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World travel updates
Periodic updates on travel information concerning different countries in South America, Europe and the Middle East, as well as Thailand, India and Australia.

• Argentina travel information updates
  Following are regular updates on travel information for Argentina. August 22 2009 Argentina travel tips Because of Argentina's strong Italian heritage, pizza, pasta and ice cream feature strongly in most restaurant and cafe menus. Argentinians are big meat eaters (they consumer more per head than any other country in the world) and there's little on offer for vegetarians. In 2009, a solid meal will cost little more than 30 pesos (about US$7.80). Dinner is usually served comparatively late from 9pm to 10pm. The north-west province of Salta near the Bolivian border is peppered with native ruins, indigenous peoples, isolated villages and a spicy local cuisine. The dramatically undulating landscape creates a variety of deserts and lush cloud forests close together. The province has a balmy climate throughout the year due to its elevation and a popular journey is Ruta 40, a dusty trail beloved by Argentines because of its length and scenery. If you want to picnic in Buenos Aires, Palermo is the district of botanic gardens, parklands, the planetearium and the zoo. The bus service in Buenos Aires is fairly complex and should be studied carefully before use. The subway is usually crowded and taxis are recommended for most short trips in the city. Fares are cheap but few taxi drivers speak English. If you travel to Buenos Aires, your best tourist buys are leathergoods, jewelry and crafts from Patagonia, woven rugs and tapestries, clay pottery and Argentinian wines and chocolates. A huge meal can usually be enjoyed at a cafe or restaurant in Buenos Aires for US$7-8. The English-language Buenos Aires Herald publishes exhibitions and other tourist information in its weekend editions. Argentina's economic downturn in recent years has seen the value of the peso plunge, creating a smorgasbord of cheap holiday pleasures. Take note, however, that the downturn has also led to frequent protests in Buenos Aires and the country's high unemployment rate around 15% is evident in the streets with many people obviously looking for work or a tip. Hawkers have become fairly common despite such trade being illegal. Although the language is American Spanish, plenty of locals speak English (and Italian). If you intend booking a guide or a tour, it's worth checking that fluent English is spoken and not just Spanish as some operators can manage only a few words of English even though they claim otherwise. The Patagonia region offers true adventure travel in a harsh but spectacular landscape. If you travel to Patagonia, it's well worth rugging up against the cold and catching ferry trips across lakes such as Nahuel Huapi, Los Cantaros, Frias, Todos Los Santos and Llanquihue, each surrounded by ancient mountains, sheer cliffs, waterfalls and volcanoes - some still active. The small town of Puerto Piramides has been a popular tourist destination since the 1960s because of the enormous number of southern right whales that migrate to the surrounding Valdes Peninsula from June to December. Puerto Piramides has a good choice of accommodation (book ahead in high season) and whale watching excursions in 2006 mostly cost about 60 Argentinean pesos for two hours. http://www.travel-budget.com/argentina/buenos.html - Argentina Travel Tips 1 http://www.travel-budget.com/argentina/aires.html - Argentina Travel Tips 2
• Australia travel information updates
  Following are regular updates on travel information for Australia. November 11 2007 Australia travel tips Note: The historic port city of Fremantle near Perth will host the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships. The two week competition is expected to draw about 5000 visitors and will be Fremantle's biggest sailing event since the America's Cup in 1987. Sydney was ranked the world's top city in 2007 in an annual international tourist poll by the US-based Conde Nast Traveler magazine. Sydney scored 87.7, beating Florence (86.8), San Francisco (85.9) and Bangkok (85.8). Readers commented on Sydney's "ambience and friendliness". In both 2005 and 2006, a survey by Lonely Planet rated Australia as the favourite destination in the world for travellers, both in terms of where they'd like to have a holiday and the best holiday destination they've ever visited. Tourists can pay to walk atop the main arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. In late 2006 a new route was opened which allows tourists to walk through the heart of this engineering marvel amid its giant rivets and girders before reaching the top of the bridge, 134 metres above the harbour waters. The