Travelography #108: Cruise Trends for 2008

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I recorded this week's Travelography at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport using a simple microphone on a Macbook Pro It does not have the best sound quality (sorry about that), but at least I got it out.

Only two stories for this week's Travelography, though the first one s quite long.

- Cruise trends for 2008 include grwing popularity for European cruises, while Americans look more to Central America.

- Cruises to Cuba have declined 90% since 2005 - find out why!

Travelography #79: Can Islam be Re-Branded? How about Fiji + Cuba?

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Turkmenistan welcome tourists -- and cell phones. Pakistan's tourism minister resigns after death sentence is is issued for hugging her elderly male teacher. Can Islam be re-branded for the better? Fiji hoteliers call on their military government to lighten-up. And Cuban tourism declines due to new US restrictions and higher air prices from Europe.

Turkmenistan opens door to foreign tourists

Pakistan Tourism Minister resigns

Can the Muslim world be re-branded?

Fiji hoteliers: Tourism low continues

Cuba tourism industry sagging

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Travelography #64: Thailand, Tanzania, Las Vegas, Cuba, and PCNTravel

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Terrorism and crime hits tourist destinations in Thailand and Tanzania. Las Vegas had a record year in tourist arrivals in 2006, and expects more growth in 2007. US citizens may soon be vacationing in Cuba. Virginia offers customized song to promote its music road. And checkout "PCNTravel" on Del.icio.us.

Surge of terror acts along Thai border towns dampen celebrations

Somali bandits attack, rob tourists in northern Tanzania

Las Vegas hosted record number of visitors in 2006

American Travel to Cuba On the Horizon

Virginia tourism site enables visitors to write personalized song

The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail

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