Flamingo headliner Toni Braxton has decided to cancel all remaining dates of her show, which was scheduled to run through mid-August 2008.

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Joburg in Flames?

With the crazy news coming out of South Africa over the past week it was Germany that issued the first travel warning, advising its nationals to steer clear of Johannesburg, and no doubt there will be others to follow. Johannesburg is a violent and dangerous place, it always has been, and chances are it always will be. It is the City of Gold with an appropriate gold rush mentality, and the current rash of street violence is nothing new.

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In recent months, there have been a proliferation of steak houses opening in Vegas. Get ready to add one more to the mix when Brand debuts at the Monte Carlo on May 24th, during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.

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Not You Again!

Some things change, and some things don’t. Robert Mugabe, after almost five weeks of political hiatus, remains in power, while galloping inflation – touted now at about 200 000% – necessitated the issue of another new banknote, the third issue in a year. This time it was a Z$500 million bill, up 400 million from the last. Currently the rate of exchange is Z$52 million to £1 sterling. A letter I recently received from a friend in Harare told me that a brief trip to the supermarket to purchase 2 onions, 4 bread rolls, 1 packet of coffee, 2 litres of milk and a cucumber came to a total of Z$1.25 billion, which would have been Z$1.25 trillion had the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe not recently removed several zeros from the local currency. You may ask me how does a man who presides over such unimaginable economic lunacy survive in power, and the truth is I haven’t got a clue. (more…)

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Cape Town – Robben Island Museum has rejected a report that wild animals on the 574 hectare island are starving to death because of poor environmental management. (more…)

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Flights to Barcelona, Paris, Rome, Warsaw, and more cities are on sale from Aer Lingus. Fares start at $320 one-way or $640 round-trip for travel in May.

Aer Lingus’ sale prices may be competitive for travel on your route, but you should compare fares before booking to be certain you get the best deal.

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Spring flights between Denver and cities in Colorado and Wyoming are on sale from Frontier. Fares start at $106 round-trip for travel through mid-June.

Frontier’s prices are hit-or-miss. When I checked, Frontier was offering the best prices for travel on the Aspen, Colorado Springs, and Durango routes, but United beat its Grand Junction and Jackson Hole fares. This sale is worth a look, but you should compare fares before you book.

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Whew! I’ve just updated our Las Vegas Deals page with some new April offers and we now have more deals than ever. In case you are just finding this, we have a permanent page where we keep all the best Las Vegas airfare+hotel deals we can find, and we’ve also been adding hotel-only deals to the top of that same page. (more…)

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Albuquerque’s Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Cultural Center offers elegant accommodations appealing to both town and country travelers. The inn sits on 25 acres that feature formal flower and vegetable gardens, as well as a lavender farm. Rates range from $145 to $500 per night, depending on room class, and include daily breakfast, a New York Times delivered to your door each morning, and high-speed Internet access. Additionally, history, art, and architecture tours are available to guests at no extra charge. You can also add on a “Special Occasion” package featuring Champagne, rose petal turn-down service, breakfast in bed, and a late-checkout for an extra $75.

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