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News regarding travel and tourism. Please post short fair-use quotations and links to the sources of the stories. Then tell us your opinions about the news, posting additional sources is encouraged in follow ups.

Sad Loss by littlewing
A tragic end to a family travelling and blogging about their travelsWould you stay at a rubbish hotel?... by Mell
or would you rather not?Best Destination Area for Honeymoon by Laptroika Tours
Which is the Best Destination Area for Enjoying Honeymoon ?What is your favourite form of transport? by stevenfletcher
What is your favourite form of transport?Take off aborted! by Mell
What is the strangest reason you have heard of, which prevented a flight from taking off?What do you do when you miss traveling? by Synnott
A lot of the people on this forum are intense travelers. Some are doing many trips a years. Others are saving up to leave for a year and are doing again. Others live in a new country and adapt to a new culture. The question is what do you do when you feel nostalgia taking the best of you? What do you do when you just want to leave again?Airlines and social media by Jo Trouble
'Social seating' will soon allow you to select your fellow passengers....Photography destinations in Hanoi, not to miss by vietnamtravelnews
Hanoi – Vietnam August 08, 2012. After viewing the first half of 2012 reports for tourist destinations in Vietnam and taking survey of clients, Vietnam Heritage Travel would like to recommend 5 destinations for photography tour in Hanoi.What have you fled from, on your travels? by Mell
Fires, storms, wars, floods, disease...Which nationality spends the most on travelling? by The Travel Camel
The Visa Global Travel Intentions Survey 2011 of 11,620 travellers has uncovered some interesting results.

AirBnB ruled illegal in NYC by Stephanie and Andras
Participation in AirBnB, an online site where travelers can rent out rooms on a temporary basis from tenants, has been ruled illegal in New York City.Stop the Tunnel by Aber
Please sign the petition at http://www.stopthetunnel.co.nz/ to stop the building of a tunnel between Glenorchy and Milford Sound on South Island New Zealand.Vietnam Motorbike Tour, the safety guidance for travelers by vietnamtravelnews
Safety guidance for tourists who will be having Vietnam motorbike tour.Muine, the top destination for beach vacation in Vietnam by vietnamtravelnews
Hanoi – Vietnam August 08, 2012. After viewing the first half of 2012 reports for tourist destinations in Vietnam and taking survey of clients, Vietnam Heritage Travel would like to recommend Muine as the top destination for Beach vacations.Have you visited the World Heritage sites listed? Did you notice any of the listed dangers to them, while you were there? What do you think could be done to save them? Is humans avoiding them completely the only way they can survive? by Mell
''Sadly, 35 of 200+ sites designated as natural World Heritage properties are considered in danger and face threats such as pollution, human armed conflict, poaching, uncontrolled urbanization, and unchecked tourism and development.''Earth hour by Mell
Were you at any of the world famous landmarks, when they switched off their lights, last Saturday(31st March) for earth hour.TravelBlog wishes you a Happy US Thanksgiving! by Mell
What travel experiences, sights and sensations are you most thankful to have had, throughout your travel years?One of Europes most popular tourist spots is being ravaged by floods. by Mell
How are you as a visitor or resident of Dublin coping?Backpackers jump from hostel fire by Jo Trouble
No serious injuries suffered in Sydney hostel fireWould Peepoo bags be useful to you, as a backpacker? - When and where would you use them? by Mell
This thread is in celebration of World Toilet day, which was this month. I haven't been able to find a news blog which says exactly which day it was on though.