holiday who gains however greece has become quite a popular destination for tourists who wish to economize the turmoil the country's going through has forced prices down one of the u.k. consumer advice borders however has recently want to raise from making independent travel plans to greece it suggested get an a two package was safe as a travel agency has to take its customer home no matter what. is a true after we saw that is it true that booking your vacation through through a travel agent may be safer than going on an image or look i think it is it's totally up and down you could be on that travel agency that goes bust or you could be in a situation where you really want to try. belligerency to bring you home i think it's up to an individual it depends what they're doing and where they're doing it and how they want to do it i've never been a person for group tours but i have occasionally if you want to go to antartica the only way you can and i have here i've been down to antartica three times and the only way you can go to antartica les you've got your own icebreaker you need a group t

the arab spring introduced more losses for tourism industry blocking some of the most popular destinations such as egypt and tunisia two thousand and eleven so the dozens of two operators and travel agencies go bust world wide the situation draw ever more troubles online to book their holy days independently people found it better to arrange each aspect of their trip individually to make it cheaper to get the eighteen year old they want and secure themselves from dealing with an agency on the brink of bankruptcy even russia where people have traditionally preferred package to has news of travel agencies gone bust greatest growth is in line holiday who gains however greece has become quite a popular destination for tourists who wish to economize the turmoil the country's going through has forced prices down one of u.k. consumer advice borders however has recently want to race from making independent travel plans to greece it suggested get an a two package was safe as a travel agency has to take its customer home no matter what. is a true after we saw that is it true that booking your vacati

where absolutely and so in petersburg you know those two those are the two big destinations but you know we know how many times owns there are all the way across russia it's a big country and i think it's still a destination that people the first thing they think is oh it's going to be difficult it's going to be dangerous it's going to be a problem the visas are going to be horrible to get and there's still that image about the place and i think it could still be it could be easy i mean the visas could be easier than they are and i think when that starts to develop when we start to get more visitors find it easier to come to russia i think tourism here will expand a lot but what do you think is the main problem why why don't the russian tourist agencies why didn't the seemingly people do go outside the red square outside the winter palace in st petersburg they need to get more visitors here and then there is as long as visitors are limited by the difficulties of getting in the front door they're not going to go out so widely and you need more visitors coming in and those visitors will go

were just speakg wi destination d.c.ourism here and showing them thihis is more than just about museums. w do we go about that? >> if you go out to maryland and virginia, it is a huge aspect of our tourism industry. there are four new winery's. two are on the white. that is historically a large number. -- two or on the way. we are in the 150th anniversary. there are things like customized wine bottles. if you want to go see a battlefield, go get up a winery later in your trip. >> and with the annnniversary -- talk about that. >> we have two thgs going on about that. we have the anniversary o the civil war. we have lots of travels to manassssas. and we saw huge crowds going to baltimimore. there w a celebration. that will continue for the next couple of years. prince george's county will get the chancece to catalize on that. >> there's always lots t their. >> gog ba to the mayor what this next week look l like for him? >> he is trying to make as many phone callss he c, but the wawashington post had a story today thatt eve

it is an important destination for the local economy. we will be looking at a potentially expanding very service to fort baker and sausalito. we are analyzing the potential for that. we have no immediate plans to do that, unlike the address plans, which are more immediate. so why are we doing this? we are looking for a stable location that provide certainty for the park visitors, neighbors, and local businesses, and allow long-term investment for that site. we will like to see a welcome, national park-quality center at the dock. we believe this would be good for the city and national park service. we are also looking to provide at the same time, not only the dog, but identifiable and welcoming facility'ies. we're all we have significant needs on alcatraz island, given the decaying infrastructure. the balance for us is, despite the money we generate from sales on the island, there is investment needed for the port, at fort mason and on the island itself. we are trying to juggle the various responsibilities. as john said, the goal is to re

severances go has always been a destination and a gateway to asia. it is an enormously popular destination for visitors from all around the world. managing air traffic at this airport is a challenge because of the tight environment. this is actually a very small facility, but they move a lot of traffic through this airport and they moved it very well. we have a lot of airports in the bay area, and we have the power very he weather conditions, one of the great joys of living in the bay area. in partnership with this airport, we have done a great job in getting flights safely in and out of your -- out of here. first, the tower is going to be built according to the strictest modern seismic standards, which is important in the bay area. it will include several green creatures like solar panels, recycled materials, reflective roofing. it will provide air traffic controllers with an unobstructed 360 degree airfield view along with the most up-to-date safety equipment for managing air traffic control. the new tower is one of many efforts the faa is making i

