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Wales travel without their manager after passport blunder

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Wales manager Chris Coleman has been left red-faced after losing his passport and being unable to travel with his team to Macedonia for their World Cup qualifying match. The squad was forced to t ...

Flights should be re-routed to areas where pollution can't get worse, says scientist

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A scientist has called for flights to be re-routed to areas where ozone pollution is already highest. Steven Barrett, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says that the amount of ozone ...

Guests hang out at cliff 'hotel'

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Thrill-seekers are shelling out £750 a night to camp on the side of a sheer rock face in the Bavarian Alps. For their money, guests get a day's climbing tuition and a place on a platfor ...

Cool cats come out to sunbathe in Rio

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It's a well known fact that Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is a hip place to book a holiday, but that coolness apparently even extends to the resident felines. A ginger moggy from the sunsoaked Bra ...

United to honour free flights despite error

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United Airlines has said it will honour plane tickets bought for as little as $0, despite the budget fares resulting from a computer glitch. It is unknown how many passengers booked the cheap fli ...

Greek economy gets tourism boost

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The number of people booking holidays in Greece in 2013 is expected to reach a record 17m by the end of the year. Between them, these visitors will spend an estimated  €11.1 billion (&p ...

Thames Path makes list of world's top city hikes

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If you're staying at a hotel in London and you want to make sure you see the main sights all you need to do is take a stroll along the Thames Path, according to a new book. The footpath has b ...

Tenerife promoting its accessibility for disabled travellers

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Tenerife has been demonstrating its appeal as a holiday destination to disabled travellers by touting its range of accessible activities. The Canary Island recently welcomed a group of travellers ...

Danish newspaper promoting Midsomer Murders country

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To mark a special collaboration between the makers of 'Midsomer Murders' and Denmark's 'The Killing', a Danish journalist has toured South Oxfordshire to promote holidays in the ar ...

Pilots and air traffic controllers back safety drive

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Pilots and air traffic controllers have welcomed the news that the European Parliament Transport Committee will seek to improve the procedures for reporting aviation incidents and establish a framewor ...

Versace mansion to become hotel

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A Miami mansion formerly owned by Gianni Versace has been bought for $41.5m (£26m) by a hotel group. VM South Beach LLC beat off competition from the billionaire businessman Donald Trump an ...

New Dreamliner completes first flight

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A new and improved version of Boeing's Dreamliner aeroplane has successfully completed its first test flight. The 787-9 craft, which has space for 40 more passengers and 300 miles further ran ...

Musicians design hotel suite

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A group of musicians has banded together to design a wacky suite at the boutique The Thief hotel in Oslo, Norway. Normally when you book a hotel room in Oslo you don't expect to find a disco ...

2km beach part of Cardiff Bay vision

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A group of creatives have released a document outlining a brand new vision for Cardiff Bay in Wales, including a 2km-long sandy beach. 'Imagine Cardiff' is the brainchild of local archite ...

Unlimited free Wi-Fi at Detroit airport

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Passengers who've booked flights to Detroit will be pleased to hear that the city's Metropolitan Airport is now offering unlimited free Wi-Fi in its terminals. Previously, internet use at ...

Brits planning to take more short breaks in 2014

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Brits are planning to book shorter but more frequent holidays in 2014, new figures have revealed. According to the latest TripBarometer, 20% of British holidaymakers will take shorter getaways ne ...

British hoteliers feeling optimistic

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The majority of UK hoteliers are feeling confident going into 2014, despite lingering worries about the economy. Almost two-thirds (59%) are optimistic about their business's profitability ne ...

Hong Kong sculpture aims to encourage tourists to recycle

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To celebrate the Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival, a team of designers has created a giant lantern made from plastic bottles. 'Rising Moon', which has been constructed using 7,000 plastic bo ...

Travel bodies urge US govt to speed up arrivals

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A host of major travel organisations have called on the US government to improve the entry process to the country, which currently sees passengers standing for hours in lengthy queues.Among the tens o ...

English visitor attractions gearing up for Halloween

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With the nights drawing in, visitor attractions across England are gearing up for the scariest day of the year. And to help tourists find their ideal Halloween experience, VisitEngland has publis ...
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