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    Cuba-Pictures.com Launched by Lonely Planet Author

    he original author of Lonely Planet Cuba announces the launch of Cuba-Pictures.com, a 14-page collection of 126 travel photos of Cuba. All photos in this picture gallery are by David Stanley, who researched and wrote the first two editions of Lonely Planet Cuba, published in 1997 and 2000. Stanley first visited Cuba in 1975, and…

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    Travel Quiz: Acadia National Park

    The winner of last month's Moon Guidebook on Peru is: Jane Thomas congratulations! This month, win a Moon guidebook on Acadia National Park. See www.moon.com for info on Moon guide books. Some people have said the quiz is difficult, we say do some research: try google.com or Ask Jeeves, if you need help with the…

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    Where are you sitting?

    Want to check out how good the seat is on your next flight?  Take a look at this: http://www.seatguru.com/ which warns you of poor seats in the general seating arrangement of different types of aircraft operated by a wide range of airlines. Discuss this article and give feedback in our online forum

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    Princess Diana Memorial by Tony Annis Opening one day and closing the next!

    Near the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London, a place the Princess was always being seen in, not far from her home in Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens. The water ran and sparkled like a running summer brook through the marble stone and in other parts of this architectural Memorial the water was nearly still as a…

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    Answers to: So You Think You're Well Travelled?

    What's your score? Bulgaria: Sofia Ghana: Accra Mauritius: Port Louis Tunisia: Tunis Maldives: Male Yemen: Sana 0 out of 5 – you need to get out more! 1-3 – not bad 4 – very good! You are a Globetrotter! 5 – are you sure you didn’t sneak a look? Discuss this article and give feedback…

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    Spain Drink Driving

    Spanish police are targeting tourist resorts in a crackdown on holidaymakers who drink and drive.  Until this summer, penalties for drink-driving applied only to full-time residents with tourists being let off with a caution and a small fine.  But now visitors who commit the offence will face fines of up to £5,000 and a three-year…

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    Sicily: Cefalù, Castelbuono and Milazzo by David Cross

    I was pretty taken with Cefalù. I had not expected it to have retained such charm since its advent to practically every tour firm’s brochure. My one disappointment was quite a major one, that the lovely cathedral, with mosaics older than those at Monreale [though nothing like as many,] was undergoing repair, a place of…

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    Answers to September's the Peru Quiz

    Due to popular demand, we have included the answers to last month’s Travel Quiz. We are inundated each month by people entering the quiz, and receive many correct submission answers. Our webmaster collates all of the correct answers into a draw, and the Beetle selects a number at random. 1. The Incas were defeated by…

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    Cheaper Travel in SE Asia

    News comes from SE Asia that some airline ticket have fallen below the cost of bus fares, with a one-way ticket between Singapore and the Thai resort of Phuket advertised for as little as 29 Singapore cents.  No-frills airline Thai AirAsia offered one-way flights between Singapore and Phuket at 29 Singapore cents (17 US cents)…

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    Gordon's International Friends in London

    Planning a visit to London or already live in London or visit, well, Gordon regularly hosts get togethers for visitors and local people alike to go to the theatre and concerts, sometimes free and sometimes at reduced cost.  He also hosts suppers at selected restaurants – the picture shows a group of Gordon’s friends.  To…

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