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Peru threatens to sue Yale over Machu Picchu artifacts

Ever since the U.S. explorer Hiram Bingham discovered the site of Machu Picchu in 1911, Yale University became the proud owner of the ancient Peruvian artifacts. There has been much controversy over the ownership of these Inca artifacts.
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WYSE survey reveals trends in young travelers

Are you curious about the latest trends in the traveling world? Wondering where and how young travelers travel? The survey conducted by World Youth Student Association Travel Conference(WYSE) gives us an idea of the latest trends in the young traveler’s world.

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UK scientists develop new currency for space travelers

Once a dream, space travel is gradually becoming reality. With this dream coming true one question that strikes our mind is that what currency would be used to travel to a place where metal coins could damage sensitive electrical equipment if left to float free in space and the magnetic strip on cards would be wiped by cosmic radiation?

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Try this unforgettable travel-less 'journey'

What you would do if you wanted to sit in a plane and enjoy the ambience without traveling to any place. Well, you avail a service brought to you by Bahadur Chand Gupta, who has given a whole new meaning to low cost air travel by introducing a unique service of travel-less ‘journey’.

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Experience the grandeur of Stewart Island

If you are not bothered by a cramped-up air taxi and a pretty rugged ferry service, you are fit enough to visit the Stewart Island. Although Stewart Island sees only 8.5 hours of sunlight per day, folks still inhabit the island. This sub-antarctic island is actually the third island of New Zealand.

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Lonely Planet encourages travel to Islamic nations

I never thought that religion and travel could come together. I guess I was wrong. Recently, Lonely Planet came up with the top Islamic travel destinations through out the world. According to the Travel Islam, international visitors have been advised to check out Pakistan, Uzbekistan and even the trouble parts of the Middle East. Also, Kashmir is included in the list as well.

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'Eclipse tours': Ready for a celestial rendezvous?

If you are a travel freak and astronomy fascinates you, China or South Pacific should definitely be on your travel destination in July 2009 for you are about to witness the most spectacular Total Solar Eclipse at that moment.
While eclipses occur every eighteen months, however, the time they last vary from a few seconds to about seven minutes. Most eclipses occur in hard-to-view places such as over the sea or in areas where weather plays its tantrums robbing the viewers off the splendid view they have been waiting for days.

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UFO going around the world is actually an art container

UFOs can differ in shapes and sizes and sometimes they have different purpose as well. This particular unidentified Flying object will be relatively big and will basically be a flying human made art container!
The mobile art container will fly around the world between 2008 and 2010. The art will be mostly designer handbags, watches, and even several pieces of artwork painted by Arakinbuyoshi. Apparently, this particular modern artist has some very interesting artwork in his site. They are seriously offbeat!

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Alps tourism braces itself for climate changes

High peaks that are clad in pristine white & seemingly reaching out to kiss the sky above; like a bride ready to walk down the altar, the Alps form a stunningly wonderful visual picture. While words often describe a lot, they fall short when they need to sufficiently sketch the picture of nature at its glorious best.

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Entries invited for global travel adventure competition

GreatEscape2008, the around-the-world travel competition is looking for fifty globetrotting adventurers to take A Blind Date With The World™ and compete for the annual title of The World’s Greatest Travelers™.
The Global Scavenger Hunt™, scheduled for next spring can be your ticket to fulfilling a dream adventure by offering the most intrepid of global travelers a three-week around-the-world travel adventure. Travelers will race from Los Angeles to New York-the long way!
Outside magazine calls The Global Scavenger Hunt,
...one of the most amazing trips in the world.

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