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10% tax on US $ in Cuba
If you want to change US dollars in Cuba, you will now have to pay a 10% tax on exchange. The move will affect Cuban citizens who receive money from relatives overseas as well as foreign visitors. The Cuban government said the move was a response to the toughening of the US embargo on Cuba…
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Airline Responsible for Death
A US appeals court ruled that an airline that forced an elderly woman to check a bag with her medical devices must bear responsibility for her subsequent death after losing the bag. A lower court ruled in 2002 that Americans Airlines parent company AMR and BWIA International Airways should pay USD$226,238.81 to Caroline Neischer's relatives…
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Fave Websites
If you are interested in forest conservation, then take a look at this: http://forests.org/ This website provides news from around the world on issues in countries about the protection of forests to volunteer positions. Also, spotted by Padmassana: Christopher Rogers He does some fabulous pictures of London, showing all the buildings, they come with a…
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Eurostar to Close Waterloo
You got used to catching the Eurostar from London Waterloo to Paris or Brussels? Well, in 2007, all cross channel trains will no longer use Waterloo station, which was opened in 1993 at a cost of £130 million. (Note, Waterloo was the scene of one of France’s greatest military defeats in 1825!) Instead the Eurostar…
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Newsletter on India
If you want to keep abreast of events in India, catch the latest news on hotels, airlines and events, then take a look at this free India Newsletter. India Newsletter The US government is dropping a plan to collect personal data on airline passengers to assess security risks because of privacy concerns. Homeland Security Secretary…
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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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Being Careful: Somalia
According to the UK Foreign Office, there is a high threat to Western, including British, interests from terrorism in Somalia, as there is in a number of countries in East Africa and the Horn. You should be aware that a number of British nationals and Westerners have been killed and injured in attacks in Somaliland.…
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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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Abercrombie & Kent on Burma Dirty List
The Burma Campaign UK has released its latest list of companies that invest in Burma, or Myanmar as it is called by the country’s military dictatorship. You may be interested to know that high class UK travel company Abercrombie and Kent are on the “dirty” list. For more info, see: Burma Campaign Discuss this article…
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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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