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Top 7 dream destinations revealed

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The top seven dream destinations for international travellers are Indonesia, Fiji, South Africa, Dubai, India, Brazil and Turkey, according to a new study. WAYN.com (Where Are You Now?) used data ...

York attractions given much-needed bank holiday boost

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Visitor attractions in York were given a boost over the long Easter weekend, with the cold weather failing to put off tourists, according to the tourist board.Gillian Cruddas, chief executive of Visit ...

More Brits visiting Florida beach resort

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Sunshine-seeking Brits are heading in their droves to the Gulf Coast resort of St Petersburg-Clearwater in Florida, according to new figures.According to the tourism agency Visit St Petersburg-Clearwa ...

North Korea 'now on travel radar'

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With Kim Jong-un threatening to attack the USA with nuclear warheads, you might have thought that North Korea would be the last place people might consider for their summer holidays.However, a British ...

Croydon lays claim to Lake District moniker

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The South Norwood Tourist Board (SNTB) has demanded that Cumbria stops using its 'Lake District' label because Croydon 'has more lakes'.Ian Bone, from SNTB, accused Cumbria Tourism of ...

Brits set to vacate instead of staycate

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The poor weather endured by Brits so far in 2013, following a disappointing summer in 2012, is set to see more families vacating instead of staycating this time around.A survey of 1,000 people conduct ...

Frankfurt Skyscraper Festival taking place in May

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Frankfurt is set to host its 18th Skyscraper Festival this May, which will feature everything from vertical football and base jumping.Ticket holders will be given access to participating high-rise bui ...

Cyclists to take over Mont Blanc this summer

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Amateur cyclists are set to take over the Savoie Mont Blanc region of France this summer, as the 1 jour, 1 col event returns for the third time.Between 16 June and 24 August there will be 14 separate ...

Egypt, South Africa, Japan and Argentina recommended as cheap destinations

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Egypt, South Africa, Japan and Argentina have all been recommended as top value destinations for British holidaymakers this year.Mark Hodson, the founder of 101 Holidays, made the recommendations afte ...

Little Red designed to connect with long-haul flights from Heathrow

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The new boss of Virgin Atlantic has predicted success for the firm's new short-haul service, Little Red.Little Red, which launched last month, will eventually offer 26 flights per day between the ...

UK competitors prepare for Wife Carrying World Champs in Finland

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British couples have been preparing for one of sport's most unusual events - the Wife Carrying World Championships in Sonkajarvi, Finland - at the 6th UK Wife Carrying Race in Dorking, Surrey.This ...

Jay-Z and Beyonce cause a stir with Cuban holiday

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At first glance, Jay-Z and Beyonce appeared to be just doing what any married couple celebrating their fifth anniversary might as they toured the Cuban capital of Havana with cameras in hand.However, ...

Dirty linen and towels on sunbeds among top holidaymaker bugbears

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Dirty linen has been described as Brits' 'worst holiday nightmare', with 77% of people saying it is enough to put them off their trip.This was closely followed by drunk/noisy hotel neighbo ...

Japanese tsunami fish becomes star attraction at Oregon aquarium

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A fish that survived the 5,000-mile journey from Japan to the USA after the boat it was on was swept away by the 2011 tsunami is now the star attraction at an aquarium in Oregon.The striped beakfish, ...

WTTC in call for UK to join Schengen accord

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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called for Britain to join the Schengen Information System (SIS), which allows freer movement between countries.David Scowsill, the WTTC's preside ...

CTO: Cyprus tourism offering remains strong

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Tourism officials are seeking to reassure holidaymakers thinking of visiting the island that the ongoing banking crisis will not impact on their getaway.The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) told Trav ...

Brazil needs to do more to promote tourism, says WTTC

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Brazil has been criticised for failing to promote itself adequately enough to foreign tourists.David Scowsill, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) president, said 5.2m international visitors a y ...

Film, music and sport in France this May

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There are plenty of events taking place in France this May to entice Brits keen to sample some film, music and sport.One of the picks of the bunch is the Cannes Film Festival, which is taking place be ...

Rise of the staycation halted, survey finds

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After four years of popularity, the number of people taking staycations is set to fall, a survey has revealed.BDRC Continental reveals annual 'Holiday Trends' poll found that 73% of Brits are ...

Branson wades into Heathrow debate

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Richard Branson has called for work on two new runways at Heathrow to begin immediately. The Virgin boss told Travel Weekly that the government's lack of action on the issue is 'holding G ...
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