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turkey is it traditional destination but it's believed the implication destination for russian tourists is to three point five million russian tourists visitors during your list year. little studios to the keys and it it did it and you are you watching r.t. live from moscow i'm rory sushi in the studio i do apologize for interrupting this conference here a big apologies indeed ultimately we've got the turkish prime minister the one meeting with the russian president vladimir putin the basis of the meeting is that at all the issue of the ongoing crisis in syria today we've heard some of the biggest bombings today it in syria three major officials killed in the bombings as well you can follow this on r.t. dot com and we will be coming back to this was a live it later in the program so we appreciate your patience on this for now here on r.t. you know the. other part of a pretty sure security firm has admitted the company's reputation is in tatters after failing to provide enough staff to guard the olympics however he still wants to claim the fifty seven million pound management fee saying

b, drive to their destination or c, get less sleep than they do during a normal week? >> no vacation for our facebook friends. diana says it is all three. for me it's a. >> keep posting your guesses.

about fifty million dollars over the past two years and according to the state department that's destined to increase and now the u.s. has reportedly started training an elite group of counter narcotics police in ghana and all this is happening as gone as going through a transition of power a similar unit also planned in kenya the team will reportedly use a training model that's similar to the programs used in central america and mexico and another one of these elite training forces is planned in nigeria it's hoped the officers can combat the latin america drug cartels that are allegedly using africa to smuggle cocaine and to europe now all of this is happening as critics argue that the war on drugs is a downright failure they say the war is costly and largely ineffective and is just

as an entertainment and leisure center for the small factory town, the park has grown into a top destination for thrill seekers, spa goers and foodies alike. how consumers are finding their way back to the park, after the financial crisis. misshen you >>> when you miss "squawk box," you fall behind on global business news. when you fall behind on global business news, you make bad

china is the third largest export destination for california. many multinationals like hp, intel, cisco, and chevron are doing well in china. they're making money in china. at the same time, as the close relationship is going on, many chinese companies are working in san francisco in california. i would like to name a few. the tsl, ciuts, just to name a few. these are successful chinese companies working here. as the american companies in china, the chinese companies working in california in san francisco are also making contributions to job creation and the development of the economy in local areas. we're thinking these are very good signs. as the previous speakers mentioned, we paid a visit to the united states last february. governor brown proposed that we set up a working group for the u.s., a state, and china provinces to cooperate. we call this a working group, a joint working group of provinces and the states. at that time, the vice president made a very good, very positive response for the proposal. after the vice-president returned to c

to establish itself as a shopping destination is going so far as to do publicity for its new businesses that there is apparently a problem and neighbors are not exactly who is sitting are. a final audit businesses selling a personal touch biden's bagels held as coffee shop. tucker jane. a vintage clothing boutique but did wait you'll let you in on the little secret. if you look closely the secret is spelled out on the walls. the windows on the receipt. >>> goodwill industries. does like the one on the since she and san francisco. at a big business to try to pretend to be something that is not. jennifer hansen is the honor of saks consignment. did we ever to for 18 years and have owned from 07. i was not upset about them coming in until they started this allow breads advertising campaign. in order not to seem out of character with the rest of the town they have made these very elaborate bios about two women to contract their entire lives hiking in marin county. that is real. >>> is just playful fun story telling. tim murray is director of brand marketing for goodwill in san francisco. >>

