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A Magnificent Summer

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

What a phenomenal summer it has been. The other week we went on a mtn bike ride through the Sequoias. It was an impressive trip, but began with the grueling drive. My gear was packed with my bike ready the night before. I started the mountain bike ride up alone as [...]

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Three Days in Antigua

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

I am really looking forward to our next trip to the Caribbean. I really love to travel and there is no better place than the Caribbean. We’re just back from a trip, and the island we visited was everything it promised to be and more; stunning beaches, crystal clear water, and beautiful landscapes. Plus, the [...]

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Should You Be Planning on Making a Break to Chamonix Mont Blanc You’d Be Advised to Carry out a Bit of Research before Your Departure

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Chamonix Mont Blanc France is infamous for having some of the best skiing in the French Alps but, unlike several ski resorts, its skiing domains are unconnected.
In fact Chamonix Mont Blanc has a total of five autonomous skiing mountains – Argentiere, the tree lined Les Houches, south facing Brevent, the fantastic Le Flegere and [...]

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Vodafone Provides Economical Roaming Rates on Mobile Broadband

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

In what it believes to be the cheapest mobile broadband data charge for using internet abroad, Vodafone has released the Vodafone Passport service for its 3 million customers.
For using up to 25MB of data, only £4.99 is charged for a day, which means 20 pence per MB. In addition, a smaller [...]

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Useful Travel Tips for Holiday

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

1. Reserving Direct. Travel companies sometimes will offer particular deals to clients who book straightaway.

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Reduced Numbers of Ski Holidays Available this Coming Winter Season Will Lead to Fewer Reductions

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Snowboarders can expect ski holidays to cost up to 11 percent more for ski chalet holidays this winter as tour operators slash the quantity of trips for sale.
School holiday dates will be especially expensive however even at additional dates there will surely be hardly any big discounts on trips.
Ski industry insiders say that with ski [...]

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Whale Becomes Stuck on Hayling IslandHayling Island Catches a WhaleYou Won’t Believe the Size of the Catch on HaylingWhaley Sorry to See You

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Last Tuesday,an awe-inspiring affair passed off on our Hayling Island. an 8 m long Northern Bottlenose whale beached on one of the mudflats just north of Hayling in Langstone Harbour, Hampshire.
Regrettably, the Northern Bottlenose had gone through severe dehydration, which caused it to be suffering from renal failure, when it became cornered on Saturday [...]

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Why Visit Val D’Isere in the French Alps

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

One of Europe’s most famous snowboarding mountains, Val d’Isre features 515 KM of marked pistes. The winter season starts during mid November and terminates in the beginning of May. Val d’Isere provides for all your needs. Val d’Isere is spread through the valley from La Daille up to Le Fornet with the focus and the [...]

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Frontier & Mountain West, by Elana Andersen

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Arizona
P.M. Enterprises has opened a new tour operation in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Owner Cathie (Priddy) Marshall, formerly with GlobeMasters Travel Network and All Around Branson, identified the need for group tour receptive services which specialize in sightseeing and custom packages for groups touring in the Lake Havasu region. Services being offered include meet-and-greet at [...]

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Tel Aviv

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Tel Aviv is, without doubt, one of my favourite cities in the world.
It’s that Tel Aviv has character and the will to live. Everywhere you look you find people getting by somehow and the compassion of the place is infectious; Israelis here come in a million shades and the stories are as thick as [...]

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