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Wave-riding croc spotted at Australian beach

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Locals and holidaymakers at Cable Beach in Broome, Australia, got an unexpected display last weekend from a wave-riding crocodile.Pictures that emerged this week show the 4m-long saltwater croc bodysu ...

Doctor creates formula for perfect holiday

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Sometimes, enjoying the perfect holiday can seem like a bit of a hit-and-miss venture, but travellers need rely on luck no longer now that a doctor has established the mathematical formula for the ide ...

Australia rebranded as a two-week holiday destination

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Due to its location - Sydney is 10,500 miles from London - and size - Queensland alone could comfortably fit several Great Britains within it - many people view Australia as a destination that you nee ...

World's longest aircraft unveiled

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The world's longest aircraft has been unveiled at Cardington airfield in England. Hybrid Air Vehicles' (HAV) Airlander, which was originally designed for the US Military, is a helium-fill ...

Tram link proposed for Glasgow Airport

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The Scottish government is looking into developing a tram link between Glasgow Airport and the city centre. Five years after the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project in 2009 was axed, transport mini ...

Travellers express desire to go green

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The majority of people base their travel decisions on how environmentally friendly a company is, according to new research. In total 66% of those surveyed said that being green has at least some ...

Celtic Manor named UK's best hotel

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The Celtic Manor Resort near Cardiff in Wales has been named the UK's best hotel for the fourth year running. After more than 4,500 readers of Meetings & Incentive Travel Magazine cast th ...

Ikea planning Liverpool hotel

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Ikea is hoping to open a hotel in Liverpool on the site of a stalled multi-million pound development, according to reports. The Swedish budget furniture retailer first announced last year that it ...

New exhibitions launching in London this March

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For people booking city breaks in London, the chance to attend world-class exhibitions at some of the country's leading museums is one of the main draws. Although you can visit them throughou ...

Britain remains Tenerife's biggest market

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Tenerife continues to attract large numbers of British tourists to its shores, with 1,580,907 British holidaymakers visiting the island in 2013.This figure accounted for almost a third (32%) of the ne ...

Would you give up an amenity for on-board Wi-Fi?

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With Wi-Fi connections becoming ever more ubiquitous and regulators having recently relaxed their rules on the use of electronic devices on-board, an increasing number of airlines are looking to offer ...

New runway nearing completion at UAE airport

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Work to build a new runway at Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates is 80% complete, according to reports. Once finished, the strip of tarmac will allow the airport to receive ...

London attractions visitor numbers up 12%

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Attractions in London enjoyed a huge surge in visitor numbers of 12% last year, according to newly released figures.Data from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) show that this was d ...

Leave your mark on the Great Wall of China

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The Great Wall of China is widely recognised as one of the must-visit tourists attractions of the world, having survived remarkably well since it was constructed between 220-206 BC by the then Emperor ...

Barcelona in running for international prize

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The Spanish city of Barcelona is one of the most popular tourist destinations, with its beach and broad array of landmarks helping to attract millions of visitors from around the world.Of course, the ...

Liam Neeson fronts Irish tourism campaign

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Hollywood A-lister Liam Neeson has been named as the face of a new advertising campaign designed to underline the unique charms of his beloved homeland Ireland.Neeson is widely recognised as ...

Burma wins tourism award

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Burma has been named as the World's Best Tourist Destination by the European Council on Tourism and Trade.   The award is widely recognised as one of the highest accolades in the global trave ...

Paris named top tourist destination

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Despite stiff competition from other cities dotted around the world, Paris remains the must-visit destination in the eyes of tourists.That is according to a new set of figures, which show that some 32 ...

Enjoy the sights and sounds of Dubai

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A recent decision will make it easier than ever for tourists and businesspeople to enter the state of Dubai.The move means that visas will be granted on arrival for an additional 13 EU nationalities. ...

Singapore named world's most expensive city

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A new report has named the glamorous city of Singapore as the most expensive on earth, topping a list of 131 cities globally.   The study, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, said that ...
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