A boatload of tourists got an unexpected show during their Florida holidays when their guide leapt into the water to tackle a 10ft Burmese python.Tommy Owen was showing the group of holidaymakers the ...
Tour guide tackles 10ft snake
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80th anniversary of Loch Ness monster sighting celebrated
On Sunday (April 14th), the people of Loch Ness in Scotland marked the 80th anniversary of the first modern sighting of Nessie in 1933. Monster hunters, experts and VisitScotland representatives ...
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French tourist alleges robbery to cover holiday spending spree
A French man has landed himself in hot water with the Phuket authorities after fabricating a robbery in an attempt to conceal a holiday shopping spree from his wife.Marc Forestier told local police th ...
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Top ten coastal drives revealed
The Pacific Coast Highway in the USA has topped a list of the world's best coastal drives.Members and editors of the travel website VirtualTourist decided that the 450-mile road from Los Angeles t ...
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Police patrolling Paris attractions
Uniformed police officers have been deployed at some of Paris' top attractions after an increase in pickpocketing forced staff at the Louvre to go on strike.As well as patrolling the famous galler ...
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Pompeii piquing interest of British travellers
Brits are rushing to visit the ancient Roman sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum in south-west Italy in the wake of two BBC documentaries and a British Museum exhibition dedicated to the ruined towns.One ...
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Travel problems for disabled 'not acceptable'
Despite Britain hosting the Paralympics last summer, disabled people are facing increasing difficulty getting around the UK, a charity has claimed.Leonard Cheshire Disability found that 37% of disable ...
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Venice attempts to rid canals of motorboats
The Venice authorities want to remove motorboats from the city's canals in an attempt to reduce pollution.With 7,000 small vessels registered to use its waterways, Venice is alive with the sound o ...
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UK Abu Dhabi's most important tourist market
Brits accounted for more than 6% of the guests staying in hotels in Abu Dhabi in February, the local Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has revealed.This makes the UK the emirate's be ...
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Theme park attempting onesie world record
Drayton Manor Theme Park is hoping to set a new world record this weekend for the most people wearing onesies gathered in any one place.Onesies - all-in-one garments that zip up at the front - have be ...
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London Marathon 'to go ahead'
Those on city breaks in London this weekend hoping to enjoy Sunday's (21 April) London Marathon have been advised that the event will go ahead.Following yesterday's (15 April) bomb blasts at t ...
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Hollywood film inspired Philippines surfing
Locals have been describing how the Hollywood blockbuster 'Apocalypse Now', starring Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen, was the catalyst for the Philippines to start surfing.In a famous scene fro ...
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Give animals space, says Kruger official
Tourists visiting the Kruger National Park in South Africa have been urged to give animals space after two tourists were injured when their car was flipped by an angry elephant.A Polish man and Chines ...
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Over-60s given travel insurance advice
The over-60s have been advised that they don't necessarily need specialist travel insurance.'People assume that once they get to age 60 or 65, the price they have to pay for their travel insur ...
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Sri Lankan police to monitor tourists 'for their own safety'
Sri Lankan police are asking hotels in the country to pass on details about their foreign guests 'to ensure their own safety'.According to police spokesman Buddhika Siriwardena, this surveilla ...
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Most passengers wouldn't pay extra for in-flight Wi-Fi
The majority of airline passengers would not pay extra to use Wi-Fi, a survey has revealed.Of 4,000 travellers asked, 84% said that they'd rather go without internet than pay for it, with 25% stro ...
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Tourist attempts to drive onto piste
A Kuwaiti tourist visiting Germany with his family caused chaos after he attempted to drive his BMW onto a ski run at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen resort.It is believed the man was attempting to give hi ...
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Attraction owner threatens legal action over inaccurate weather forecasts
A Welsh tourist attraction owner has threatened to sue the Met Office for making inaccurate weather forecasts.Ashford Price, who runs the National Showcaves Centre for Wales and a dinosaur park, claim ...
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Monkeys attack workers in panda costumes at Chinese tourist attraction
Two workers wearing panda costumes came under attack from two cheeky monkeys at a wildlife park in China earlier this week.The employees had dressed up to entertain tourists at the Mount Emei wildlife ...
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Psy to promote Korea's tourist offering
Gangnam Style singer Psy is to star in a series of TV commercials promoting South Korea's tourist offering, according to his management company.The advertisements featuring the YouTube sensation, ...
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