Online bookings near 50% of Hungarian air ticket market

Ninety percent of Hungarians heading abroad use the web to plan their trip while 48 percent get information from travel agency catalogues. Just over 40 percent make inquiries from friends and acquaintances.

Half of respondents have booked hotel rooms, 45 percent purchased air tickets and 41 percent paid for cultural services -- for instance, concert tickets -- over the internet.

Thirty one percent prefer to make their travel arrangements on Hungarian-language sites while 47 percent cited the price as the most important factor determining their choice.

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Today is the last day to enter The Star's eighth annual travel photo contest. We need your best shots by 5 p.m.

Our panel of judges will consider originality, composition, technical execution and artistic merit. Winning photos will be published in the Aug. 31 IndySunday and on IndyStar.com.

Pushkar travel: Pleasurable experience

All you have to do is to plan your vacation with Pushkar travel and then let yourself free in the real pleasure hub of culture, heritage and serenity. With temples, culture, royalty, hospitality palaces, forts and holy rivers to choose from, this city will surely win anyone's heart.

Shopping in Pushkar can be really interesting. The city is full of traditional bazaars and other shopping centers from where, one can easily purchase textiles, exquisite embroidery pieces, finely crafted jewelry, miniature paintings and many other items of interest. Moreover, if you have planned your Pushkar travel tour during the festive season, then the great variety of regional fairs will make your trip totally outstanding. On the other hand, those who have taken a break for a peaceful outing can find their solace in the mesmerizing lakes of Pushkar.

Gas Could Lighten Travel for School Sports

The high cost of gasoline has some schools in Vermont considering limiting the distance sports teams can travel for non-league games.

Michael O'Day, director of student activities at South Burlington schools, said Friday the school board has not told him to cut long trips or the amount of games played. However, he said he is closely monitoring mounting gas bills and the effects on his budget.

"It comes down to budget - bottom line," O'Day said. "Is it affordable for us to continue to do what we're doing?"

South Burlington's fall athletics include football, soccer, field hockey, cross-country running and cheerleading. Most away games are played in Chittenden County and the surrounding area, but many are played 2-3 hours away in Rutland and Bennington.

O'Day said league games in those places could not be eliminated without a reconfiguration of the league. Non-league games, or exhibitions, are the ones being evaluated.

O'Day said non-league games add value to the program because of the high-level of competition faced, but that has to be balanced by what is financially feasible.

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