Dubai World gets debt restructuring lifeline

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The Dubai government will provide $9.5-billion to help its Dubai World, its investment vehicle which has tourism interests in South Africa and in many other countries, to restructure its debt. The company, which shook global investment markets in November when it ...Read More »

Spur Corporation delivers meaty interim results

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Franchise restaurant group Spur Corporation has once again delivered a solid performance in the six months ended 31 December 2009 despite the difficult economic environment and downturn in the retail market. Diluted headline earnings per share grew 14.0% to 50.46 cents ...Read More »

English tears could be good news for tourism industry

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If England are knocked out in the early stages of the 2010 World Cup, English fans will be crying, but Cape Town tour operators could be smiling. According to Martin Jansen van Vuuren, director of Grant Thornton Strategic Solutions, World Cup ...Read More »

Provence Côte d’Azur Dining

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L'Amphitryon Leading the way among soign and refined cuisine moderne dining rooms is this delicious restaurant. You'll have to dig deep in your memory book to remember such scrumptious creations: Portobello mushrooms are given a newer-than-now nouvelle spin, salmon is a ...Read More »

Cool London hotels on a budget

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Barclay House Hotel, FulhamYou know you've landed on your feet accommodation-wise when you encounter a grand piano whose ivories guests may ask to tickle. And that's by no means the only swish thing in this Victorian terrace townhouse. There's the ...Read More »

Airline tickets: Van Schalkwyk calls for probe

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The Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, has called for an end to the culture of non-transparency in the cost of airline tickets. "The public, South African travellers and foreign tourists have a right to know how the price of an ...Read More »

Alaska’s Best Biking

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Biking can be a rewarding adventure in accessible parts of the state. The paved-road system is straightforward, and traffic is usually light. However, the road shoulders can be narrow, and people tend to drive fast in rural areas. Unpaved highways ...Read More »

5 Days in Los Angeles

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When people think of Los Angeles, thoughts inevitably turn to movie stars and swimming pools. There's plenty of that in LA, but there's more to this city than the film industry. This tour highlights the best the city has to ...Read More »
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