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Best New Year’s Eve cities for celebrating 2013
DestinationsIf watching the ball drop in Times Square is high on your bucket list, then sure, head to New York City. But if you prefer the bright lights and free-flowing Champagne without the tourist hoopla, steer clear of Manhattan: There are plenty of other cities ringing in 2013 in a truly memorable fashion. We’ve scoured [...]
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How technology has shaped leading global cities in 2012
DigitalElectric City, the 2012 edition of LSE Cities’ conference series, takes place today and tomorrow at the London School of Economics and Deutsche Bank’s Alfred Herrhausen Society.
This year’s event is focusing on the different ways in which urban societi…
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The top 10 cities that Americans are traveling to this Labor Day Weekend
DestinationsHotwire.com announced the top 10 most popular destinations that travelers are visiting this Labor Day weekend. This year, many are opting to travel to off-season destinations where they can get more for their money, but top leisure markets, like New York City and Boston, still reign supreme. No matter where Americans are looking to travel [...]
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The 10 most expensive U.S. destinations for business travelers
SkiftXThink the shaky economy’s taken a toll on business travel? Take a closer look at those expense forms. Redmond, Wash.-based travel and expense management company Concur recently looked over data from 15 million of its business travel users and found 500 million expensed items that added up to $50 billion in travel spending for last [...]
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75 cities set to be urban powerhouses as they grow up
SkiftXWelcome to the era of the megacity. More than half the global population now lives in urban areas, and there’s no going back to the farm. With China leading the way, today’s global cities are surging ahead in population and economic heft, powering the world economy — and posing some very difficult problems for governments. [...]
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Latin America is building more bike lanes as health and traffic benefits become clear
TransportAcross Latin America, a region known for its aggressive drivers, growing numbers of commuters are doing the unthinkable: Ditching their cars for bicycles. Argentina’s capital city, a place where Mad Max would feel at home behind the wheel, is building a network of dedicated cycling lanes, joining a growing list of cities in Latin America [...]
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Room rates in Moscow and Lagos are highest, but Latin America increasing fastest
RoomsIf you thought hotel rates in New York City or San Francisco were off the charts, just plan a stay in Moscow, Lagos or Geneva. These three cities in Europe and Africa notched the highest average daily rates from January to June 2012, according to the latest bi-annual survey from travel management company Hogg Robinson Group. [...]