the destination, the capital, madrid. for three weeks they eat early, and then like sportsmen, they warm up. the journey has taken its toll. it is a protest against government cut spirit spain is short of money and the mining sector is losing out. miguel says the government only had money to bail out the banks. >> the minors impressive journey, states like the e or under pressure to cut it subsidy to the mining sector, but the spanish government has decided to speed up the process. these miners have decided to march hundreds of kilometers to the capital, madrid. in the mining towns where there journeys began, other miners fight running battles with the police. at times they resemble rebel army. in a war were neither the miners or the government looks like they are backing down. it is very difficult for someone to argue that the businesses in the sector with 4000 workers should receive 200 million euros a year in subsidies and 60,000 heroes for every job. i can think of any other economic sector in the e their receives tha

. >> reporter: 700,000 marylanders are expected to drive to their destination this year. 1/2% increase from last fourth of july. and the eastern shore is a top maryland staycation travel destination. >> we are definitely a great getaway for folks coming from d.c., from baltimore. >> reporter: joanne jacobs is with the inn at perry cavern, an exclusich resort, right at chesapeake bay. >> kay can get the feeling they're having this completely unique experience, without driving far. and without actually spending the money they would to have to fly to a destination resort. >> reporter: with good food and sophisticated shopping, st. michael is a top choice for travelers. from the eastern shore, jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> and for those leaving the state, 65,000 marylanders will fly to their destinations this week. >> you and i will be right here together. >> yes, we will. >> at this staycation. >>> this is more than just a small bump in the road. we'll explain what happened. >> on the freeway there in california. >> hi. >> i'm bob turk in the first warning weath

grant avenue has always been a destination for live music. live entertainment is already prevalent in the neighborhood. this puts us as -- at a significant competitive disadvantage. we intend to restore the long legacy of great entertainment in the north beach. tupelo is suited for entertainment. it is the only commercial building on the block. there are no residential units above us. it is located on the commercial district. it is specifically designed to accommodate both restaurant and entertainment for the services. it operated as a permit venue for live entertainment for six years, directly prior to are taking ownership. we are currently open until 2:00 already. entertainment will not expand our hours of operation. the only addition will be entertainment. it has a long history of entertainment dating back to the 1960's. we have run a model established that. there been no incidents of any kind since we have owned the business. perhaps most importantly, we of broad support from the residents and merchants of north beach. approximately 350 o

and either go down into the underground garage or than exit the garage on the way to their next destinationee the line between the office building in hospital. that is an underground pedestrian tunnel connecting the medical office building and hospital. the other final thing i want to highlight is the location of the muni bus stop. gcn]s38 stops but blocked and to reduce some of the interaction between cars entering the brush -- entering the garage, it is proposed to be moved to this the van ness. that's a proper location and we will insist -- we will install a place for the best to pull up to that. , the existing bus stop on the near side of franklin will be shifted to the far side and that will allow us the right of way to create a right turn pocket. franklin is a major arterial and its bidmq volume, so we want to get the cars into the pocket. also an important component of the circulation system. withn thing -- the environmental impact report analyzed to variants to the circulation. one of them proposed is a right in and write out. the other variant is keeping cedar one way as it remain

the bay area's premier destination arena. there are 700 slips, home to the south beach and yacht calleclub. south beach is also home to the bay area association of disabled and sailors. it is an all volunteer volunteer organization providing assistance to all sailors and families and those interested in the bay area. baads is a wonderful program. the redevelopment commission who had authority over this can talk about the transition, have supported free berthing to that. we fully support that practice. south beach harbor was built in 1986 by the san francisco redevelopment agency, leased from the port. it was financed through $24 million in revenue bonds, $8 million in california department of boating and waterways loans. there was a subsequent $10 million improvement program including the construction of the carper building, new commercial just docks, completion of the promenade, disabled access to run the harbor, and other facilities for disabled and youth. that was completed in 2006. there was another improvement planned, p

