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If you're looking for a bed for the night & a bit short of cash, checkout www.hospitalityclub.org , www.globalfreeloaders.com or www.place2stay.net where you can find one for free. 

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Best and worst seats for your next flight

Do you want a seat next to the lavatory or near the galley on a night flight or would you rather have more legroom?
What are the best and worst seats in your plane?
It's not just the airline or the type of plane that matters, The same planes used by different airlines have different layouts.

Check out www.seatguru.com to find the best and worst seats for your next flight.

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Explosive Tourism Growth

The year 2007 exceeded the expectations for international tourism with arrivals reaching new record figures close to 900 million. The results confirm both the sustained growth path of the past years and the resilience of the sector regarding external factors. This development has been supported by a strong world economy, which has experienced its longest period of sustained growth for more than two decades.

According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism arrivals expanded by 6% in 2007, to 898 million international tourist arrivals, as compared to 2006

“Economic and tourism growth are driven by emerging markets and developing economies. While mature markets remain the leading destinations in the world, the faster growth rate of new markets confirms UNWTO’s main message of tourism’s potential for the developing world”, said UNWTO’s Secretary-General, Francesco Frangialli.

Of the additional 52 million worldwide arrivals, Europe received some 19 million and Asia and the Pacific 17 million. The Americas was up by around six million, Africa by three million and the Middle East by five million.

All the different regions registered increases above their long-term average, with the Middle East leading the regional growth ranking (+13%), followed by Asia and the Pacific (+10%), Africa (+8%), the Americas (+5%) and Europe (+4%).

For more information go to www.unwto.org

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World Responsible Tourism Day -  14 Nov 2008

WTM World Responsible Tourism Day supported by the UNWTO is an opportunity for travel and tourism to become one powerful and unifying force. Following the success of the first WTM World Responsible Tourism Day in November 2007 the 2008 event will be taking place on Wednesday 12th November during World Travel Market (10th – 13th November).

It will be a chance to make a real difference that will keep our beaches clean, preserve our stunning scenery, save wildlife and glory in our historic buildings and precious heritage. 

Making the difference both on a personal and corporate level is what WTM’s World Responsible Tourism Day (WTM WRTD) is all about.

Go to the WTMWRTD website & watch the short video

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