30 Year Anniversary for Tokyo Airport
Tuesday, den 20. May 200830 years ago, on 20th May 1978, Tokyo’s Narita Airport opened its runway. Since then, it has handled over 680 million passengers and 41 million tonnes of cargo.
Strangely, in all that time, Tokyo Airport has still not used yet the full 4000 metres of runway. A second runway has since been added and by 2010 […]
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Gap Years Are For Everyone
Monday, den 19. May 2008Imagine how many city breaks I could get in if I went on a gap year holiday! Of course, I’m no longer in my early twenties, and I didn’t have the chance when I was that age, but it seems many older generations are thinking along the same lines. They didn’t have the chance when […]
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How Do You Find Your Loved Ones Abroad?
Sunday, den 18. May 2008When you go abroad, do you always leave details of where you’ll be with your family? I know I don’t!
Apparently, according to tickbox.net, two third of us Brits don’t know where their family are when they go abroad and over half don’t leave details behind.
Now, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched a new […]
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iPod & iPhone Flights System
Saturday, den 17. May 2008Singapore is one of my favourite city breaks and Singapore Airlines have just made their flights even more appealing by offering iPod and iPhone connectivity in their KrisWorld entertainment system. Initially, it’s only available on their new all-business class flights but will be on LA flights in August and hopefully expanded pretty quickly after […]
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Swansea New Golf Resort
Friday, den 16. May 2008I have only been to Swansea once, and it was only a fleeting visit so I cannot claim to be an expert, but the south of Wales is a beautiful place and Swansea is a great city.
Swansea is also home to Fairwood Park, the only 18 hole golf course that has championship status. Now, Fairwood […]
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Cape Town - the place to be
Thursday, den 15. May 2008Cape Town is a major city in South Africa and is set to host the World Cup in 2010. It will host eight of the World Cup matches, including a semi-final. It is a beautiful city and not your normal option for a ’standard’ city break weekend, but definitely one worth doing.
The marketing organisation that […]
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Before Taking Your Car Abroad…
Wednesday, den 14. May 2008Many city break destinations are within a reasonable drive of the UK, so many Brits like to jump in their cars and set off for a drive across Europe. One thing you might want to check before you go though, is does your UK car insurance cover you for driving abroad?
If you arne’t covered, not […]
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Visit King Arthur In Rennes
Tuesday, den 13. May 2008Brittany is a gorgeous region of France and this year it will host an exhibition dedicated to King Arthur. According to the Brittany Tourist Board this display will be the first ever to focus on the legend of King Arthur.
It will be held in the city of Rennes, a lovely historical city worth a visit […]
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Barcelona - Most Visited City
Monday, den 12. May 2008Ah, Barcelona… I have many fond memories of Barcelona… stag nights, drunken parties, salsa dancing…
It would seem I’m not the only one who loves this city, according to figures compiled for the Frontier Tourist Movement survey. Apparently, Barcelona was THE most visited city in Spain last year. 59.2 million visited last year, a million more […]
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Co-op Travel Says All Inclusive Cruises Are Cost-Effective
Sunday, den 11. May 2008According to Co-operative Travel, the largest Independent holiday retailer in the UK, cruise holidays are cost-effective where they are all-inclusive.
It’s funny how they’re saying this now that the credit crunch is in the headlines and we all know that people are now looking more towards self-catering or all inclusive package holidays to save a few […]
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