BridgeClimb Sydney service provides escorts for the climb to the top of the bridge span, for which stringent safety cords and clothing are required, and the off-season adult price is AUS$169 on weekends or at twilight. Tourists can buy a one hour tour of the Sydney Opera House costing AUS$23, available every 30 minutes from 9am to 5pm and taking in various sections of the building including its theatres and halls. The Opera House is home to The Sydney Symphony, The Australian Ballet, Opera Australia and the Sydney Theatre Company, making it one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world with about 2,400 events presented each year. There are various walkways around the edges of Sydney Harbour, one of the world's great waterways, and this is a fantastic way to see plenty of the city's natural and man-made wonders. A ferry trip across Sydney Harbour is also considered a must-do for treavellers while in Sydney. http://www.travel-budget.com/australia/australia_travel.html - Australia Travel Tips 1 http://www.travel-budget.com/australia/albany_travel.html - Australia Travel Tips 2 http://www.travel-budget.com/australia/coffs_harbour.html - Australia Travel Tips 3 http://www.travel-budget.com/australia/byron_bay.html - Australia Travel Tips 4 http://www.travel-budget.com/australia/lismore.html - Australia Travel Tips 5
• Austria travel information updates
  Following are regular updates on travel information for Austria. January 15 2009 Austria travel tips The third largest city in Austria is Linz, which has adopted the prestigious role of European Capital of Culture in 2009. Linz is a city where modern architecture compliments historic landmarks. The city is a hub for cruises on the Danube River and is showcasing a wide range of arts, culture and music events throughout 2009, focused on the 200th anniversary of the death of composer Joseph Haydn. Two of Austria's most picturesque villages are Durnstein in the wine-growing region of Wachau and Hallstatt in the heart of Inner Salzkammergut. Durnstein is a cobble-stoned village boasting medieval castle ruins overlooking the waters of the Danube. This village can be reached by road, rail or boat. The village of Hallstatt is renowned for its history of salt mining spanning 7,000 years. The world's first salt mine, 2,800 years old, is perched above the village. Hallstatt is on the banks of a lake surrounded by towering mountains and some of its wooden houses are more than 500 years old. Hallstatt is about two hours by bus or train from Salzburg. Vienna has nearly 150 art galleries and is widely regarded as the art capital of Europe. Must-see attractions while in Vienna include the Schonbrunn Palace, Kunsthistorisches Museum, St Stephen's Cathedral, the Albertina, the Hofburg, the parliament building, the Riesenrad ferris wheel in Prater Park built in 1897, and the Sigmund Freud Museum at Berggasse 19. Vienna, where most people work from 8am to 4pm, is divided into 22 districts and has efficient train and tram systems. A Vienna Card provides three days of unlimited travel for about US$23 (2007). One of the most popular locations in Vienna is Schleifmuhlgasse, a single street in the heart of the city boasting art galleries, vintage clothing shops, cafes and restaurants. Nearby is Naschmarkt, Vienna's largest market with a multicultural flavour. During winter the local population bunkers down against the cold but in summer the city is a non-stop carnival of film festivals, music concerts, art shows and food fairs. Summer nights are consistently warm in Vienna, a city boasting an excellent network of cyclepaths upon which to visit the local tourist attractions. Vienna is also well-designed for pedestrians with many areas sealed off to traffic during the day. The Wachau is the name given to a 40km stretch of the Danube about 90 minutes west of Vienna within which the river twists and turns through steep hills carpeted with fruit trees and grape vines. The Wachau district is peppered with fairytale castles, many perched on the top of hills. Cycle paths run the length of the Wachau along both banks of the Danube and bicycle can be hired in almost all towns. In the Wachau region you will find the Gottweig and Melk monasteries. Gottweig boasts the third largest baroque staircase in the world, more than 700 paintings and Austria's largest private collection of graphics. http://www.travel-budget.com/austria/austria.html - Austria Travel Tips 1
• Bolivia travel information updates
  Following are regular updates on travel information for Bolivia. September 18 2008 Bolivia travel tips For something different, head south of La Paz to the Salar de Uyuni, the world's biggest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres. This massive area was a lake until about 40,000 years ago when the water evaporated. The Sa