Michael PALIN “Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.”
St. AUGUSTINE “The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”
Plans To Lift Northern Cyprus Flights Ban »
Cyprus Turkish Airlines (CTA) is challenging a 35 year old rule in the High Court which currently forbids direct flights from the UK to Northern Cyprus.
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is not recognised as an independent country, therefore under the 1944 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, it is necessary to land in [...]
Pirates Of The Caribbean Arrive In The Med »
First choice resort staff at the Aparthotel Aquasol in Majorca recently welcomed some very special pirate friends in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
Six families were chosen by the hospital to spend the week in Palma Nova and attend the VIP Pirates Adventure following the immense courage shown during their children’s illnesses.
UK celebrities [...]
Tourism Boost For Wales »
The Welsh Assembly is set to invest up to £38m in seven of Wales’ most deprived regions in a bid to boost tourism.
The money, pledged by the Welsh Assembly and European Union, will see coastal resorts such as Rhyl and Colwyn Bay have their sea fronts rejuvenated, and towns like Anglesey, Bangor and Caernarvon benefit [...]
Suicide Attempt At 32,000ft »
A mid flight disaster was narrowly averted recently as a suicidal passenger tried to open an aeroplane door at 32,000ft.
Cabin crew had noticed 47 year old Anne Gilmour staring at the cabin door prior to her suicide attempt on Flight AF 50554 from Charles De Gaulle to Edinburgh last January.
As Gilmour grabbed the door handle [...]
Cat Handler Mauled To Death »
A rare Royal White Tiger has mauled a senior cat handler to death at a New Zealand Wildlife Centre.
Just three months after the victim, Dalu Mncube, saved his own colleague from a savage attack by the same tiger, he was viciously mauled to death by the rare animal at the Zion Wildlife Centre on the [...]
Airline Introduces Naked Cabin Crew »
The chief executive and some of the crew from Air New Zealand have stripped naked for a new television advert to promote the airline.
The advert sees Rob Fyfe and seven of his staff carrying out their normal duties wearing nothing but body paint.
The idea behind the promotion is to highlight the fact that with Air [...]
Exciting Liverpool Debut »
Regional carrier Eastern Airways is set to begin flights to Aberdeen and Southampton from Liverpool.
The airline will run three flights a day to each destination from July 6, plus increase their Aberdeen flights to Southampton from two to five.
Eastern Airways chief operating officer Chris Holliday hailed it as a ‘major milestone’ for the company and [...]
Surfer Saves Kangaroo From Shark Infested Waters »
An early morning jog turned into a life saving rescue mission for a keen surfer on a popular Queensland beach.
John McCallum and his son were enjoying some early morning exercise on Kirra Beach when they were surprised to see a small kangaroo hop across their path and into the sea.
With recent sightings of two hammerhead [...]
All Aboard The Swine Flu Cruise »
Cruise Ship, the Pacific Dawn is having to stay at sea off the east coast of Australia in a bid to contain a suspected outbreak of swine flu onboard.
33 Britons are among the passengers on the P&O liner currently off the coast of Queensland after 3 crew members were confined to quarantine after displaying flu-like [...]
Cantona Comes To Butlins »
Former Manchester United and French international footballer, Eric Cantona is to coach the French national team in this summers 2009 pro Beach Soccer tour to be held at Butlins in Minehead.
The Beach Soccer World Wide Euroleague attracts teams from all over Europe including Germany, England, Hungary and Portugal, and is the first time it has [...]
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