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Egypt: Still Safe to Travel?
Egypt has been in the headlines quite a lot lately, but that still doesn’t mean that all of the country is unsafe to visit. Tourism has always been one of the Egypt’s biggest economic industries, but since the revolution began in early 2010, the industry has suffered — and so has the country’s bottom line. [...]
What American Airlines Job Cuts Mean for Consumers:A CBS This Morning Report
Yesterday American Airlines announced that it is cutting 13,000 jobs, reducing up to 15 percent of isworkforce and 20 percent of labor costs. Looking to shave $1 billion from its budget, the restructuring plan aims to cut 4,600 maintenance workers, 4,200 baggage handlers, 2,300 flight attendants, 1,400 management employees and 400 pilots, according to airline spokesman [...]
Safari Through Uganda Where Seeing is Believing
North of Uganda’s capital city of Kampala, Paraa Safari Lodge is right inside the Murchison Falls National Park. It’s a beautiful place designed to stimulate the senses. You’ll hear the roar of one the world’s largest waterfalls and spot some of nature’s most beautiful wild animals. From the moment you arrive, wildlife greets you with curiosity. [...]
What Airline Merger Rumors Mean for You: A CBS This Morning Report
Just a few years ago, the U.S. had six major legacy airlines: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways and Continental Airlines. But then in 2008, Delta merged with Northwest. Then in 2010, United merged with Continental, which left US Airways and American as the last standalone carriers. Now, rumors are [...]
Video Travel Tip: One Tank Trips
This past week Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio broadcast from New York’s Hudson Valley, which is just 100 miles outside Manhattan and also happens to be one of Peter’s favorite destination for a one-tank trip. So, what make a good one-tank trip? One-tank trips are more than just a quick getaway; they’re a great way to [...]
New Cruise Safety Rules: A CBS This Morning Report
As rescue crews are starting to uncover the cameras from the Costa Concordia, cruise companies are beginning to reevaluate their safety regulations. Though it could take months to reach international agreement for changes to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), most cruise companies are preemptively rethinking the timing of the muster drill. This crucial safety drill [...]
Video Travel Tip: Best Way to See the Egyptian Pyramids
It should be no surprise that the Pyramids of Giza are on most people’s bucket lists. But do you know the best way to go about seeing them? Correspondent Alyssa Caverley explains how to visit the pyramids to get the most out of this one-in-a-lifetime experience. Check out the video to see the pyramids in [...]
The Obama Administration’s New Tourism Plan: A CBS This Morning Report
This morning, President Obama announced a new executive order designed to attract more foreign visitors to the Unites States. In order for tourists from Brazil and China to receive visas faster, Obama will increase visa- processing capacities in both countries by 40 percent. In addition, the order aims to have 80 percent of nonimmigrant visa [...]
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