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Japanese tourists suffer from ‘Paris syndrome’
Roughly one million Japanese tourists travel to France every year for their holidays, but a small minority of those travellers are said to suffer from a sensational psychiatric infliction known as ‘Paris syndrome’. It is said that some Japanese tourists – as many as a dozen a year – are so o
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Five Stars at 12,000 Feet
St Regis Lhasa is Tibet’s first ever five star hotel, but it is not your average five star hotel. This Chinese Government owned luxury complex rests a whopping 12,000 feet above sea level. Set in the famous Tibetan mountains, this hotel – the highest in the world – has been built near an activ
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Turtle-y busted!
An incredible 451 turtles with a re-sale value of over £20,000 were found stashed in a number of suitcases on a flight from Bangladesh to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport last week. The person allegedly responsible for the attempted smuggling was able to make an escape into Bangkok without attempti
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Travel Insurance Trebles Overnight
Research has shown that travel insurance policies can treble overnight when potential customers hit the age of 65. Consumer group Which? revealed figures showing that one in four insurance companies were refusing to offer cover to new customers who are 65 or over, and one in ten will not insure anyo
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Love It Or Hate It, You’re Not Having It
Marmite is said to be an acquired taste, however in Denmark it doesn’t matter whether you love Marmite or hate it, as the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration have banned the product under food safety laws. Back in 2004, Danish legislation ruled that foods fortified with vitamins or minerals
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Diagnosis Malaria – UK Cases Rise
Britons travelling abroad have been warned to be alert to the signs of Malaria after confirmed cases in UK travellers have risen. Following Cheryl Cole’s high profile diagnosis last year, people became more aware of the fact that it can happen to anyone, yet many still don’t know what to look ou
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Cyber Crime Hits The Gap
Travellers throughout the world are being warned about the importance of internet security ahead of their holidays this summer. Particularly at risk can be gap year students who use the internet to keep in touch with family and fellow travellers and for planning their next move. The warning comes as
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Snow Way
Famous for its sun scorched scenery, desert like terrain and year round warm temperatures, visitors to Arizona got a shock recently when it started to snow. Early summer usually sees temperatures of around 30°C in the popular tourist spot; however the American National Weather Service claimed that
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Visits To Apple Tree Could Crumble
The tree that helped Sir Isaac Newton realise the theory of gravity has been cordoned off from invasive visitors. Due to its popularity, the number of people wanting to sit beneath the famous apple tree has raised cause for concern. A willow fence has been erected around the tree which is located in
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EU Database Will Know What You Ate For Lunch
The UK is about to sign up to a new European Union strategy that will see the details of millions of British air passengers stored for up to 5 years in a bid to combat terrorism. At the moment only a passenger’s name, age, date and place of birth are recorded but the EU wants […]
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