Cruise tourists spend less
More and more cruise ships visit the fjords of Western Norway. But cruise tourists only spend a fraction of what other tourists spend.
Apr 30, 2013
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Virgin Galactic spaceship makes first powered flight (Update)
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has made its first powered flight, breaking the sound barrier in a test over the Mojave Desert that moves the company closer to its goal of flying paying passengers on brief ...
Apr 29, 2013
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NM governor signs space travel liability bill (Update)
(AP)—New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has signed legislation aimed at saving the state's quarter-billion-dollar spaceport and retaining Virgin Galactic as its anchor tenant.
Apr 02, 2013
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Brazil: Tons of dead fish removed from Rio lake
Indonesian volcano spews ash into sky; no one hurt
(AP)—Indonesia scientists say they are closely monitoring a smoking volcano on Java island, urging villagers and tourists to stay off the mountain's slope.
Mar 07, 2013
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Tycoon wants to send married couple on Mars flyby (Update)
It is a road trip that could test the best of marriages: Mars.
Feb 27, 2013
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Taiwan activists push for ban on 'holy pig' contest
Animal rights activists on Friday protested a traditional "holy pig" ritual in which the swine are force-fed before being sacrificed in public.
Feb 15, 2013
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Why insect 'tourists' are good for some plants
Spaceport wants protections from tourist lawsuits
Spaceport America has been urging legislators to limit potential lawsuits from wealthy outer space tourists who take off from New Mexico, saying such a bill is crucial to the future of the project.
Jan 04, 2013
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Study proves that tourists should pay better attention to currency conversion
According to new research from the Stern School of Business, when tourists pay with foreign currencies, they will overspend or underspend, depending on the exchange rate. In a recent study published in the Journal of Retailing, Priya ...
Jan 04, 2013
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Blind, scaleless cave fish species discovered in Vietnam
Could there be more biological treasures awaiting discovery in Asia's limestone cave systems?
Dec 03, 2012
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Estonian brown bears head west
Deadly Nepal flood due to 'small rockslide'
Flash flooding which swept away an entire village in Nepal originated with a minor rockslide, scientists said Tuesday, warning that the disaster could be repeated.
Nov 13, 2012
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Singer Sarah Brightman to become space tourist (Update)
British singer Sarah Brightman revealed on Wednesday that Russia will launch her as a space tourist to the International Space Station (ISS) in a multi-million dollar voyage aimed at "realising dreams".
Oct 10, 2012
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Indonesia warns of eruption on Anak Krakatau isle
(AP)—Indonesia has warned tourists and fishermen to stay from Anak Krakatau after a minor eruption on the volcanic island over the weekend.
Sep 04, 2012
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