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November 7th, 2008 ,
Jean . Filed under
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Those with plans to visit Spain around November 25 may wish to avoid the town of Villarreal and surrounding areas in the province of Castellón. Villarreal Club de Fútbol known as ‘Villarreal’ is scheduled to play a UEFA match against Manchester United at the Estadio El Madrigal (El Madrigal Stadium). Villarreal is located in eastern Spain and [...]
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November 1st, 2008 ,
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Here at TIA we enjoy our role in personally helping our customers find the right Travel Insurance for their needs if the computer can’t do it for us! We are also supporters of wonderful organisations like the National Trust, RSPB, and our local Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
It surely is a sign of changing times that the [...]
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October 30th, 2008 ,
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Those planning to be in Rome next week should be aware that Chelsea are scheduled to play Roma at the Stadio Olimpico (Olympic Stadium). The stadium is situated in a suburban area in the north of the city and gates will open at 6:30 pm on November 4.
Fans planning to attend the match do not [...]
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October 29th, 2008 ,
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A notice has been posted on the Copenhagen-based Sterling Airlines website to advise that they are filing for bankruptcy today following a battle to save the company over the past few weeks. All the planes in the Icelandic-owned airline have been grounded.
According to news reports, the Scandinavian airline SAS have offered to help fly thousands of stranded [...]
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October 28th, 2008 ,
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Proposals to install full body scanners at airports are getting a cool reception from critics in many quarters as being an unwanted invasion of privacy. The scanners are capable of seeing through clothing in what has been termed a ‘virtual strip search.’ The scanner is reported to be capable of revealing outlines of genitalia - [...]
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October 24th, 2008 ,
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Europe, Ski Holidays, Travel News ,
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Les Deux Alpes glacier will host an early opening preview for the All Saints Holiday from 25 October to 2 November 2008. Riders will have the chance to check out the latest equipment from top brands such as Bolle and Black Diamond on the glacier for free. The resort’s official opening date is 29 November to 25 [...]
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October 23rd, 2008 ,
Jean . Filed under
Europe, Holiday Destinations, Travel News ,
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It is obviously very important (and smart) to read up on the laws and rules of the road before getting behind the wheel in another country. Many are the same as ours, but others are not. For example, in Italy, and most EU countries, they also have strict rules on drink driving, and not using mobile [...]
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October 22nd, 2008 ,
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Student Travel, Travel News ,
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It’s a great time to join the RSPB or your local Wildlife Trust! If a trip abroad for a sunshine top-up or a ski trip is financially out of the question don’t let it get you down. No doubt the economy will pick up again but in the meantime why not get out and enjoy [...]
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October 21st, 2008 ,
Jean . Filed under
Ski Holidays, Travel News ,
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This annual event runs this year from October 22-26 at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London and is reputed to be the largest of its kind in Europe.
This year they have a larger and even more fantastic array of events. Top British and International riders will be competing and performing amazing tricks on the 40’ [...]
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October 21st, 2008 ,
Jean . Filed under
Ski Holidays, Travel News ,
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It hardly seems possible, but the opening events for the 2008-2009 Alpine World Cup Ski season take place in Sölden this weekend. Men’s and women’s giant slalom races kick off on October 25-26 on the Rettenbach glacier. The snow is still a bit on the thin side but it has been deemed good enough and [...]
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