January 6, 2010
A new site launched on January 1st that looks to be a contender for our attention for relevant local news. The site is LocalSpur.com, and calls itself the Internet’s city guide. They are currently in beta with around 200 cities live across the country. I tried out my local city of Lubbock, TX and was pleased to find breaking news, sports news and local videos and tweets from around the city, all in real time.
I know that the local news space is crowded, however it looks like LocalSpur might be a good option for staying up to date on what’s happening in your city.
November 7, 2009
This Travel Alert expires on December 20, 2009.
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Honduras Travel Alert November 6, 2009 (Kansas City InfoZine)
November 7, 2009
The deal market suddenly came alive this week when Scripps Networks Interactive agreed to pay about $1 billion for the Travel Channel, nearly twice the estimated value of the network when its auction began almost five months ago.
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$1 Billion: Scripps’s Cost To Travel (MultiChannel News)
November 7, 2009
CLARK FREEPORT — Government officials urged travel agencies and other tourism stakeholders to sell the Philippines in the domestic and international markets to boost the country’s tourism and trave read more
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Travel operators urged to ‘sell RP’ (Sun Star)
November 7, 2009
So I stopped by my local travel agent on the way home from work the other day and picked up some guides. The guides were so uninspiring. Cheesy couples hugged during cheesy sunsets while they drank cheesy Caribbean drinks wearing cheesy …
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The Rob Pattinson Travel Guide « Letters to Rob
November 7, 2009
Hilary Swank and Ewan MacGregor star in Amelia, the inspirational story of pilot Amelia Earhart, and to celebrate its 13 November release we’re giving you the chance to win one of five luxury travel packs.
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Win an Amelia travel pack (Handbag.com)
November 7, 2009
Building on the progress made since Hawaii and the China National Tourism Administration formed a cooperative agreement to increase two-way travel between Hawaii and China in 2005, Lingle met with Shao Qiwei, chairman of CNTA. …
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Lingle in China: Encouraging travel to Hawaii | Hawaii 24/7
