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Siesta Competition Won By Snoring Ecuadorian
An unemployed Ecuadorian man has won Spain’s first ever siesta championship. The 62 year old claimed the €1000 prize money after managing to fall asleep for 17 minutes in a busy Madrid shopping centre. Although one other contestant managed to sleep for 18 minutes, Pedro Soria Lopez from Quito, E
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British Airways Offer To Restore Perks
British Airways (BA) has recently offered to restore some of the basic travel concessions previously removed from cabin crew following their strike action earlier this year. They hope the olive branch will put an end to the long running and very costly dispute that is ongoing between the cabin crew
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Shocking Revelations As Airlines Charge Passengers For NOT Flying
It has come to light that some budget airlines have cancellation policies that actually charge the passenger for NOT travelling. Very few people would cancel their travel plans without a very good reason, most of us have saved long and hard for the much needed break we have booked, and would only ca
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It’s Time For A Quick Getaway
Summer days have faded and autumn nights are drawing in fast. Green turns to orange and whilst sharp, fresh mornings are a wonderful wake up call, dark, grey mornings are most certainly not. Our summer holidays are a fading memory and Christmas is surely still too far away to get excited about. So h
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Do We Seriously Think ‘It Will Never Happen To Us?’
As more and more reports emerge of holidaymakers getting injured abroad, it begs the question; ‘why don’t people take out travel insurance when booking a holiday?’ One of the most recent stories involved Carrie-Anne Dudbridge, 27 who had gone for some fresh air on her apartment balcony in Corf
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How To Choose The Perfect Accommodation In Marrakech
My friends and I were looking for accommodation in Marrakech; we wanted something very traditional, close to the Souks and Djeema el Fna (main square) as the main purpose of our visit was to shop, relax and shop some more! Having spent hour after hour, week after week trailing through accommodation
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Hotel Honour Booking Made 71 Years Ago
A World War II veteran has finally enjoyed a much needed holiday, 71 years after he booked it. Len Townsend, 89, from Ludham in Norfolk had booked a holiday to the Yellands’ Chalet Hotel in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight in 1939, when unfortunately our country went to war. Mr Townsend received a l
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When Cost Takes Over The Romance Of Getting Married Abroad
According to a recent survey by luxury Caribbean hotel company Sandals Resorts, almost 50% of people who get married abroad, do so in order to avoid having to invite distant relatives and unwanted guests. The survey, conducted amongst 2000 people showed that overall; weddings abroad are becoming jus
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Travel Industry Warned Not To Underestimate The Power Of Social Media
The Travel Industry is being warned not to underestimate the power of Social Media in its marketing strategy. Social networking experts claim that too many industry workers are focusing too hard on the ROI (return on investment) that they expect from social media, however they should be looking beyo
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Rock Legend Pilots Football Icons
The Liverpool football team arrived in Naples for their Europa League match against the Italian giants in style, as Iron Maiden front man, Bruce Dickinson, piloted their flight. The heavy metal legend has been flying for the last 20 years following a childhood interest, yet for years, the music alwa
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