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The sights and sounds of Prague like the Castle and the gold-tipped spires and red-tiled roofs are described. A list of restaurants and various tourist attractions is presented.

A newly wed couple celebrates their honeymoon away from the crowds in an island called Maui, where they get local food and meet local people. They explored some places in Maui including many secluded waterfalls, sun sets at Mt. Haleakala and Collections boutique in Makawao.

What's in a name? When Shakespeare's Juliet pondered this dilemma, she risked only the wrath of the Capulets. Now, however, Hawaii's famous Aston hotel brand is facing the same question, [...]

What's new in Hawaii, one of the most enduring destinations for West Coast travelers? To find out, we gathered a group of the islands' leading women tourism executives--call it a [...]

National airlines of former communist countries in Central Europe face formidable competition in their bid to establish presence in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. LOT Polish Airlines, Czech Airlines and Malev of Hungary are up against major players Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, which are similarly eyeing the markets. All three are focusing their efforts on the trans-Atlantic trade and are scouting for partners.

AS LITTLE AS A DECADE ago, Honolulu was a decaying capital of kitsch, known for Don Ho and dashboard hula baubles. Savvy travelers hastily bypassed the city on the way […]

The easily-accessed Baltimore-Washington International Airport, which has seen a 27% increase in cargo volume in 1997 compared to 1998, will complete a new cooling facility by the end of the year. The airport offers 24 hour US customs services, the mid-Atlantic region's only fish and wildlife inspection gateway, 4 runways, 8 warehouses and air cargo ramp space that can hold 17 aircraft. Widebody traffic is routed to nearby Newark International since BWI only handles narrow-body aircraft. BWI is home to companies such as World Wide Refrigerated Cargo, as well as 20 airlines, including 7 all-cargo carriers, and about 100 freight forwarders and customs brokers.

The ban on operating in Peru for Fine Air will not be rescinded despite the open-skies agreement between the US and Peru. Fine Air was prohibited from operating in Peru in 1995 for shipping military cargo to Ecuador while the two nations were engaged in a military conflict. Requests by US officials to rescind the ban was rejected by the Peruvian officials. Fine Air is a carrier based in Miami.

Air couriers have failed a round of FAA security tests for the second time in less than a year. The FAA discovered major security breaches and hazardous materials violations. Surprise inspections at four airports in January and February 1998 found that only 62% of couriers followed appropriate security measures. This is a great improvement over inspections run in November 1997, which found 0% compliance. The FAA admits it does not know the number of couriers involved in the air cargo chain. Couriers either carry goods as checked baggage or as unescorted cargo.

Air cargo accounts for about 2% of the world's intercontinental trade by volume but 35% by value. More and more shippers are using air freight instead of ocean freight, avoiding warehousing costs and problems with uncertain demand. In 1996, All-cargo airlines transported 5.1 million metric tons of freight, and an additional 13 million tons were shipped inside passenger aircraft. The increased use of air transport vs. surface transport is rising fastest with products worth $7 per pound or more.

If New Delhi is India's Washington, then Mumbai is its New York. The city formerly known as Bombay is a place of contrasts--of tin-roofed huts butting against luxury hotels, of [...]

On big islands like Maui, Oahu and others, chefs are using exceptional local ingredients in bright new ways and opening a collection of new restaurants. Some of the restaurants are Kodamas oVinoo, a wine bar in Kapalua, Marbella, HonoluluEs latest buzz restaurant, MerrimanEs Market cafe in the Kohala Coast, a pioneer for Hawaii regional cuisine and many more.

HONOLULU -- This spring, visitors to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park may be offered a rare glimpse of the delicate Kau silversword, the Hawaiian creeper bird, grand ohia forests or one [...]

KOLOA, Kauai -- It's Friday evening. The sun is low in the purple sky, and the lanais are filled with couples having drinks and chips. A collective laugh goes up [...]

HONOLULU--I don't know anyone who is excited about turning 40, but my husband, Satu, was downright depressed about it. The only way to ease the pain, it seemed, would be [...]

WAIKIKI -- Food Network junkies who visit the Big Island can now get their fix with culinary tours being offered by the Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island. The […]

Tourism marketing for the state of Hawaii, which has the largest tourism budget in the nation, will undergo profound changes for the first time in a century. The state Tourism [...]

Holland America Line has canceled controversial calls to the tiny Hawaiian island of Molokai, planned for later this year, until it can hold meetings with the island's community and resolve [...]

As Disney Cruise Line's Magic reported another outbreak of stomach flu and Holland America continued to clean the stricken Amsterdam, many cruise companies have stepped up both their housekeeping regimens [...]