Category: newsletter
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Increase in Membership Fees in the EU
For a while now postage costs to the EU countries have been rising and has now reached the point where they are on a par with the costs for our…
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Fave Website
www.thetravelrag.com A great resource that has travel stories, photos, accommodation reviews, travel book reviews and commissions travel writing.
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An Insider's Guide to Thailand by Randy Gaudet
I have been living in Thailand since 1989. I have travelled extensively throughout the Kingdom and wanted to share my wonderful experiences of Thailand with others. I talked with many…
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Being Careful: Bulgaria
From the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office: You should be aware of the risk of indiscriminate attacks by terrorists in public places, including tourist sights, throughout the world. Although there…
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Airline News: April 2004
Continental Airlines have announced that they plan to eliminate paper tickets by the end of 2004 in a bid to cut costs, theft and paperwork. 95 percent of its domestic…
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GPS and Geocaching by Padmassana
Many globetrotting travellers now regularly carry a GPS (Global Positioning System) with them when they travel. These superb little handheld devices can be bought for as little as £100, though…
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BBC Disease Map
Spotted by our webmaster, this is a really neat idea. The BBC have put together a ‘Disease map’ that lets you click on your intended destination region and then shows…
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Brazil to Fingerprint US Tourists
According to a recent poll, Brazilians appear to approve of measures to photograph and fingerprint US tourists entering the country, a move that sparked a diplomatic tiff between the nations. …
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Conde Nast Traveller's Next Seven Wonders of the World
According to Conde Nast Traveller’s, the “Next Seven Wonders” of the world feature two concert halls, a museum, two stores, a church and a hotel. They are: Tenerife Auditorium, a…
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Man Lost
Delta Air Lines lost an 80-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease who was supposed to have been given an escort between flights in the Atlanta airport, said his relatives. Antonio Ayala…