Poor economy means travel deals this Labor Day weekend - Rome, San Jose Cabo, Vancouver, Jamaica, Barcelona, Aruba, Frankfurt and Athens. While the average hotel rate New York declined 20 percent to $232, Meyer's Latest? Maialino. - When Mr. Meyer was 20, in college, he worked one summer as a tour guide for Americans in Rome, for his father, who had a travel company. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Offers Great Hotel Deals Across Europe - City properties are now offering a discount of 20% off bookings for stays of two nights or more. The discount at participating resorts is 20% off for stays City Council votes to prohibit new digital billboards and - "I think they were fiddling and suddenly they looked around and realized that Rome had caught fire," he said. Business leaders criticized the new law, These restaurants will open starting in October: - TESTACCIO Those who know Rome will recognize the name as the slaughterhouse district; Alviero Pirani, an owner, is from there. Ivan Beacco, the chef and Add the charm of an Italian villa hotel to your next Roman Holiday - When in Rome do as the Romans do, could easily be the motto of dozens of chic little Roman villas that do a splendid job of catering to the varying tastes Reporter's Notebook: Scenes from the Station Fire - "We were fiddling around while Rome was burning." Instead of a bed and breakfast near the beach, Rollins expected to spend Sunday night on a cot in the Diplomats Help Boost Rates at World's Most Expensive Hotels - the Hotel Cala di Volpe in Sardinia, the Villa La Cupola Suite at the Westin Excelsior in Rome and the Presidential Suite at the Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo. Emirates Holidays lines up festive packages for Eid - Think of culture, and Vienna and Rome will feature highly in any global city top 10. Seeped in tradition, amazing architecture, a rich history, and offering Tour prices have plunged, but beware what's omitted - Through Oct. 22, a package to Rome and Venice that was $1229 a person last year now is $1099. "Buying preplanned arrangements can save an average of 20 Brown big brother Beijing - As an imperial capital, Beijing looms large over London, Vienna, Prague, Rome and the other (some former imperial) European capitals. First Ladies' king of ravioli opens London restaurant - A chef with three Michelin stars who was complimented by world leaders' wives when he cooked for them at this year's G8 summit in Rome has opened his first

posted by alfonse- at 09 November, 2009