Category: archive
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Travellers and aid workers by Steve Hide, Médecins Sans Frontières
‘But do you actually do any good?’ As a foreign aid worker I often get that question, usually asked rhetorically by my travelling friends who have long ago made up…
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Small is Best
Some 21 million Britons take a package holiday every year, with three-quarters travelling with the “big four” – Thomson (TUI), MyTravel, Thomas Cook (JMC) and First Choice. The Consumers’ Association…
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Our Friends Ryanair Again
We reported back in January that UK based Ryanair planned to buy Buzz, a rival low cost airline. Buzz serves 21 destinations in England, France, Germany, Holland and Switzerland. Surprise…
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Titanic Exhibition in London
A major exhibition about the ill-fated transatlantic liner ‘Titanic’ will be on view at London’s Science Museum from May 16 to September. “Titanic: the Artefact Exhibition” will take visitors on…
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Sepik River – Rich And Diverse region of Papua New Guinea by Steven Mago
For those seeking the ultimate adventure in natural surroundings, a recommended place that has captured the imagination of many travellers is the Sepik River Region, located on the north coast…
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New Hawaiian Cruises Planned
Hawaii depends on tourism for roughly a quarter of its economy, and since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the industry has suffered. Looks like a new US spending…
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The Great Possibilities of Cuba by William (Bill) Murphy and Byron L. Barksdale
Bill from Los Angeles wrote in to say that he took a flight legally from L A to Havana to meet Dr Byron Barksdale and his Cuba Aids Group in…
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Americans travelling to or in Zimbabwe
A travel warning to American citizens in Zimbabwe urging them to leave the African country has been issued by the US government. The US State Department says that Zimbabwe's current…
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Have you got a tale to tell??
If you have a travellers tale that your aching to tell. Then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website and share it with the world. Travel…
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Deciding Where Next by Matt Doughty
Since the New Year has on from its welcoming celebrations, many travelling folk are spending the winter conceiving travels and tours for the forthcoming year. Such thoughts brighten up these…