Word: limassol
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...tourism and environmental responsibility. If they stick to these principles, they'll continue reaping the benefits of an "e-marketplace" every bit as slick as the big booking engines. Within the site, each destination page is run by a local tour operator with firsthand knowledge. In the case of Limassol, Cyprus, for example, the father-and-son team of Tommys and George offers not just hotel tips but restaurant suggestions and car-hire advice. Discovering hitherto obscure accommodation can also be a real joy. In Luang Prabang, Laos, the booking service run by expat and tourism consultant Lee Sheridan lists...
...Stubborn Wall Melts Away CYPRUS One morning last week, Tina Pantakis, a pensioner from the Greek Cypriot town of Limassol, dressed in her Sunday best and rummaged through old photographs. She was looking for pictures of her ancestral village, Vassilia, which she had not seen in nearly 30 years. She wanted to be sure she recognized it. Pantakis was among more than 10,000 Greek and Turkish Cypriots who last week took advantage of Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash's surprise decision to open the border that has divided the island since 1974. "Now that it is finally happening," Pantakis...