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FCO Trials Text Messaging for Brits in Egypt and Turkey

Posted on March 15th, 2010, Jean. Filed under Holiday Destinations, Travel News, No Comments

The Foreign Office (FCO) is conducting a trial by sending out text messages to British travellers scheduled to arrive in Turkey and Egypt this week.
The trial runs from today, Monday, 15 March until Monday, 22 March 2010.
The trial is currently for customers of Orange and T-Mobile with +44 numbers as a way to provide information to British nationals [...]

Student Travel Safety and FCO Teacher’s Toolkit

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has announced the launch of a new Classroom Teacher’s Toolkit as part of its excellent ‘Know Before You Go’ campaign. The aim is to help teachers prepare teenagers for safe, independent overseas travel.

According to the FCO report, four out of ten young people travel without insurance, one in ten admits to [...]

Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on March 13th, 2010, Jean. Filed under And Finally..., Travel News, No Comments

Sunday, 14 March 2010 is Mothering Sunday, also known as Mother’s Day (whichever you prefer to call it) in the UK and Eire (Ireland).
Your mother may be as good a cook as the late, great, Julia Child but this is one day of the year when Mum should be given a break from kitchen duties and taken out or invited over and [...]

Golf Tournament Dates 2010

Posted on March 8th, 2010, Jean. Filed under Seniors Travel, Sports, Travel News, No Comments

We don’t have room to list them all, but here are dates of the 2010 major golf tournaments to mark on your calendar:
March 11-14 - WGC – CA Championship
Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Florida, USA
April 8-11 - Masters Tournament
Augusta National, Georgia, USA
May 20-23 - BMW PGA Championship
Wentworth Club, Surrey, England
June 17-20 - U.S. Open
Pebble Beach, [...]

Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010 Sakhir Circuit - 12-14 March

Posted on March 4th, 2010, Jean. Filed under Holiday Destinations, Motoring, Sports, Travel News, 2 Comments

Hard to believe, but it’s almost time for the first race of the 2010 Formula 1 Grand Prix season!
The race schedule roars into action with the ‘2010 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix’ from the Sakhir Circuit, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, from 12-14 March. Here’s a preview of the circuit to whet your appetite:

Bahrain International Airport is just [...]

Iditarod Race 2010 - Starts Sat 6 March - Alaska

Posted on March 2nd, 2010, Jean. Filed under Backpack Travel, Destinations, Sports, Travel News, No Comments

This weekend brings the first Saturday in March - which means it’s time for the start of the famous Iditarod dog-sled race. They call it ‘The Last Great Race on Earth’ and it’s easy to see why.
The race takes the mushers and their dogs through more than 1150 miles of some of the most challenging, [...]

Rugby World Cup 2011 - Sept-Oct in New Zealand

Posted on March 1st, 2010, Jean. Filed under Holiday Destinations, Sports, Travel News, No Comments

With the excitement of the Six Nations tournament in full swing it may be hard to think ahead, but it’s time for rugger fans to start planning their trip to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011).
Don’t miss out because this tournament is only held every four years. The action kicks off on 9 [...]

Happy St. David’s Day!

Posted on February 28th, 2010, Jean. Filed under Europe, Seniors Travel, Travel News, No Comments

Monday, March 1, 2010 is St. David’s Day.
Although it is not a public holiday, most residents of Wales and those living in Welsh communities throughout the world celebrate their patron saint, St. David, and their Welsh culture.
If you happen to notice anyone wearing a leek or daffodil and wonder why… It is a tradition on St. David’s Day [...]

Chile Earthquake, Google Person Finder, and Twitter

Posted on February 28th, 2010, Jean. Filed under Backpack Travel, Student Travel, Travel News, No Comments

In response to the devastating 8.8 earthquake that hit Chile on Saturday, Google has activated a new app to help friends and relatives find each other. Here is the link: chilepersonfinder.
The format is simple, with the options: ‘I’m looking for someone’ or ‘I have information about someone’ which is available in both Spanish and English. The service has already [...]

Chile - Massive 8.8 Quake - Information Number (UK)

Posted on February 27th, 2010, Jean. Filed under Backpack Travel, Destinations, Travel News, No Comments

It has been one heartbreaking natural catastrophe after another recently. A massive earthquake struck Chile earlier today, causing extensive damage and the loss of 122+ lives (according to the latest news report).
The British Foreign Office (FCO) has advised that it is in touch with the embassy in Santiago but communications are not reliable. The FCO is advising [...]