this is a wind destination. we have 100 wines under $100.erve a half bottle of any of them. >>vicki: wine as well as locally crafted beers and foods to enhance your beverage experience. >> this is a full restaurant. our menu is very hardy. it is very much a full meal. not just snacks and cheese. it is a very american menu. at but " " a upper case on. >>vicki: that is it for us. good night everyone. >> the following is a paid presentation for proactiv solution brought to you by guthy-renker. >> i'm a very pretty person normally. i know i am. after using proactiv, i finally feel like a fresh-faced 22 year old woman with her whole life ahead of her and nothing to be afraid of. >> i have a lot of issues with my skin, especially on the sides of my cheeks, underneath, around here. it's constantly bothering me. >> if you've ever felt embarrassed by your skin or ashamed because of a breakout, you're not alone in coping

the thing about 550, it is obvious that it is more of a destination nightclub. it just does not have heavy foot traffic. for a myriad of different groups, particularly burning man, electronic dance events, and the gay male community, it is a destination club that people would like to stay at and not have to leave at 2:00 a.m. thank you. >> good evening. my name is linda. i think it will be good to have our extended hours granted because, from my experience with the brand, people slowly start to trickle out after 2:00 a.m. and it does not really cause a huge chaos outside of the venue. when you stop serving l. paul -- alcohol, people start drinking water, gatorade, red bull, whatever it is and they start trickling out without an issue. when you close at 2:00 a.m. and rush everybody out, that is when the problems start. people get upset or crazy because they do not want the night to end. with

otherwise, things are at a standstill. >> they have reached their destination. he admits that the political situation in the west bank is complicated, but he urges people to come and visit anyway. >> many things are not positive. if you walk, you see the separation wall, the problem of checkpoints, settlements, etc., but you see also many beautiful things. you see that palestine is not only suffering. it is not only trouble. it is also beautiful culture, beautiful people, very hospitable, so you get people view, and maybe you leave more confused than you, if you start walking, but i also think believe more educated. and he is planning another travel guide that will retrace the travels of the prophet abraham. he says hiking through this region is the best way to get to know the people and the culture. >> thanks for joining us. we will be live in our next bulletin in london. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ????ovív"ddhú#$ >>> making it safe. workers begin decontaminating an area once part of the no-entry zone aroun

. >>> driving to your holiday destination has become easier thanks to a certain mobile device. >>> our region's recent stormy weather has raised several security concerns about the nation's infrastructure. >> keep it right here. we're back with weather first in two minutes. >>> it's 4:39 on this thursday morning. it's kind of muggy out there with the 70s and even low 80s now. it will be a hot day. already by noon, highs around 100. could be a storm late this afternoon but even this evening, we'll have a few storms around. i'll be back talking about record heat possibly for saturday. right now, let's go to monika with a look at time-saver traffic. >> reporter: if you are headed to college park, near route 1 in silver spring, volumes are light. there are 30 signal lights with police directing only at major intersections. i'll be back with more coming up at 4:47. >>> time for the first "your money" segment. >> here's jessica doyle. welcome back. >> reporter: i know. what is this place? it's been a while. good to see new person. everybody's got power, bright, shiny faces. we're happy. as f

what they would use the facility for. 80% said the complex would add value to san francisco as a destination. that is really significant. what this project means to us beyond basketball -- and basketball is important, and the warriors coming home is important -- are four main things -- jobs, economic and that, tax revenue for the city and county of san francisco, and entertainment for all of us. this is truly a great day for san francisco. i cannot wait until 2017 when the facility opens, and we can really celebrate what will become one of the true icons on the waterfront in san francisco. thank you to the warriors for making this happen. [applause] them during his nba career, he played for five hall of fame coaches, and his team qualified for the playoffs 14 times. following his initial season in the nba, he was named rookie of the year. most impressively, he concluded his career ranked third on nba all-time assists with 10,334 assists. since then, he has also spent 10 years as an nba tv analyst. head coach of the golden state warriors, who is over there trying to figure out how many 57 gam

