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The Sahara Is Deserted In Las Vegas
The famous Sahara Hotel and Casino, a fixture on the Las Vegas strip for nearly sixty years has finally closed its doors for good. The Sahara opened in 1952, and being only the 6th casino to be built on the Strip, it soon attracted high profile celebrities such as Tina Turner, Dean Martin, Johnny Ca
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Monkey Business On First Class Flight To Dubai
A man has been arrested in Thailand for trying to smuggle baby animals onto a first class flight to Dubai. His suitcase was found to contain 2 young leopards, 2 macaque monkeys, 2 panthers and an Asiatic black bear. All were about the size of small puppies and had been drugged then squashed into the
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Airline Add-ons Could Be Banned Across Europe
The European Commission is to consider banning airlines from charging passengers for extras and is looking to push for a ‘one flight, one price’ policy. The move comes after complaints from travellers and watchdogs that add-on costs can actually double the original price of a flight. Supposed lo
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Living Life On The Edge
The CN Tower in Toronto, Canada is aiming to provide adrenalin junkies with the world’s highest full circle hands-free walk. The EdgeWalk as it will be called will enable visitors to stroll around the edge of the tower, 356m above the ground, on a 1.5 m wide see through ledge, with no guard rail.
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Germans Finally Throw The Towel In
It appears that the novelty of putting their towels out on sunbeds at daft o’clock every morning has finally worn off with the Germans. One German tour operator had even launched a service allowing German holidaymakers to pre-reserve sun loungers; however as fewer Germans appear to be taking beach
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Samoa Goes ‘Back To The Future’ As It Jumps The International Date Line
Inhabitants of the South pacific island nation of Samoa are set to lose a day of their lives as the island switches to the west side of the International Date Line. The small Polynesian island and neighbouring American Samoa actually began life on the west side of the dateline and it was in 1892 tha
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All Change For New York Taxis
New York Citys iconic yellow taxis are soon to become a thing of the past. A new design by car giants Nissan is set to be rolled out by the end of 2013 and although they will still be bright yellow, they will be a lot bigger. Nissans NV200 taxi was announced the winner of […]
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Smoking Fee At Belfast International
Belfast International Airport has introduced a charge for passengers who wish to smoke after passing through security. The designated smoking areas at the front of the terminal building are still free of charge, but anyone wanting a last minute smoke before take off will have to pay for the privileg
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Nickelodeon Land Arrives In Blackpool
Blackpool welcomes its newest attraction to its world famous Pleasure Beach. Nickelodeon Land is a 6 acre site set within the world famous theme park and features 9 brand new rides and another 5 re-themed existing rides, plus retail outlets and eateries. Kids of all ages will love meeting their favo
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Bikini Ban In Barcelona
Tourists caught wandering through the streets of Barcelona in just their swim wear, or even less, could face stiff fines under new regulations. The city hall has voted to ban ‘nudity or virtual nudity’ in all public places except swimming pools, beaches, beach walkways and adjacent roads. Touris
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