Comments for Travel Niche Blog http://www.travel-niche.com/blog Blog discussing travel news and issues. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:45:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Low cost airlines under pressure after Stern report by Travel Niche Blog » Blog Archive » Global Warning Awareness 2007 http://www.travel-niche.com/blog/2006/11/12/low-cost-airlines-under-pressure-after-stern-report/#comment-58 Travel Niche Blog » Blog Archive » Global Warning Awareness 2007 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.travel-niche.com/blog/2006/11/12/low-cost-airlines-under-pressure-after-stern-report/#comment-58 [...] We’ve already blogged about how the impact of global warming is affecting the budget airline industry, but now the £64 billion ski tourism industry is in danger as the climate warms. According to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) the europe’s ski  industry will disappear within 45 years  due to the affect of climate change. An astonishing 75% of europe’s glaciers will disappear with half a century leading to increased flooding and risk of avalanches. As the report was released, Germany was facing unseasonally warm weather, which closed some ski resorts due to a lack of snow. At the same time, 40,000 seasonal workers in France were unable to work because of the unusually high winter temperatures.  Parts of Italy were at 16C; very mild temperatures for the time of year. [...] [...] We’ve already blogged about how the impact of global warming is affecting the budget airline industry, but now the £64 billion ski tourism industry is in danger as the climate warms. According to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) the europe’s ski  industry will disappear within 45 years  due to the affect of climate change. An astonishing 75% of europe’s glaciers will disappear with half a century leading to increased flooding and risk of avalanches. As the report was released, Germany was facing unseasonally warm weather, which closed some ski resorts due to a lack of snow. At the same time, 40,000 seasonal workers in France were unable to work because of the unusually high winter temperatures.  Parts of Italy were at 16C; very mild temperatures for the time of year. [...]

]]> Comment on Online spanish lessons by Travel Niche Blog » Blog Archive » Podcast language resources http://www.travel-niche.com/blog/2006/10/27/online-spanish-lessons/#comment-15 Travel Niche Blog » Blog Archive » Podcast language resources Sat, 02 Dec 2006 12:03:09 +0000 http://www.travel-niche.com/blog/2006/11/05/online-spanish-lessons/#comment-15 [...] It's always important to be able to speak a little local language when you are on holiday or a business trip, and we've already featured a Spanish audio language download center in the Travel Niche blog, but multimedia learning resources for Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic languages aren't so easy to find on the web. [...] [...] It’s always important to be able to speak a little local language when you are on holiday or a business trip, and we’ve already featured a Spanish audio language download center in the Travel Niche blog, but multimedia learning resources for Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic languages aren’t so easy to find on the web. [...]

]]> Comment on Websites that changed the world by carl http://www.travel-niche.com/blog/2006/08/27/websites-that-changed-the-world/#comment-3 carl Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:50:42 +0000 http://www.travel-niche.com/blog/?p=3#comment-3 Well that's your opinion not mine, and I wasn't aware of any problems booking via Expedia; be interesting to see if they drop by and comment! Let us know how you get on. Cheers, Carl. Well that’s your opinion not mine, and I wasn’t aware of any problems booking via Expedia; be interesting to see if they drop by and comment!

Let us know how you get on.

Cheers,
Carl.

]]> Comment on Websites that changed the world by John http://www.travel-niche.com/blog/2006/08/27/websites-that-changed-the-world/#comment-2 John Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.travel-niche.com/blog/?p=3#comment-2 Be careful with EXPEDIA. EXPEDIA ruined my trips and lied in an attempt to steal money from my credit card. Please read this: http://www.victimsofexpedia.com Kind regards Be careful with EXPEDIA. EXPEDIA ruined my trips and lied in an attempt to steal money from my credit card. Please read this: http://www.victimsofexpedia.com

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