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Categories Airlines Airport Parking Airports Backpack Travel Destinations Europe Holiday Destinations Seniors Travel Ski Holidays Sports Holidays Student Travel Sustainable Tourism Travel Insurance News Travel News Traveller's Tales Popular Blogs Archive RSS Feed Delicious Yahoo Facebook Digg.com Reddit StumbleUpon Search	Holiday Plans in the Toilet? Celebrate World Toilet Day! Posted on November 19th, 2008 , Jean . Filed under Sustainable Tourism, Travel News , No Comments Bet you didn’t know that just one gram of faeces can contain millions of viruses and bacteria and dozens of worm eggs and parasites! Yuk. With the state of the economy it seems particularly appropriate to pay attention to World Toilet Day this year. It’s easy to forget how lucky we are to have luxuries [...] More Travel Chaos as French Rail Workers Walk Out Tomorrow Posted on November 17th, 2008 , Jean . Filed under Europe, Ski Holidays, Travel News , No Comments The French pilots’ strike is due to end at midnight tonight but, spreading like an annoying common cold, the bug has spread to transport workers. French train drivers plan to walk-out tomorrow in protest over changes to their work hours. A further strike by train drivers is expected to take place starting on the evening [...] Celebrity Homes Not Spared in Raging California Wildfires Posted on November 17th, 2008 , Jean . Filed under Holiday Destinations, Travel News , 1 Comment Fires have been burning out of control since last Friday in parts of Los Angeles. Especially affected are the Brea and Sylmar areas, causing tens of thousands of people to be evacuated and destroying close to a thousand homes. Firefighters fear that many bodies may still be found in the scorched ruins. The remaining fires are [...] Sad Farewell to Our Beloved Transatlantic Ocean Liner QE2 Posted on November 17th, 2008 , Jean . Filed under Travel News , No Comments It was a sad day for formerly-Great Britain as the Queen Elizabeth 2, or QE2 as she has been fondly known, left our shores for the last time to live out her ‘retirement’ as a floating hotel in Dubai. Perhaps the grand old lady was protesting in the only way she could when she ran [...] French Airline Pilots on Strike until Monday, November 17 Posted on November 14th, 2008 , Jean . Filed under Airlines, Europe, Travel News , No Comments The French airline pilots’ unions called a strike today, which is expected to last until Monday. They are protesting over discussions underway in the French Parliament to change the retirement age of pilots from 60 to 65. According to the Air France website, although the strike only affects them, the action may cause problems with other [...] Bordeaux vs Chelsea UEFA Match - November 26 2008 Posted on November 14th, 2008 , Jean . Filed under Europe, Travel News , 2 Comments Those with travel plans in the Bordeaux area near the end of November should be aware that a UEFA football match is scheduled to take place at the Stade Chaban-Delmas in the south-west of the city centre on November 26. The stadium is on the inner ring road, about twenty minutes walking time from the city [...] Extra-special Kwanzaa this Year Following Barack Obama’s Victory Posted on November 13th, 2008 , Jean . Filed under Europe, Travel News , No Comments Barack Obama’s stunning success was a fitting end to the UKs Black History Month (celebrated during October in the UK, and February in the U.S. and Canada). Lewis Hamilton made history recently, winning the Brazilian Grand Prix to become the youngest and first black champion in the history of motor racing. This year also marks [...] Ski News - Get Your Skis and Boards Out - It’s Snowing! Posted on November 12th, 2008 , Jean . Filed under Ski Holidays, Travel News , 4 Comments Obtain a Cheap Quote for Ski Insurance Skiers and boarders need to get busy making reservations as the season is underway. Snowfall is looking good in many places with more expected across the Alps and Rockies later this week. Many resorts across the U.S., Canada and Europe are already open or opening very soon. Glacier skiing in [...] Delays Likely for Eurostar and Channel Tunnel Posted on November 7th, 2008 , Jean . Filed under Europe, Travel News , No Comments For Cheap Travel Insurance click here The unexpected and sudden suspension of the SpeedFerries service between Dover and Boulogne sur Mer today will likely mean even more congestion at the Channel Tunnel as frustrated travellers scramble to find alternate ways to cross. Since the fire in the Channel Tunnel in September train services have been operating on [...] Speedferries Service Suspended Between Dover and Boulogne Posted on November 7th, 2008 , Jean . Filed under Europe, Travel News , No Comments Obtain a Cheap Quote for Travel Insurance Speedferries have posted a notice on their website announcing that their SpeedOne ferry service has been suspended until further notice. The problem is due to the Boulogne Port Authority allegedly unexpectedly going back on their word not to take legal action prior to a meeting planned for earlier today. [...]	Single Trip Travel Insurance Annual Multi Trip Travel Insurance Ski & Snowboard Travel Insurance Backpacking Travel Insurance Seniors Travel Insurance

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