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Casual ambience on the Aegean
ISTANBUL, Turkey — We slipped out of Istanbul at dusk, gliding across the Bosporus strait toward the Aegean Sea, Asia on the left bank, Europe on the right, four masts towering 204 feet overhead, polished teak floors underfoot, the notes of Buddy...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Istanbul (Turkey), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Travel
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Smaller ships will have big presence in 2013
Big, bigger, biggest is not what cruising is all about in 2013. In fact, most of this year's new ships are designed for river cruising, carrying fewer than 200 passengers. Woodland Hills-based Viking River Cruises leads the way, introducing 10 new...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Kennedy Space Center, NASCAR, Epic (movie), Arts and Culture
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Questions linger one year after the Costa Concordia disaster
More than a year after the Costa Concordia capsized off Italy, one big question still haunts survivor Michelle Barraclough: Why were no clear instructions given during the emergency? "The crew had no idea what to do," the Australian woman wrote on a...
Tags: Shipbuilding, Carnival Corporation, Petroleum Industry, Italy, Manufacturing and Engineering
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A Floating Holiday
On an ocean cruise, every port is an invitation to adventure – a whirlwind romance with a new destination that just might turn out to be your favorite place on earth. But not all stops are created equal. Some cruise ports can make an amazing first...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Saint Petersberg (Russia), Architecture, Arts and Culture
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Carnival to bring additional ship to Long Beach in 2014
Carnival Cruise Lines will redeploy an 855-foot-long cruise ship from Miami to Long Beach in 2014, doubling the number of cruise trips to the Southern California terminal. The Miami cruise line announced Wednesday that the Carnival Imagination will...
Tags: Carnival Cruise Lines, Mexico, Arts and Culture, Port of Los Angeles, Tour Operations Industry
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Pictures in the News | January 8, 2013
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On the Spot: Flying to China, but preferably not nonstop
Question: My husband is from China and visits family there every couple of years. I haven't gone since 2007 and would like to see our relatives, but the idea of a 12- to 14-hour nonstop flight has become daunting as I have aged and flying has become an...
Tags: Air Transportation, Beijing (China), Travel, Tour Operations Industry, Transportation
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The Week in Pictures | Jan. 7-13, 2013
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Travel updates for 2012
Think of what follows as a travel tapas buffet — tidbits that just might whet your appetite for more. Here are a dozen pieces of information for the 2012 traveler.
1. You will know how much you'll pay to check your bags when you're flying. The...Tags: Politics, Documentary (genre), Interior Policy, 2016 Olympic Games, Air Transportation Industry
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A big question mark hovers over the cruise industry
The first quarter of 2012 was supposed to be a sweet spot for passenger cruise lines. Wave season, as it's known, marks a time when cruise companies and travel agents roll out deep discounts on cruise vacations and rack up lots of sales.
But that changed...Tags: Travelzoo Inc., Circuses, Costa Concordia Shipwreck, Tour Operations Industry, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated
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Council District 15: Wilmington and the air that it breathes
Opinion L.A.Sometimes you can smell Wilmington before you see it. It might be the scent of the wells, tucked in between houses and neighborhood streets, pumping the last drops of oil from the giant Wilmington oil field, the third-largest petroleum field...... -
6th victim found in Italian cruise ship wreck
World NowItalian cruise ship wreck yields sixth victim. Witness accounts allege human error caused disaster....
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