Category: Sidebar
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Eco-tax on Balearics set to be abolished
Visitor figures to the Balearic Islands have slumped because of a controversial eco-tax introduced just a year ago. The tax, (around £12 million raised so far) paid by tourists to…
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London Tube Tales
“Ladies and Gentlemen do you want the good news first or the bad news? “The good news is that last Friday was my birthday and I hit the town and…
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Tahir Shah’s Film on C5, UK TV
If you live in the UK, and have access to Channel 5, then switch on, tune on to Search for the lost city of Gold, Channel 5, 9pm Weds 9th…
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Travel Quiz
Win a Moon guidebook on Yellowstone and Grand Teton. See www.moon.com for info on Moon guidebooks. Some people have said the quiz is difficult, we say do some research; try…
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Solomon Islands
The Australian and New Zealand governments have both said they will commit to sending army and police forces to nearby troubled Solomon Islands. The on-going ethnic violence has resulted in…
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Balearics to Mainland Spain
Anyone planning to visit Mallorca and Ibiza can now pop over to the Spanish mainland on a new high-speed ferry service. The catamaran service can carry up to 900 passengers…
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Globetrotters Travel Award
Under 30? A member of Globetrotters Club? Interested in a £1,000 travel award? Know someone who is? We have £1,000 to award each year for five years for the best…
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Heat wave in Southern India
If you have plans to visit India this summer – never a good time to go – take note that around 200 people have died during the heat wave that…
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Biometric Passports for UK
The UK Passport Service plans to put biometric chips into passports by 2005. The agency is to run a six-month trial to “evaluate issues around biometric capture using iris, facial…
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Being Careful: Terrorist Alerts
Terror alerts are in force around the world; Australia and New Zealand have just warned their nationals to be on their guard in South East Asia: Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, the…