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The electrifying effect of water

If the beauty of Niagara is unmatched during the day, it's vision at night is like living a psychedelic dream: 21 powerful Xenon spotlights illuminate the falls in rainbow colours. During the festival of lights, a dazzling firework display adds to the cacophony of colour....

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Where to travel on holiday in 2012

One of the least explored countries in Europe, Albania appeared in Lonely Planet's list of top destinations for 2011, usually a harbinger of much greater visitor numbers. With miles of beautiful Ionian coastline, Roman ruins and a low cost of living, it is only a matter of time before the country follows the same path as nearby Croatia and Greece....

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Discover some of Ibiza's most alluring scenes in Sant Antoni. You'll find an array of hidden coves and restaurants from which to enjoy cocktails, chill-out music and dramatic sunsets. ...

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Classic Greece

Obviously, Greece is synonymous with antiquity, with Athens in particular a city of intriguing paradoxes – ancient yet modern; busy and frenetic but so laid-back; a capital city, yet in places as intimate as a village. And if one building can ever symbolise an entire nation, it is the Parthenon - but Athens is much more than this....

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Cheap hotels in Europe for under £100

Our experts choose 25 of Europe’s best-value hotels and b&bs, where a winter break will leave you with spending money to spare....

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Everest's height may have to be revised

Scientists think Mt. Everest is growing taller by about 4 mm every year due to uplift caused by the Indian tectonic plate pushing northward into Asia....

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Migration in 2010 at record high

Net migration to Britain last year hit a record high, according to official figures published today....

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Barcelona: birdwatching in plane sight

The reserve has several well designed hides. In one we found parents with excited young children, who could see quite a lot with the naked eye, and men with seriously long lenses. The latter would have been hoping for a close-up of one of the area's less frequent visitors, perhaps the great bittern or Temminck's stint. ...

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Nature's colour palette

The sun glints over the majestic yellow canyons and between, gushes forth the silvery river snaking down to the valley below. Here is Nature's ode to the sublime. The USP of the Yellowstone is not just the unique geothermal attractions ......

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Delhi as world heritage city

Delhi is one of the few metropolitan cities with a high concentration of heritage structures: 155 national monuments and another 1,000 culturally important places. Various historical periods have left their imprint and turned the city into an extraordinary mosaic....

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Caribbean cruise guide

Caribbean cruises let you explore several islands on one trip, offering fantastic value for money. Douglas Ward offers a complete guide to taking a cruise to the Caribbean. ...

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Temples and tea leaves

Tourism is most developed in the west and south, and while it's tempting to head for the perfect white-sand beaches that fringe the east side of the island, these are best visited after the north-east monsoon that ends in March – and as yet there are few good places to stay....

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Fastjet: Stelios Launches Rival To EasyJet

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of budget airline easyJet, is to launch a new airline called, Fastjet. ...

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Where to go for autumn sun

For virtually guaranteed sunshine, consider Egypt – either the Red Sea coast for beach resorts or a hotel stay in Luxor which sees ten hours of sunshine a day with temperatures peaking in the mid 80sF (late 20sC); the Red Sea coast is normally a few degrees cooler). ...

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Pogradeci, dritë-hijet pranë Liqenit të Ohrit

" Perëndimi i vagëlluar mbi liqenin pa kufi, po përhapet dal-nga-dal një pëlhur si një hije", ndërsa vëzhgoja se si natyra, me magjinë e saj kishte ndërthurur mjaft bukur malet, kodrat dhe vijën e liqenit, i cili njihet nga të gjithë, si shtëpia e 40 specieve, ndër më të rrallat dhe më të rëndësisshme në botë. ...

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Mijëra pushues drejt brigjeve shqiptare

Tashmë edhe destinacioni i qytetarëve nga Kosova është Shëngjini, Velipoja, Durrësi, Vlora dhe Saranda, për të kaluar pushimet verore. ...

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Europe's best beach clubs

Even if you're not on an A-list budget, you can get a taste of the high life by spending a day chilling out at a swanky beach club.Goat's cheese on toast with honey and salad, fritto misto or a beef, mint and peanut salad? After dark, the dinner could be sea bass and sea bream with figs, or an earthenware pot of gambas. ...

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Airlines' cheap ticket offers to be investigated

Practice of flights being displayed at low prices before further charges are added is to be looked at by European commission. ...

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Sydney

Sydney is home to some of Australia's most prominent educational institutions.The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is Australia's oldest university and the largest in Sydney. ...

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Mumbai (Bombay)

Mumbai is built on what was once an archipelago of seven islands: Bombay Island, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman's Island (also known as Little Colaba). ...

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Strasbourg, France

The cathedral in its cobbled square, filled with buskers, street artists and quirky shops, was followed by La Petite France – an area named by the Germans during the years when they were in control. Like much of Strasbourg it is a lovely maze of streets overhung by crooked, brightly coloured, half-timbered houses, but here the charm is multiplied by its position among canals, locks and waterfalls....

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Britain's best waterfalls

Britain's highest unbroken waterfall plunges 328 ft into Gaping Gill, one of Britain's largest and most complex cave systems. ...

