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Tag: October 2004

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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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    Have you got a tale to tell?

    If you have a travellers tale that your aching to tell. Then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website and share it with the world. Travel Sized Bites Discuss this article and give feedback in our online forum

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    New Airport Planned for Madrid

    Spain, which attracts 50 million tourists a year, is building its first private airport 200 km (125 miles) south of Madrid in a bid to lure budget airlines away from the capital and develop a deprived mining area.  The airport is expected to be operational from the second half of 2006, is being built on…

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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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    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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    Tours to Iraq

    Budding British travel operator Don Lucey is proposing to offer tours to Iraq.  Never mind the troops, killings and kidnappings, Don Lucey, a former soldier and policeman who worked in Iraq in 2003 has set up Bann Tours in Swindon, western England. “It has a lot to offer, a lot of history. It's not just…

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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: 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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    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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    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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