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Dr Beach unveils his pick of the USA's strips of sands

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Dr Stephen Leatherman, director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University, a.k.a 'Dr Beach', has unveiled his list of the USA's top beaches for 2013.Headin ...

Chinese tourists behaving badly

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The Chinese government has launched a crackdown on its citizens, who have been accused of behaving badly while on holiday abroad. In a convention launched this week, the government said that ' ...

Marketing campaign to boost UK tourist numbers by 422,000

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VisitBritain has said that its 'GREAT' marketing campaign will give a huge boost to the UK's tourism market. A survey of 15,000 potential visitors revealed that those who had seen the ...

UK tourists flocking to Abu Dhabi

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More and more Brits are booking flights to Abu Dhabi, with the number of people from the UK staying in the emirate up 10% year-on-year. In the first four months of this year, 54,050 Britons staye ...

Plan for 'a quieter Heathrow' announced

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Heathrow has revealed a blueprint for reducing noise from planes servicing the airport. The document entitled 'A Quieter Heathrow’ details several noise-reducing strategies, including r ...

June the new January, as ski resort prepares to re-open

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Snowsports enthusiasts already missing their fix of skiing and snowboarding should book the first flight to France they can, with the resort of Porte Puymorens preparing to open in June for the first ...

Brits tipping less abroad

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Brits are giving smaller tips to local workers while on holiday, a new survey has revealed. For the third year in a row, around a third of British holidaymakers (31%) are tipping less than previo ...

Gatwick in pole position for expansion, claims CEO

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Gatwick will be in 'pole position' when the government makes its decision on airport expansion in 2015, its chief executive has claimed. Speaking at the Gatwick Diamond Economic Growth Fo ...

Study: sharks worth more as tourist attraction than soup ingredient

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Scientists are hoping to reduce the number of sharks being killed for their fins by persuading people that they are worth more alive than dead. According to a new study in the journal Oryx - The ...

Turkish Airlines planning non-stop Europe to Australia service

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Turkish Airlines is planning to launch the world's first Europe to Australia non-stop passenger service in 2014. The world's fastest growing airline - which receives a new plane almost ev ...

Beach huts relocated over flood fears

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One of the main reasons for buying a beach hut is its location, but 22 owners on Hayling Island are going to have to get used to a new vista after Havant Borough Council raised flooding fears. Fl ...

Even prime ministers need a passport

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Checking you've got your passport should be top priority before you head to the airport, even if you're the prime minister.However, David Cameron failed to follow the number one rule of intern ...

Seychelles beach named world's best

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Grand Anse Beach in the Seychelles has been named the world's best.The pristine strip of white sand backed by palm trees and lapped by turquoise waters is located on La Digue Island, the third lar ...

Lewis and Nicole in Capri

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For the average holidaymaker visiting Capri, it's a cheap flight to Naples before a ferry ride across the Med, but when you're a F1 driver or pop star you can afford to do things differently.& ...

Spain 'best value' for self-catered break

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Brits looking to save money on their summer holiday this year should book flights to Spain, according to new research that has revealed it is Europe's best value destination for a self-catered tri ...

Beach not coming back to Horse Guards

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Horse Guards Parade in London will not be turned into a beach again this summer after Volleyball England failed to raise enough funding to host a women's world tour event. The Olympic beach v ...

Glasgow UK's first five-star airport for safety

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Passengers catching flights to and from Glasgow can now sit back and relax, safe in the knowledge that the airport is the UK's first five-star facility for safety. The designation was achieve ...

Agatha Christie holiday home to feature in Poirot film

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The final Poirot film with David Suchet in the lead role will be filmed at Greenway in Devon, the former holiday home of Agatha Christie, who invented the famous detective.'Dead Man's Folly ...

Heathrow's new T2 to open a year today

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In exactly one year, on 4 June 2014, Heathrow's brand new Terminal 2 will receive its first flight. The £2.5bn facility is one of the largest privately funded construction projects in t ...

NHL player uses Twitter to reunite tourist with his wallet

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A National Hockey League star has got a new fan after helping reunite a holidaymaker with his lost wallet. After finding tourist Ryan Bodnar's ID and money in the back of a taxi in Scottsdale ...
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