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World Cup host Germany offers beautiful cities, top museums, excellent
beer
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The World Cup offers great tourism as well as sport, with the 12 host
cities
including perennial travel favorites Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Nuremberg
and
Hamburg. With as little as two or three spare hours before a game,
visitors
can take in Albrecht Durer's Self-Portrait or try a crisp-roasted
schweinshaxe.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-05-17-world-cup-tourism_x.htm
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First taste of German beer begins with a slow, careful pour
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You traveled hours for your first glass of genuine German beer. Here's
a brief
guide to beer in Germany for visitors to the World Cup June 9-July 9.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-05-17-germany-beer_x.htm
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Tycoon ups the ante at the Palms in Las Vegas
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Tycoon George Maloof Jr.'s newest venture, the Palms' 40-story Fantasy
Tower,
includes six Sky Villas, which span up to 10,000 square feet and can go
for
$40,000 a night. By September, the Palms' second tower will be topped
by the
first Playboy Club to be in operation in 25 years.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/hotels/2006-05-17-las-vegas-tycoon_x.htm
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The perfect airport takes shape
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At the Airport column: From quiet rooms to more electrical outlets to
punching
bags, readers name the amenities they would most like to see. Plus: why
some
readers want fewer airport enhancements.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/baskas/2006-05-16-baskas_x.htm
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NWA warns flight attendants talks are over
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Northwest Airlines is warning flight attendants that they won't get a
better
deal if they reject the wage-cutting pact they're voting on now.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-05-17-northwest-negotiations_x.htm
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Utah breaks record in skier visits
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Utah ski resorts have broken a record for the number of skiers visiting
slopes
for third straight year, ski industry officials said Tuesday. That's a
welcome
sign for tourism officials because skiers tend to stay longer and spend
more
per day than other tourists.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-05-17-utah-ski-resorts_x.htm
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Teen creates disturbance at Buffalo airport
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Officers at Buffalo Niagara International Airport subdued and arrested
a young
man after he shouted, "It's time to die" and reached into a backpack.
Airport
operations were not disturbed.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-05-16-airport-threats_x.htm
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Tourism campaign: Get your kicks on Highway 51
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Towns along U.S. Highway 51 in Wisconsin launched a tourism campaign
Monday,
complete with stamped "passports" to promote businesses, local history
and
attractions.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-05-16-new-route-66_x.htm
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