states to check vessels in territory waters or airplanes flying out of their territory for cargo destined for syria that could contain arms. it is about as much as the eu can do. but is this having any effect? we wait to see. as you say, 17th round of sanctions since march 2011. >> iraq is reeling from a series of attacks on the capital and 26 other locations that have left more than 100 people dead and over 200 wounded. >> and the death toll is expected to rise on the attack on many shiite muslims. it was the deadliest day in more than two years after al qaeda warned it was launching a new offensive to regain territory. >> this was the scene in a town north of baghdad. it was the site of the day's worst attack. at least 24 people were killed here alone. dozens more were wounded, most of them shiite civilians. >> if we had had weapons, we would have defended ourselves when the car bomber approached to attack the area. >> witnesses said two car bombs exploded. then a suicide bomber blew himself up as people responded to the scene. in solder city, another shiite- dominated suburb of baghdad

adding a 1 percent tax to hotel bills. >> the city has evolved into a great culinary and cultural destination. and we're very proud of it and we want people to come in and share that with us .. >> the visitors bureau chief wants people to share and of course spend money there, growing up in san leandro she admits that her parents to not let her go to berkeley by herself. but that is so old school, isn't it? >> many people don't know what berkeley has. >> yes here is call this place home but so does this chef where he started a california culinary movement. the attack them in at lunch and other restaurants have to hour wait for dinner. theres theater and art and the music and of course the university. but the old image persists. >> they think that we are a bunch of liberals. >> that is the image that his family has in south carolina and it is true but he has found that it is not the hippie anti- establishment city, it seems to live forever in some pitbulls minds. >> berkeley is an amazing place. i love the environment, the culture, so pretty much everything about the city i have enjoyed. >> th

impede flame is to be lit at its final destination in the british capital within hours but many londoners are feeling left out of the spectacle and instead overwhelmed by traffic and restrictions big corporations sponsoring the event of squeezed out small business and seem to be the only party profiting from the going. u.s. is a top security official goes to the world's largest hacking conference in las vegas a signal some experts say points to washington's new push to befriend those it's been prosecuting for years. about with another summary of fifteen minutes from now in the meantime we talk to history professor jeffrey roberts about the legacy of the soviet union and the rise of nationalism in a supposedly multicultural europe our in-depth interview next on r.t. . jeffrey roberts professor at university college of course an island thank you very much for being with us today thank you so here in russia there are two dimensionally different takes on sterling some say he was a great guy who won the second world war and he actually gave the country an immense post another state actually he

we can offer them a multitude of destinations.re twice as fast and they can play the arbitrage on the pricing at the various destinations. we're consistently rely oniable it's weighing off for us. >> how cyclical is that business? auto sales have been inconsiste inconsistent, so i wonder is that a cyclical industry for you or does it remain relatively consistent? >> if you look at the 35erpaes you twog 2008, it's slow and consistent, 14 million to 14.5 million is a nice healthy growth. and still kind of a low what we would consider to be normal. >> a lot better than it was. >> a lot person it was. and some opportunity to be even better. >> so what kind of guidance are you providing for the sex half second half of the sgleer we'll g year? what kind of guidance are you providing broadly? >> overall by the time we get to the end of the year, despite the big downturn in coal, we'll be in the positive zone for volume and we're protecting -- or projecting another record year. >> very quickly, what worries you the most, is there anything

if the journey is the destination, then this destination was the perfect end to our road trip.ave to say bryce canyon national park, truly incredible. you've got to go. >> your guide was right, absolutely breathtaking. was there any fighting like when you were little kids and your mom and dad had to separate you in the back seat. did you fight on the road trip? >> we did as little kids. somehow as 30 years old, we managed to keep it sane. i don't know how we did it but we did. >> i'm impressed that i'm paying you to go on road trips with your sister. >> that's true. i have a pretty good job. it was kind of thelma and louisesque but without an explosion. >> happier ending. i'll take that. we'll round out the series tomorrow, you'll visit georgia's cumberland island. >> incredible. >> jenna, thanks. up next a quick and easy menu for your fourth of july barbecue. next on nbc. here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios to do grilling and c