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Podcasternews.com Travel|Travelography: #151: Time for Sustainable Tourism, and The Best of ... Episode
Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 7 April to 14 April 2009. This podcast is also available at Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info.
US Volunteer vacation sales up 28 percent
"The
recession has encouraged many people to volunteer and take some time
away from all of the bad news. What we have seen is an increase in
shorter volunteer trips in locations that are closer to home for
Americans such as Latin America," ... There has been a distinct
increase in 22-30 year olds wanting to volunteer abroad - a mixture of
recession fear and a new generation of travelers that want to give back
when going abroad.
No more new hotels for Bali
In
an effort to protect the resort island's natural environment, the Bali
provincial administration has decided to stop issuing official
recommendations for the construction of new hotels, villas or
homestays. "The moratorium for the construction of new hotels is an
appropriate measure to secure the island's future." .... The moratorium
is temporary, he added.
Ranking the country's (US) most popular destinations
#1.
Times Square, New York City: 37.6 million; #2. The Las Vegas Strip,
Nev.: 30 Million; #3. National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington,
D.C.: 25 million ...
The 20 best views in the world
1.
The Grand Canyon from the South Rim; 2. Hong Kong Island from Kowloon;
3. Phang Nga Bay, Thailand; 4. Manhattan from the top of Rockefeller
Plaza; 5. Istanbul skyline from the Bosphorus strait, Turkey
Beijing extends limits on car use for cleaner air
The
restrictions were first announced in October following public debate
over whether to extend traffic restrictions that helped keep skies
clear during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They were set to expire at the
end of this week. The traffic bureau said on its Web site Sunday that
the capital will continue to keep a third of government vehicles off
the road altogether.
Italy wrestles with historic preservation
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the state-run Civil Protection Service said it would cost at least $1.7
billion to monitor and upgrade the safety standards of government-owned
buildings that are more than 3 centuries old. "The problem is
extraordinarily serious in Italy because there are so many ancient
structures still being used, probably more than in any other country,"
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[ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:22:24 -0400 ]
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