a 31-year-old Spaniard, was treated for a horn wound in the left buttock after one of the bulls tossed him in the air and then pinned him on the ground just seconds before the end of the run, the regional government of Navarra said on its Web site.
NEW YORK - Ah, camping. The tent. The sleeping bag. The camp fire. The laptop.
Yeah, the laptop!
What’s a campground or RV park without Internet access these days? People say they want to get away from it all, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they want to live without e-mail.
If you happen to drive past campgrounds or RV parks this summer, chances are you’ll see the signs that advertise “Wi-Fi” access right up there with showers and propane. You can also find Wi-Fi campgrounds and RV parks on the Internet. Web sites listing Wi-Fi facilities include http://www.wififreespot.com/rv.html. For listings for Kampgrounds of America sites only, go to http://www.koa.com/wireless/.
The results of the first-ever online global vote will be revealed at the Official New7Wonders Declaration Ceremony tonight in Lisbon, Portugal. The event is also available via live streaming. Our world is full of cultural and natural wonders. Bookmark this page and come back to New7Wonders as we are planning a new and exciting campaign. Read more..
by ELIANE ENGELER and ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS, Associated Press Writers from yahoo.com
GENEVA, Switzerland - The Great Wall of China, the Colosseum in Rome and Peru’s Machu Picchu are leading contenders to be among the new seven wonders of the world, as a massive poll draws to a close with votes already cast by more than 90 million people, organizers say.
By BETH J. HARPAZ, AP Travel Editor Mon Jul 2, 12:30 PM ET
NEW YORK - Christine Louise Hohlbaum and her husband took their children to Venice when they were 2 and 4 years old. Looking back, she wishes she’d waited until they were a little older.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department has ordered about 350 young diplomats and recently employed civil servants to help clear a crushing backlog of passport applications.
The backlog has led to major processing delays and disrupted thousands of Americans’ summer travel plans.
Three groups of employees have been removed from their current posts in Washington and told Tuesday to report for two months of duty at passport facilities in Louisiana and New Hampshire as the department struggles to cope with overwhelming demand, officials sa id.
By Jayne Clark, USA TODAY
Times Square has long been stripped of its peep shows and related establishments that for decades piqued prurient interests. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t still room for a little weirdness — even in its new family-friendly incarnation.
After a 35-year absence, the Ripley’s Believe It or Not attraction returned to New York on Thursday with the opening of its new Odditorium.
The emporium is touting the “greatest collection of unbelievable odd and unusual items ever assembled under one roof, from this world and beyond!” We’ll reserve judgment until we see it with our very own eyes, though the two-headed calf, the six-legged cow, the albino giraffe and the lock of Elvis Presley’s hair sound promising. Not to mention the 24 shrunken heads from Ecuador.
Well, you can’t say Northwest Airlines got its notorious nickname for nuthin’, especially now that the airline is canceling flights like they’re going out of style. I’m sooo glad that I have already booked a ticket on Northwest for late August. Can’t wait for that one.
If you haven’t already booked tickets, experts are advising travelers to avoid flying Northwest during the latter half of July and August for fear that the spate of cancellations could repeat themselves. For an explanation of why the airline has been forced to cancel flights, check the USA Today story below:
1.Las Terrenas in the Dominican Republic has been named as the number one emerging holiday destination in the world.
The honour has been bestowed on the region by travel community website TripAdvisor and a number of other destinations have also been highly recommended.
Las Terrenas was praised for its long white beaches and was described as the ideal Caribbean getaway.
2.Breaux Bridge, in Louisiana, was ranked second, with the region being lauded for its culinary delights mixed with action-packed activities.
3.Third place went to Bali, Indonesia, which is fast becoming one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world, particularly among backpackers.
Other high-ranking destinations include Los Suenos in Costa Rica, Pula in Croatia and Ko Lanta in Thailand.
…The rest of the top ten was made up of Sayulita in Mexico, Argentina’s Puerto Madryn and Can Tho and Sapa in Vietnam.
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Turkish Airlines, which chose Bangkok’s Radisson Hotel as the official lodging for its crew, plans to make Thailand its Southeast Asian hub.
The airline increased its regional flight capacity by 50 per cent last year by launching new direct flights from Istanbul to Hong Kong and Singapore . Prior to that, passengers had to make a transit stop in Bangkok .
With its Star Alliance membership pending next year, Turkish Airlines’ move to Bangkok is strategic, Bahri Yilmaz, director for Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong, said
Having opened 24 new routes last year - a record for a commercial airline - Turkish Airlines will benefit from using Suvarnabhumi Airport to transport passengers, not only to Asia Minor but also to Europe, said Yilmaz.
Last year, its Asian operations accounted for only 10 per cent of its total business, which was about 17 million passengers with revenue per passenger-kilometre of US$18.4 million (Bt637 million). Yilmaz said the numbers of tourists and business travellers were equal.
Currently, 60 per cent of its passengers to Europe change at Istanbul to fly to other European destinations.
Yilmaz claims that Turkish Airlines still offers the best value for flights to Europe and has managed to keep transit times to an average of 60 to 90 minutes.
Most Asian flights that stop over at Istanbul land at around 6am, allowing passengers to reach any European destination in the morning.
Despite its European Union membership being in limbo, Turkey ’s central location as a gateway to Europe has enabled its national carrier to offer flights to unusual locations such as Moldova and various capitals in Central Asia .
The airline is now planning to use Thailand as a base to fly to other Southeast Asian cities such as Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta . Its Bangkok-Manila flight looks set to take off next month.
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