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A Walk on the Wild Side -
Commercial Sri Lanka supplement, The Times
Backlit by the dawn, a pack of jackals rises from the dusty ground. The animals yawn and arch their backs to stretch out their limbs. Behind them an elephant flings its trunk upwards and pulls its mouth into an enormous 'O'.
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Korea blogs for Cruise International
I awoke this morning to glorious sunshine and a view of Busan's wide, strangely deserted Haeundae beach. Later, I saw a photos of it a month ago – peak Korean holiday time – choc-a-bloc with parasols. Favouring fair skin to a tan, they don't so much sunbathe as 'shadebathe' here.
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The Greatest Gift List? - Honeymoons & Weddings Abroad
There was a time when family and friends would have contributed to a dinner service to mark your big day, buying their gifts from a bridal registry you had placed with the likes of John Lewis or M&S. More...
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Sydney
City Guide - Cruise International
Sydney has perhaps the most iconic
harbour in the world and a cruise
arrival or departure here will certainly
pack the wow factor. More...
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A
café that's simply top dog - Metro
I'm just a few streets away from the
Seoul cafe I'm headed for but feel
hopelessly lost and stop to ask a
businessman the way. It's only once
I've passed him my internet print-out
that I remember the address sits below
a picture of a waiter scooping a turd
off the floor. More...
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Souks
& the City: Escape to Marrakech
- The Travel & Leisure Magazine
"Peegeensheet", my guide kept
repeating, pointing at the stinking
stone vats of Marrakech's back street
tannery where all around me animal
hides were soaking. The phrase, and
indeed the smell, seemed familiar
but it was only when he resorted to
the French expletive "merde!" that
I was sure: the vessels were indeed
filled with pigeon excrement. More...
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Single
travellers - Abta Magazine
Whether unattached amid coupled-up
friends and family or just into travel
experiences their loved-ones are not,
there are legions of solo travellers
looking for holidays that suit their
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Take
a punt on gambling capital's historical
side - TTG
The room has no natural daylight but
the world's biggest LCD screen is
flashing random images of the outside
world: trees, fishing boats, the Whitehouse,
the Thames flood barrier. On a stage
in front, a trio of transvestites
is dancing and miming to a Cher song.
No-one is watching. Hundreds of heads,
many of which haven't touched a pillow
in nearly 48 hours, are bent over
roulette and blackjack tables. It
could be Vegas but it isn't.
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Unearth
its spiritual roots- TTG
I've used Nelson Mandela's loo. It
is a fact I have since enjoyed dropping
into conversation. Well wouldn't you?
The former president isn't in the
habit of offering tourists the use
of his bathroom. The opportunity arose
during a tour of his old home in Soweto.
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Weddings
abroad: arriving in style - TTG
There are more inventive methods of
transporting your clients than a simple
car ride. Debbie Ward suggests some
exciting ways to get them to the church
on time. More...
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Ranching
out: Farmstays in Australia and New
Zealand
Australia and New Zealand offer spectacular
options for customers looking to go
back to nature and get their hands
dirty. More...
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Gormley
strikes gold in outback - TTG
The tiny nuggets of gold spread out
on the bar of the Grand Hotel in Kookynie
looked like broken cornflakes. "Do
the prospectors pay their bar bills
with gold?" I joked to landlord Kevin
Pusey, "Oh yeah, and buy some tucker,"
he nodded.
Kevin sells most of the nuggets he
buys from customers on to passing
tourists. He told us a common chip
of one cm square was worth around
$30 Australian dollars or £14,
a larger nugget, destined for a necklace
for his wife, about $600. So why,
I wondered, if it was just lying around,
wasn't everyone out looking for gold.
"It's hard," explained Kevin. "Especially
in this heat, walking around with
a metal detector with your head up
your arse.". More...
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Poles
Apart - Wizz-It In Flight Magazine
Since Poland became part of the European
Union four years ago, Brits and Poles
have become better acquainted than
ever, thanks in part to cheaper flights
back and forth. But what do they really
think of each other and are the stereotypes
justified? To find out, we took five
London-based Poles to the city's Bar
Polski (a place none of them had ever
visited) to discuss life, the universe
and pierogi dumplings. More...
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Thailand
Travel Guide 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Bangkok is one of the world's great
city destinations and a stop in the
capital should be included in any
Thailand holiday.
First timers should take a day to
see the stunning golden buildings
of the Grand Palace complex and adjoining
Wat Pho, which houses the famous reclining
Buddha. A river cruise is a gentle
introduction to the city and passes
other highlights including the Royal
Barges Museum. More...
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The
Aussie Spongers - TTG
Dolphins that swim around with
sponges on their noses? I thought
it was a typical Aussie wind up. Then
I saw one leap out of the water.
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Chic
by Thailand
Tourism Authority of Thailand brochure.
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Romania
Weekender - Abta Magazine
Once known as 'Little Paris' for its
French-inspired grand boulevards and
architecture, Romania's capital has
since suffered earthquakes, war and
Communist rebuilding. Historical pockets
and pleasant parks and lakes survive.
Spend a day around the city or take
a quick driving tour before heading
North to Brasov. More...
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They've
steamed it all before in Iceland -
TTG
It's a long time since somebody told
me how to wash myself, so I was rather
taken aback to see diagrams at a geothermal
pool in Reykjavik indicating where
on my body I must use soap.
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Island
Springs - ABTA Magazine
Anyone who returns from Iceland and
says they haven't had a spa holiday
probably isn't being entirely truthful.
UK visitors stay on average just four
days in the destination, touring the
highpoints of the epic landscape,
and though they may not be focused
on spa, most will incorporate at least
a couple of hours in the Blue Lagoon
into their sightseeing itinerary.
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Notes
From a Small Island - ABTA Magazine
For a country little bigger than Ireland,
Sri Lanka packs an amazingly diverse
tourist experience. Its topography
encompasses jungle, mountains, plains
and tropical beaches while its seven
World Heritage attractions include
some of the most important Buddhist
sites on the planet. More...
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Australia
Dusk Till Dawn - TTG Australia and
New Zealand supplement
Australia evokes images of sun-baked
red earth and endless beaches but
some of its most special experiences
can be had by night. You can find
romance in the twinkling lights of
Sydney harbour or the stars over the
Outback or get spooked on a ghost
tour of a convict heritage site.
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Emerging
Markets - TTG Central and Eastern
Europe supplement
Prague and Budapest are now standard
weekend hops on no-frills airlines
but there are plenty of places in
central and eastern Europe that are
still in the first flushes of youth
as far as the British holiday market
is concerned. More...
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On
The Road to Nowhere - Travel Trade
Gazette
"There's a whole
lot of nothing out there" people warned
me when I told them my plans to drive
from Adelaide to Alice Springs, but
to me, that was the point. I wanted
to feel the vastness of Australia's
interior and driving through the Outback
was the best way to do so. More...
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A
Jersey Jaunt to Blow You Away- Travel
Trade Gazette
Jersey's national icons were snuggled
up warm on the March day I picked
to go BloKarting in St Ouen's Bay.
While the island's famous potatoes
lay tucked up under plastic sheeting
and the cows huddled together in silver
thermal coats, I pulled on a woolly
hat and helmet and pointed myself
into the bitter wind, all in the name
of fun. More...
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