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New portal for travel agents
June 10 - Travelport has launched a leisure portal for travel agents, it was learnt yesterday.
Known as Travelport Leisure, the portal is a newer version of the former Galileo Leisure portal launched in 2005. The portal includes new hotel, hostel, B&B and vehicle information and the option of adding localised content with respect to a particular country. The portal is free to use for all travel agents.
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The Barbar Temples
Bahrain, Bahrain
These Temples date back to the 2 nd and 3 rd millennia BC. They surround a holy well dedicated to Enki, the god of spring water. Digging has revealed that the temple remains today were built on two older temples and there is evidence of Sumerian influence. The buildings were made of stone and though now they are little more than a few rocks, they depict a gripping, if grisly, image of the temples ...
Gold Souk
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
No visit to Dubai is complete without a visit to the Gold Souk. Even if you do not intend to buy anything, the unique feel is worth the price of admission (which is free). Here everything that glitters really is gold! Perhaps the most surprising thing is the lack of security. With shop upon shop laden with gold, the expectation is that visitors would be under lots of scruti...
Estadi Olympics
Barcelona, Spain
The Olympic Stadium was constructed in opposition to the 1936 Berlin Olympics; however, the plans were cancelled due to the Spanish Civil War. The stadium is home to the Espanyol football team. However, it was used in the 1992 Summer Olympics after being renamed Estadi Olympic Lluys Companys. ...
St Joseph's Cathedral
Hanoi, Vietnam
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