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South America roundup (source: SF Gate)

South America somehow has defied the worldwide tourism slump, enjoying a surge of visitors in the past couple of years. Budget and independent travelers account for much of the increase; Hostelworld.com tags the continent as travel’s biggest growth market,…

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Ash cloud silver lining? Europe deals (source: CNN)

Ash cloud concerns may loom over travelers flying to or through Europe this summer, but there could be some bright spots to the volcanic disruptions affecting the continent.

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Web links strangers helping travelers (source: CNN)

Strangers and travelers across the web have been finding and helping each other get where they need to go since a volcanic ash cloud arrived from Iceland last week, closing airspace across much of the continent. (source: CNN) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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How will airlines deal with ash backlog? (source: CNN)

The thousands of travelers who have been stuck at airports around the world because of the volcanic ash cloud over Europe will need more patience when airliners are cleared to fly. (source: CNN) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

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EU ministers agree to ease air restrictions on Tuesday - Summary (source: Earth Times)

Brussels - Flight restrictions in Europe are expected to ease starting at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, the European Union’s Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas said in Brussels, signalling that an end is in sight for the travel misery gripping the continent…. (source: Earth Times) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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Polish airline LOT extends no-fly period until Tuesday - Summary (source: Earth Times)

Warsaw - Polish airline LOT has canceled all flights until 1200 GMT Tuesday, the company said Monday on its website as volcanic ash from Iceland shut down air traffic across Europe…. (source: Earth Times) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Cheap Flights to the Hottest Spring and Summer Destinations on CheapOair (source: Send2Press)

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Taxi Tips for Travelers (source: SF Gate)

When people ask me about the scariest situation I’ve ever been in, I think back to a taxi ride I took to the Moscow airport in the early ’90s. A no-neck guy who looked like a classic Russian mafia thug picked me up in a beat-up old car and drove… ..

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Australia dreams up another tourism promotion stunt (source: Earth Times)

Sydney - Entries were flowing in Saturday for the free long-distance taxi rides the state government in Western Australia is offering 22 winners in the nation’s latest off-beat tourism promotion campaign. The western one-third of the continent, keen …

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Will the World Cup boost South Africa tourism? (source: USATODAY)

For Johannesburg, Cape Town and seven other cities, the continent’s first FIFA World Cup is seen as a collective coming-out party. (source: USATODAY) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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