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When taking a taxi in a foreign city, ask yourself – and your travel companions – does the price seem reasonable?Photo: Reuters
Nobody enjoys being taken for a ride, but it can happen all too easily when travelling abroad. Nick Trend suggests some simple strategies to avoid being scammed
It was just before the euro was introduced and we were travelling by taxi from Ciampino airport into the centre of Rome. The driver was charming. He pointed out the sites as we drove into the city, he joked with the children, he even took the trouble to reverse up a one-way street so that we could be dropped off right by the hotel door.
Visitor to Nepal jumped 24.3% to 34,415 in August compared to the same month last year.
According to the latest figures, British arrivals alone were up by 15.5%.
The destination has declared 2011 ‘Nepal Tourism Year’ and aims to welcome one million international visitors to the country, compared to just under 400,000 in 2009.
In preparation, four new trekking routes will be opened up to visitors – the Annapurna Conservation Area, Limi Valley Trekking Route in Homla, Dudhkunda Trek in Soulukumbu and the Panchpokharai Bhairav Kunda Trek.
The Great Himalayan Trail, which will be highest and longest alpine trekking route stretching some 2,800 miles along the full range of the Himalayan region, is also scheduled to be inaugurated on January 14, 2011.
Nepal was beset by political unrest for more than 10 years, but following a peace agreement in 2006, the country is now open for business.
By Bev Fearis – TravelMole
For generations, much of the US’s traveling public has been forced to use cars, buses or airplanes to travel — even to nearby cities. But this year, Washington opened the door to what may be a historic turning point in regional travel, suggests CNN
“The Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded US$8 billion among 31 states to begin developing America’s first nationwide high-speed intercity passenger rail service,” the site says.
What might that accomplish? Convenience for frazzled rush hour drivers but there are other benefits as well, say supporters, which include:
—Cut back the US’s dependence on foreign oil.
—Reduce climate-changing pollution.
—Trigger economic development all across the US.
—Travelers will have more choices as they move around the country.
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