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Access Cash Overseas
Ever worried about being able to access your cash whilst overseas? These two websites allow you to locate Visa and Mastercard ATMs.
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Shaolin Temple, Wales
A monk has travelled from China to Ruabon, near Wrexham in Wales to help open a special temple to teach the ancient discipline of Shaolin. Shi Xing Du will draft
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Tiger Meat Restaurant Busted in China
A restaurant in north east China was closed down for listing stir fried tiger meat with peppers for US $98 or a kilo of tiger meat for US $ 863.
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European Airline Delays
According to a recent study, some 30% of European flights from London Heathrow were delayed in 2004. The average delay per flight was 33 minutes. Zurich and Vienna were the
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Singapore Giant Ferris
Singapore is following London's lead and plans to build a giant Ferris wheel. Designers estimate that it will be 142 feet taller than the London Eye and say that visitors
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Satellite Photo
Spotted by Webmaster Paul, here's a satellite photo from Google of the Stonehenge
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Protect against Malaria
Campaigners organising Malaria Awareness Week say that British tourists are too complacent about contracting malaria as they travel to more and more far flung locations. In particular, last minute bargain
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"Failed States" Warning
Recent research from the United States publication Foreign Policy and the US NGO “Fund for Peace” has identified the twenty most vulnerable countries as: Ivory Coast, Congo, Sudan, Iraq, Somalia,
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Chinese Bi-Lingual Signs
The Beijing Municipal Traffic Administration has launched a campaign to standardise road signs to make it easier for visitors to navigate the city. Bilingual Chinese-English signs are to be displayed
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British Health Cover Overseas
British health officials are concerned that UK citizens are not taking E111 forms with them when they jump on a plane to EU countries. Form E111 covers medical treatment at
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Hotel Armed Robberies in Zanzibar
In the past two weeks, there have been two major armed robberies at separate hotels in Zanzibar. The first robbery took place at the Coral Reef Hotel about 28 miles
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Know Your Riyals from Your Kwatcha
Need to convert currency? Take a look at The Globetrotters Currency Converter – get the exchange rates for 164 currencies The Globetrotters Currency Cheat Sheet – create and print a
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Swaziland Tassel Burning Ceremony
Since 2001, in Swaziland, teenage girls have had to wear large woollen tassels as a sign of their chastity. Now news comes that Swaziland's King Mswati III has ended a
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Camel Cull In Oz
Camels were introduced to Australia in the 19th Century as desert transport creatures. Australian officials say the country’s camel population has grown to about 700,000 in recent years and because
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Avoid Illicit Brew
Do not drink home made alcohol – anywhere, not just Kenya. Over 50 people have died after drinking home made alcohol laced with a substance believed to have been methanol
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Direct Flights to Cuba
Virgin Atlantic Airways have started direct flights from the UK to Cuba that are expected to boost growing British tourism to the communist-run Caribbean island. “This is good for Cuba,
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So You Think You're Well Travelled?
Here’s a little Beetle quiz based on currencies. See how many you get right! Go on, have a guess! Where would you find the following currencies? Lek Loti Pula Ruble
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US Airport Screening
A US official has said that International travellers should get used to having their fingerprints taken or their irises scanned because traditional airport security tests are outdated and open to
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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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Uganda Ban on Smoking in Public Places
Uganda has imposed a smoking ban in all public places, the environment minister has said. Smoking in restaurants, educational institutions and bars will now be an offence with a fine