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The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has this advice to visitors: Around 5,000-7,000 British nationals visit Azerbaijan every year, mainly on business. Azerbaijan has a large expat population who work mostly in the oil and gas sector. Visitors are generally welcomed. Crime against foreigners is generally low, but does occur. Corruption is an every day…

A gym in Amsterdam is offering “Nudfit” training sessions for nudists. The Sunday morning sessions were added by popular demand and “anyone who shows up just to ogle will be thrown out,” said the gym manager. So, if you find yourself in Amsterdam feeling the need for exercise and don’t mind baring all, sessions start…

A group of U.S. tourists, including a former Marine from a cruise ship got into a bit of trouble whilst ashore at the Caribbean port of Limon. ON being held up at gun point by one Wagner Segura, 20, the cruise ship passengers somehow snapped the neck of one of their attackers. Regional police director…

Fewer planes crashed worldwide in 2006 than in any year since 1963, but the 1,292 death toll was in line with the average of the past 10 years, reported a Geneva-based monitoring agency. In 2006, there were 156 plane crashes, 22 fewer than in 2005, while the number of people killed in accidents fell 11…

For the fourth year in a row, the United Nations has ranked Norway as having the highest standard of living in the world. Sweden, Australia and Canada are next in line, while the United States is further down the scale. The annual ranking is based largely on average levels of education and income, combined with…

Did you know that it is the Chinese year of the pig which is supposed to bring good luck and prosperity. But this time it is a golden pig year, which happens once every 60 years. Some soothsayers warn that the pig can bring turbulence, and warn of a rise in natural disasters and conflict…

Ivad, a small village in the north east of Hungary is offering people – anyone – the opportunity to have a street named after them. If you are interested, the cost is 100,000 forints ($511) per metre. The eight streets of Ivad are up for grabs. And the village’s website says that the name will…

Northern Ireland has been tipped by a top travel guide as one of the “must-see” countries to visit in 2007. The Lonely Planet Bluelist featured NI in the “Go List” section of its guide – a chapter dedicated to detailing the hot destinations for the coming year. In another section of the book, Belfast was…