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Travel overseas and cruises during coronavirus: Australians still booking holidays

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Overseas travel is banned. But travel agents and cruise lines are fielding inquiries and, in some cases, taking bookings from eager travellers. Travel agent Barry Downs said customers were beginning to discuss future holiday plans instead of seeking refunds or postponing travel. Three: unlikely to travel again.”

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Traveller letters: Priority stickers on suitcases are meaningless

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Gripe number one: my experience of collecting my “priority tagged bags for first-off-the-carousel convenience” is way different to that of Julie Miller’s (Traveller, ) in her Flight Test review. I want to commend the use of travel agents in this rapidly changing world of travel. STRANGER DANGER.

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Zika Virus and LEED Buildings – Redux

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As of August 3, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises there are only 6 confirmed “locally acquired mosquito born cases” of Zika, 16 sexually transmitted cases, and 1,818 travel associated cases in the continental U.S., This public health crisis is not limited to the Wynwood neighborhood in Miami.

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Is a National General Contractor or Local Commercial Construction Firm Better For Your Project?

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Some of you are probably wondering if the travel costs that become part of the general conditions and overall construction budget of a national general contractor are worth it to the client. If you plan to stay local or only want to open one location, then a local construction firm will save you money in terms of travel expenses.

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Home Stretch

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” Project managers and Canal Authority execs are giving firm assurances that the ribbon will be cut before the end of May. The expanded Canal will permit super-sized Post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. The big ports of Virginia, Baltimore and Miami already are at that depth.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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Located on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida, Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and Miami. Frank Cappadoro, deputy general manager for Nyrstar, says the company was on track to move into its new permanent home at 350 Las Olas in downtown Fort Lauderdale in March. Chile, Peru and Mexico. “To Highway 192.

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Cruise ships and coronavirus: Ship cluster together at sea with crew still stuck on board

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Melinda Mann, 25, a youth program manager for Holland America, spent more than 50 days without stepping on dry land before finally disembarking from the Koningsdam ship Friday in Los Angeles. Usme, now recovered and back on the Greg Mortimer. “It’s a complex situation. You feel very vulnerable and at imminent risk of death.”

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