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London restaurant says ‘pay what you want’03 Feb 2009

A LONDON restaurant is asking customers to pay only what they want for meals in a bid to beat the credit crunch. The Little Bay restaurant in central London will present diners with absolutely nothing when they ask for the cheque during February, leaving it up to them to decide what the meal was worth. "Anything between a penny and 50 pounds ($111) will make me happy, it's entirely up to the customer to decide," restaurateur owner Peter Ilic said.

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Mexico’s running of the bulls

A TEENAGE girl has suffered a dislocated jaw as ten half-tonne bulls kicked at screaming spectators during Mexico's chaotic version of "Running of the Bulls." The tradition, enacted in a handful of Mexican towns, traces its roots back to the centuries-old Pamplona bull-run in Mexico's former colonial power. But unlike Pamplona, where a pack of bulls chases people for a few minutes down a carefully cordoned-off path, in Tlacotalpan the beasts are let loose to rampage through the streets for hours as crowds taunt them. 0 comments
Tourist attractions deepen discounts

ATLANTA - Hoping the price cuts will woo cash-strapped travelers, the nation's tourist destinations are taking a page from the retail playbook, offering deep discounts and freezing gate prices. There are free stays offered at Walt Disney World in Florida and coupons worth $15 at Pennsylvania's Hershey Park. The Georgia Aquarium, the world's largest fish tank, is holding admission at last year's prices. 0 comments
Rio Carnival

Although Carnival (Carnaval in Portuguese) is celebrated in towns and villages throughout Brazil and other Catholic countries, Rio de Janeiro has long been regarded as the Carnival Capital of the World. The Rio Carnaval is not only the biggest Carnival, benchmark against which every other carnival is compared but also one of the most interesting artistic events on the Globe. Pretty much everyone has heard of the Rio Carnaval. Foreign visitors to it alone number around 500,000 every year. 0 comments
American Airlines limiting passengers on some jets

DALLAS – American Airlines is limiting the number of passengers on some planes while it orders additional life rafts needed in case of a water landing like the one made this month on the Hudson River by a US Airways jet. American will allow no more than 228 people including passengers and crew on its Boeing 767-300 aircraft, which normally holds 236 people including a crew of 11, spokesman Tim Wagner said Wednesday. The planes are mostly used on flights over the Atlantic to Europe, and to Latin America. 0 comments

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CDC says few people in U.S. over 50 hit by new flu

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The new H1N1 flu virus appears to be fairly widespread in the United States and seems to be hitting mostly younger people, with very few cases reported in people over 50, U.S. health officials said on Sunday. "We think very few of the cases we have confirmed are in people over 50," the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Dr Anne Schuchat told reporters in a telephone briefing. "Whether this will pan out over the weeks ahead we don't know." The CDC reported 226 cases of the new H1N1 swine flu virus and one death in 30 states. The CDC previously had confirmed 160 cases in 21 states.
Easter weekend getaway beginning

09 Apr 2009

A busy weekend on the road and rail networks is expected as millions of people head off for the Easter break. Tourism and motoring organisations have reported an increase in people choosing to remain in the UK instead of heading abroad this weekend. Ten million drivers are expected to take to the roads with Thursday likely to see the largest volume of traffic. Planned engineering work will bring disruption to several train routes, including the West Coast Main Line. With the recession forcing many people to tighten their belts, staying in the UK has become a popular option this Easter. Domestic tourism body Visit Britain says many British companies have reported an increase in bookings.
Pierre Gagnaire

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Pierre Gagnaire at 6 rue Balzac in Paris (in the 8th arrondisment) is considered one of the finest in France, specialising in 'modern French' cuisine, and has garnered three Michelin stars. Pierre Gagnaire is the Head Chef and owner of the eponymous Pierre Gagnaire restaurant In 2005 both restaurants were ranked in the top 20 in the world by industry magazine Restaurant with Pierre Gagnaire ranking third chef in 2006 and 2007.
Passport applications plunge as recession chokes off foreign travel

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With the recession choking foreign travel, passport applications are plunging and the workload at the State Department is easing enough that those applying are getting their documents in three weeks or less. The State Department said last week that it expected to issue 12 million passports this fiscal year, about 25% fewer than last year. In early December, it was forecasting 17 million passports for the year ending Sept. 30. Demand has fallen so quickly that the State Department has made what an official called "painful reductions" in contract employees, those who perform tasks such as processing payments and keying in data. Brenda Sprague, the department's deputy assistant secretary for passport services, said that no cuts were planned "at this time" in the full-time passport staff, which validates the citizenship of applicants.
Travel firms respond to events, share news via Twitter

03 Feb 2009

anis Krums of Sarasota, Fla., boarded a ferry on the Hudson River on Jan. 15 expecting a ride, not a rescue. When US Airways Flight 1549 crash landed in the river off Midtown Manhattan, the ferry Krums was riding rushed to help. On the way, Krums took a photo on his iPhone and shared the photo on Twitter. "There's a plane in the Hudson. I'm on the ferry going to pick up the people. Crazy," Krums wrote when posting the photo online at TwitPic.com. Within the hour, Krums (or 'jkrums' on Twitter) was talking to MSNBC about the rescue and photo, which attracted nearly 40,000 views in the first four hours after the crash.