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Slovenia vs N. Ireland UEFA

Posted on September 2nd, 2010, Jean. Filed under Europe, Sports, Travel News, No Comments

Northern Ireland travel out to Maribor to play Slovenia in a Euro 2010 Qualifying football match on 3 September 2010.
This will be Northern Ireland’s first away game of the campaign. The venue is the Ljudski vrt stadium in Maribor, which is Slovenia’s second largest city, located in the northeast of the country. Kick-off is 8:45 pm local time.

Northern [...]

Don’t Stop Your Car - Even for a Baby!

Posted on September 2nd, 2010, Jean. Filed under And Finally..., Europe, Motoring, Seniors Travel, Travel News, No Comments

There are times when it can be a useful defense mechanism to roll over and play dead. These ’fainting goats’ are funny to watch…

However, when it comes to real-life danger playing dead may be the worst thing to do. The goats are not in serious danger here. Apparently, this particular breed has a genetic disorder that causes their [...]

Lithuania v Scotland UEFA

Posted on September 1st, 2010, Jean. Filed under Europe, Sports, Travel News, No Comments

Scotland travel out to Lithuania Friday, 3 September 2010 for their first away game in the Euro 2010 Qualifying football matches. Venue is the S. Dariaus and S. Gireno stadium in Kaunas, Lithuania. Kick off is 9:15 pm (local time).
Lithuania is located in Northern Europe with the shores of the Baltic Sea to the southwest. [...]

Montenegro v Wales UEFA

Posted on September 1st, 2010, Jean. Filed under Europe, Sports, Travel News, No Comments

Wales travel out to meet Montenegro this Friday, 3 September 2010 in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying football match.
The venue is the City Stadium in the centre of Podgorica. Kick-off is 7:30 pm local time (6:30 pm UK time).
Montenegro is located in southeastern Europe and the name translated means ‘Black Mountain’. It is bordered by [...]

Papal Visit to UK

Posted on September 1st, 2010, Jean. Filed under Europe, Motoring, Travel News, No Comments

Travellers and visitors to the UK may wish to make a note of the itinerary of the first Papal visit to the UK.
Pope Benedict XVI will be in the UK from 16-19 September 2010.
The visit includes appearances in Scotland (Edinburgh and Glasgow), London (Wimbledon, Hyde Park and Westminster), and Birmingham (Cofton Park).
Whether you wish to ensure [...]

Liverpool vs. Trabzonspor

Posted on August 24th, 2010, Jean. Filed under Europe, Sports, Travel News, No Comments

Liverpool travels out to Turkey to meet Trabzonspor Kulubu in a 2nd leg qualifier UEFA Europa League (Avrupa Ligi) football match this Thursday, 26 August 2010.
The venue is the Huseyin Avni Aker stadium in Trabzon. Trabzon is on the northeast coast of Turkey, on the Black Sea.
The Foreign Office (FCO) has put together some very [...]

Celtic vs FC Utrecht - in The Netherlands

Posted on August 23rd, 2010, Jean. Filed under Airports, Europe, Sports, Travel News, No Comments

Celtic football club travels out to The Netherlands for a UEFA Europa League match against FC Utrecht on Thursday, 26 August 2010 at the Galgenwaard Stadium (Stadion Galgenwaard) in Utrecht.
Utrecht is situated in the centre of The Netherlands, approx. 33 km/20 miles south-east of Amsterdam. The closest major international airport is Schiphol, near Amsterdam.
The Foreign office (FCO) [...]

Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Posted on August 20th, 2010, Jean. Filed under Europe, Motoring, Sports, Travel News, No Comments

After a gap of a few weeks since the last Grand Prix and Mark Webber’s victory in Hungary on August 1st, the Formula 1 action will return soon with the Belgian Grand Prix from 27-29 August 2010.
Until then, enjoy a taste of the excitement to come with this BBC video and a look back at the racing history of the [...]

Football Away Matches - Travel Advice for Fans

Posted on August 19th, 2010, Jean. Filed under Europe, Sports, Travel News, No Comments

Football fans could be exposing themselves to serious penalties if things go pear-shaped on their travels to away matches in other countries.
Even on a short overnight hop to Europe, the first line of defence should be a travel insurance policy tucked safely into your hand luggage.
Fans may be pleasantly surprised at how inexpensive travel insurance can be for a single [...]

Aston Villa v Rapid Wien

Posted on August 16th, 2010, Jean. Filed under Europe, Sports, Travel News, No Comments

Aston Villa FC travels to Vienna, Austria for the away leg in a UEFA Europa League match against SK Rapid Vienna on Thursday, 19 August 2010. The venue is the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium in Vienna.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advice for Villa fans travelling to Austria to support their team is now available. It includes passport and [...]