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Side Trip briefs
By JANET K. KEELER
Published October 8, 2006
NO DOGS ALLOWED Dogs have been banned from Cambodia's Angkor temples, the country's most popular tourist destination, in the latest effort to make to make the historic site friendlier to visitors, officials said. "No Dogs" signs will soon be placed at main entrances to the Angkor archaeological parks, starting with Angkor Wat, Cambodia's most famous cultural icon, which earns millions of dollars in tourist revenue every year for the cash-strapped Cambodian government, the governor said. - Associated Press DOMINICAN NO. 1 More vacationers are choosing to while away their Caribbean holidays in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean destinations than in Puerto Rico, an industry group in the U.S. territory says. Puerto Rico, which was the region's most popular vacation spot for four decades until the island recently lost its top rank to the Dominican Republic, has not effectively worked to develop the sector in the last few years, according to a study commissioned by the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association. The Dominican Republic, which leads the Caribbean with 674 hotels offering nearly 60,000 rooms, has earmarked money for developing beaches, new golf courses, all-inclusive resorts and other attractions. - Associated Press RAFTING PERMITS Grand Canyon National Park is taking applications for self-guided rafting permits on the Colorado River, using a new lottery that replaces a 26-year-old wait-list system. Here's how it works, according to Steve Sullivan, permits program manager for the park: * Apply for a permit - choosing up to five dates for trips next year - until Oct. 21. * Pay a $25 nonrefundable application fee. * The lottery will be held Oct. 23, and winners will be notified shortly thereafter, Sullivan said. * Winners will pay a trip deposit of $200 to $400, depending on the number of participants in their group. The deposit will be applied to permit fees of $100 per participant, with the balance due 90 days before the launch. For applicants, here's a tip: Spread your dates out, and consider less popular times, such as fall or winter, when fewer people are likely to apply. For details on the lottery, visit www.nps.gov/grca and select "River Permits," or call toll-free 1-800-959-9164. - Los Angeles Times
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