New York's highly anticipated Andaz 5th Avenue hotel is now accepting reservations at the discounted price of $295 per night for August 1 and beyond. The boutique hotel occupies the 1916 Rogers Peet Building, once a men's retail store. The hotel will feature loft-style rooms, internet access, and unbeatable views of the city
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All this recent talk of cookies and computer algorithms would have you believe an airline website can read your mind. That's apparently what Christine Fernandez thought when she clicked on the Swiss site a few weeks ago.
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New York Times (blog) Travel Deals: 50% off Swiss Rail Passes New York Times (blog) The Switzerland Family Rail Sale takes place April 21 to 27, and is valid for travel within six months of purchase. The sale covers two types of tickets: ...
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March 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Swiss government said today that it was ready to lift travel restrictions for some Libyans following appeals from the European Union.
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Credit Suisse confirms it has imposed very tight travel rules for client ...
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ZURICH (AP) - Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse Group says it has placed tight restrictions on travel by its employees to visit clients in Germany.
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Austin American-Statesman Libya: Swiss travel ban on Gadhafi humiliating eTaiwan News AP Libya says Switzerland's travel ban on high-ranking officials and their families has been humiliating and has heavily damaged relations with Europe. ... UN Assembly chief barred from Europe travel : Libya Reuters South Africa Libya-Switzerland feud deepens as Gaddafi faces travel...
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Reuters UN Assembly chief barred from Europe travel : Libya Reuters South Africa The borderless travel zone incorporates 25 European countries -- 22 European Union members plus Switzerland, Iceland and Norway -- where free movement of ... Libya calls for Swiss to cancel travel ban eTaiwan News Libya-Switzerland feud deepens as Gaddafi faces...
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Travelling around Libya it struck me that Muammar al-Gaddafi
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World travel can make anyone sick but men and women tend to suffer different illnesses with women more prone to stomach problems and men at higher risk of fevers and sexually transmitted diseases, Swiss researchers found.
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The Guardian Swiss, Libyan foreign ministers to hold talks on travel ban row AFP GENEVA — The Swiss and Libyan foreign ministers will meet in Madrid Thursday to try to resolve a row over Bern's travel ban on 186 Libyans, including Moamer ... Italy says Swiss misused travel pact in Libya row Reuters...
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The Swiss and Libyan foreign ministers will meet in Madrid Thursday to try to resolve a row over Bern's travel ban on 186 Libyans, including Moamer Kadhafi, Switzerland's foreign ministry said.
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BBC News Italy says Swiss misused travel pact in Libya row Reuters UK ROME, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Italy accused Switzerland on Tuesday of misusing an agreement facilitating European travel to put pressure on Libya, ... Libya: Italians gain access despite travel ban Adnkronos International English all 295 news articles
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In the few hours since the Apple iPad was announced, there has been a flurry of commentary about it, although few people have even used it yet. Here is what I think based on what I’ve seen so far, and how I see a device like this effecting me: This will eliminate the...
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UBS Lifts Private Bankers' Foreign Travel Ban Wall Street Journal The Zurich-based bank imposed the ban on cross-border travel in April, shortly after the Swiss financial regulator ordered UBS to overhaul its cross-border ... UBS client advisers resume foreign travel Reuters India all 7 news articles
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ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- UBS AG (UBS) said Monday a temporary ban on travel by its private bankers has been successively lifted. The Zurich-based bank imposed the ban on cross-border travel in April, shortly after the Swiss financial regulator ordered UBS to overhaul its cross-border policies.
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Pocket watch junkies will want to check out the Swiss Army 1884 Travel Alarm. It’s a limited addition anniversary watch with luminous hands and hour markers.
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The hills are alive, with the sound of... Google? Google recently opened its offices in Zurich, Switzerland, and certainly knew how to integrate Swiss culture into the office, as evident by these meeting rooms--in the form of ski gondolas--above
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