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Bangladeshi Bus Bust
Police in Bangladesh have announced new measures to combat the organised gangs who are terrorising transport owners, workers and passengers into handing over money at many of the capital, Dhaka’s bus terminals. The Bangladesh Rifles have combined with a newly formed Rapid Action Team in an attempt to bring the practice to an end. 72…
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LAX Airport
Los Angeles’ mayor, Jim Hahn has revealed plans to make LAX “the safest and most secure airport in America.” This involves knocking down three of the nine terminals and introducing radical transportation ideas. If approved, the plan to rebuild the airport would be completed over 11 years and allow for an increase in passenger numbers…
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Travel Quiz: Fiji
Win a Moon guidebook on Fiji. See www.moon.com for info on Moon guidebooks. 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 answers. One submission, only, please! The winner of last month's Moon guide on Yellowstone and Grand Teton is…
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US passports to carry digitally signed Images
US citizens will be issued with “smart” passports carrying a digitally signed photograph by late 2004. The new passports will include an embedded microchip that stores a compressed image of its owner's face. These microchips will be designed to prevent tampering and each digital image will be cryptographically signed to guarantee its authenticity. Civil liberties…
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Answers to: So You Think You.re Well Travelled?
find out the nswers to: So You Think You’re Well Travelled? MUC = Munich, Germany GOA = Genoa, Italy YTZ = Toronto, Canada SGN = Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam AEP = Buenos Aires, Argentina 0 out of 5 – you need to get out more! 1-3 – not bad 4 – very good! You…
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Airline News
Qantas began flying to Rome in 1948 but is suspending services because of SARS and the threat of terrorism. Low cost UK based carrier bmibaby is to start services from Manchester to both Prague and Barcelona. Fares start from £32.49 one way US regional carrier Atlantic Coast Airlines, which operates as both United Express and…
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Currency Conversion
The Globetrotters Club has just teamed up with Oanda.com to provide people with information about currency conversions and cheat sheets. To translate currency or make a cheat sheet, visit: The Globetrotters Currency Converter — get the exchange rates for 164 currencies The Globetrotters Currency Cheat Sheet — create and print a currency converter table for…
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Mutual Aid
Can anyone give Sue some itinerary advice about 3 weeks in Australia in July 2004 and also the Bungle Bungles? Please contact her on : sue.learoyd@btinternet.com Need help? Want a travelling buddy or advice about a place or country – want to share something with us – why not visit our Mutual Aid section of…
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Where do Britons Travel?
According to figures from the UK’s Government’s Office for National Statistics, Spain was the most popular destination for residents of the UK in 2002. British people made 12.6m visits to Spain, up 7% on 2001, compared with the 11.7m (down 2%) people who visited France – in second place. Third most visited country by the…
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Dubai Favourite Airport
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has named Dubai as the world's favorite airport in a new passenger survey. This is the second year in succession that it has been rated top in overall passenger satisfaction. Singapore's Changi airport was in second place. The world's busiest airports did not rate well with passengers. Atlanta Hartsfield. and…
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