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Seagulls Terrorize Tourists at Welsh Seaside Resort
Sunny days and balmy nights by the seaside have turned into a nightmare for Llandudno visitors due to attacks from birds seeking their food. The level of aggression displayed by Llandudno’s many seagulls is causing concern for the seaside town. The large birds have become known for their attacks on locals and tourists, stealing their…
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Bahamas Tourism Launches ‘Bahamas Best Beaches’
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism is launching an exciting ‘Bahamas Best Beaches’ photo competition using social media and both residents and US visitors will be able to participate. The lucky winner will receive a five day/four night stay at the Pelican Bay Hotel courtesy of the Grand Bahama Island Promotion Board. Andre Miller, General Manager,…
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Rare North Korean Pro-Wrestling Event
Japanese politician and pro-wrestler Kanji “Antonio” Inoki’s Pyongyang wrestling event is open to tourists who wish to travel to the isolated country to watch a once in-a-life-time martial arts and wrestling extravaganza. A limited number of foreign guests are able to visit the two-day event, due to be held in the North Korean capital late…
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Princess Cruises to Add New Ship to Fleet
Today Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc, announced that it has reached an agreement with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build a new ship, which will enter service in 2017. The as-yet unnamed 143,000-ton vessel, which will be built at an all-in cost of approximately 600 million euros, will carry 3,560 passengers,…
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Dallas Ranked Among Top 5 US Travel Destinations
The Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau (Dallas CVB) is proud to announce Dallas has been recognized as a top US destination ranking third by the Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) Resonance Report: Top 50 US Destinations 2014, and the only Texas city included within the top ten. The report highlights Dallas as a top destination…
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Airline Industry and Governments in Joint Effort to Improve Safety
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) joined with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Airports Council International (ACI) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) in a declaration committing the parties to review processes for the over flight of conflict zones. The high-level meeting was called by ICAO in the aftermath of the tragic…
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Montauk and East Hampton Become NYC’s Expensive Destinations
Two destinations along the eastern end of Long Island’s South Shore have proven themselves to be the most expensive in New York this summer. A recent survey from NewYorkHotels.org has ranked Montauk and East Hampton the costliest locales in the state based on their lodging cost. Twenty main destinations throughout the state of New York…
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Exploring Nature with Your Child, in Your Own Backyard
Do you know backyards? Backyards are where individuals of all ages go to relax and have fun. Did you know that you can explore nature within your own backyard. While many people enjoy being in their backyards, they are not the only ones; there is a lot to appreciate including nature and wildlife. In fact,…
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Qantas Purges Frequent Flyer Bargains and Rewards Big Spenders
Travellers don’t yet appear to understand that, when the liability keeps growing as new frequent flyers join the program and start flying, it is inevitable that frequent flyer benefits must periodically be reduced. CHANGES to Australia’s biggest frequent flyer program were not only inevitable, but the professional points hunters saw it coming. In fact, much…
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Finding a Cheap Car Rental in Africa
For those who think that renting a car in another country will be impossible or cumbersome, it’s time to think again. Last week, i got a chance to try out my first car rental in Africa. I badly needed a small 4X4 car to travel into the remote side of Northern Uganda. I managed to…