A great website, spotted by our webmaster Paul. It contains articles from the press and magazines around the world and also headlines from events around the world. So, if you

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A retired Florida schoolteacher who went to Iraq to serve as a “human shield” is facing hefty fines, which she is refusing to pay. The US Treasury said that Faith

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Southwest Airlines, the highly successful US low cost airline – the one that Ryanair is modelled on, has fired two pilots (both men) for allegedly taking off their clothes whilst

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In a bid to step up flight security, China plans touse policemen disguised as crew members. The undercover police, who maybe armed, are undergoing training and are likely to be

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Ben Sessions from Houston, Texas wrote in to recommend: “a wonderful travel-accommodations club. My wife and I often travel in the US and Europe researching our ancestors and visiting relatives,

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Need to convert currency? Take a look at The Globetrotters Currency Converter — to get the exchange rates for 164 currencies or The Globetrotters Currency Cheat Sheet — to create

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The Australian High Commission currently advises that there is currently an epidemic of the mosquito-borne disease Dengue Fever in Tonga on the main island of Tongatapu. Anyone visiting Tonga is

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Can you help David and his wife and two young children who are planning to travel to Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the US, Canada and Africa. Can anyone give him

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Are you a UK resident, going on holiday in October or November, but haven't decided where? Do you fancy letting us plan it for you? If you want a holiday

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September 27th is World Tourism Day. Tourists lodging in Bologna will receive a passport listing all services and advantages: discounts to museums, restaurants, bars, pubs, local transportation and unusual guided

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Five galleries illustrate the history of the performing arts in the UK. The collection includes displays on theatre, ballet, dance, circus, puppetry, opera, musicals, rock and pop. There's usually a

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Building work on a national Holocaust memorial in the German capital, Berlin, has begun. The memorial is being built in the centre of the city, close to the Brandenburg Gate

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The Pacific island of Guam is known for very high rates of a degenerative disease that looks like motor neuron, Parkinson's and dementia, but cannot be firmly identified as any

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Music, ballet, plays and recitals, comedy and children’s theatre and so much more! If you’re near Palermo the first 2 weeks of September, stop by and get a feel for

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If you a planning an overland trip in west Africa, then please note that the Nigerian Government has announced that it is closing its borders with the Benin Republic with

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A woman was killed by a great white shark while swimming with sea lions at Avala Beach, between Los Angeles and San Francisco in California. This is the first attack

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Travel Photographer of the Year is a new annual competition, supported by major names in the photographic and travel industries, that recognises and celebrates the very best travel photography. Any

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Here’s a little Beetle quiz based on capital cities. See how many you get right! Go on, have a guess! What is the capital city of the following countries: Angola

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