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Buttermere Lake

Perhaps the most picturesque of the Lakes, Buttermere sits at the head of the Cocker Valley and is surrounded by dramatic fells, including High Stile, Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks....

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World's longest sea bridge

The 26.4 mile-long Qingdao Haiwan Bridge - the world's longest bridge over sea water - opens to traffic in China. ...

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Gjirokastër

Gjirokastra is situated in the Drino valley which lies between the dramatic Lunxheria mountain range to the East and Mount Gjerë to the West....

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China's high-speed trains among the safest

The trains will run at two speeds, 300 kmph and 250 kmph, with different ticket prices depending on the speed. ...

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Dubrovnik, the Dalmatian Coast & Montenegro

The Dalmatian coastline is legendary: one of the most dramatic in Europe, extending for hundreds of miles, where steep limestone cliffs plunge into sapphire-blue waters....

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Buenos Aires

In Buenos Aires it's not just the tango that will set your blood racing. Rodney Bolt reports from a city with a taste for high drama and an all-or-nothing approach to life. ...

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Summer holidays...

Looking for inspiration on how to fill that three-month break? We asked current and former students what they did last summer... ...

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UK double bank holiday travels get under way

The current top destinations are New York, Dubai, Dublin, Hong Kong and Amsterdam, according to Nick Cullen, chief operating officer for BAA at Heathrow. ...

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Copenhagen

Given its reputation as the latest gastronomic hotspot and an unfavourable exchange rate, Copenhagen is anything but cheap. So we've found the best budget options, all with great locations......

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Rotorua, New Zealand

A guide to Rotorua's best attractions, restaurants, hotels and bars ahead of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. ...

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Hvar, Croatia

Spring should see the weather pleasantly sunny, the sea warm enough for a swim....

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Europe is still a mystery to many of us

We admired the landscape and felt wary of the natives....

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Tourists banned from Amazon village

Tourists have been banned from visiting a village in the Colombian Amazon after a meeting of the indigenous population. ...

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Anafonitria

Anafonitria is a settlement in the Zakynthos prefecture of Greece. It is located 30 kilometers from Zakynthos City and is near Porto Vromi....

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Dubai never leaves you

But you will always find warm welcomes. Dubai offers unique opportunities for cultural cross-fertilization....

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Klosters

Klosters is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. ...

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Holiday destinations for 2011

From the glories of New Zealand's Middle Earth to the medieval charms of Tallinn, there are plenty of places offering a fresh reason to visit in the year ahead....

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The 20 best hotels in the world

Beautiful, spacious lobby; sleek contemporary rooms; a funky sitting room area; and a great location in a wonderfully atmospheric part of Pest. A bargain to boot. ...

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Nights on the Mississippi

It is indeed a structure of perfection and beauty unsurpassable, and I never tire of it. The river at present is very low; I noticed to-day it had much more of a blue-clear look than usual....

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Pamukkale is one of the most extraordinary natural wonders in Turkey. The water of Pamukkale is famous for its benefits to the eyes and skin; and its curing properties to the ills of asthma, rheumatism, as well. ...

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Islands champion tuna ban

Pacific nations to restrict fishing across a vast swathe of international waters. ...

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As venue, Cancun “an insult to Mexico”

40 years ago, it was a fishing village; now it is plagued by environment problems....

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Ohrid is located in the south-western part of Macedonia, on the banks of Lake Ohrid, at an elevation of 690 meters above sea level. ...

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"Puka, Vendlindja ime"

Te ky botim janë harmonizuar shkencërisht dhe estetikisht njohuritë për gjeografinë, historinë, për traditën e edukatës shoqërore, për veçoritë e gjuhës, për krijimtarinë e gjithanshme, për artet figurative, muzikore, për veçantitë e natyrës,...

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Le Conquet

The village of Le Conquet (known in 1341 as Le Conquest) was built between the Atlantic Ocean and the left bank of Aber Conq. ...

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Nëpër Luginën e Valbonës

Uji i kaltër përzihej me gjethet që sa kishin nisur të zverdheshin, duke na lënë pamjen e bukur ndër sy....

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Ten 'secret' city beaches

The Paris Plage recreates beach life each summer with the use of fake sand, swimming pools suspended over the Seine, and watersports like kayaking....

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Liqeni i Ohrit kjo perlë e natyrës

Në vitin 1980, nga UNESKO, është shpallur si vend i trashëgimisë kulturore botërore.Liqeni, pasuria më e madhe që natyra u ka falur njerëzve të kësaj ane ....

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Britain's best autumn walking festivals

Autumn is the perfect time to explore the most scenic parts of Britain on foot. Nicholas Roe offers a guide. ...

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Corfu

Corfu island lies to the north of the Ionian sea at the entrance of Adriatic.It is the second largest island in the group known as the Seven Islands, or Eptanisa. ...

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Prizreni - Qytet i trashëgimisë kulturore

Qyteti i Prizrenit është i njohur që nga antikiteti, si një vend unik në Ballkan, për vlerat e trashëgimisë kulturore, të civilizimeve dhe religjioneve të ndryshme....

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Holiday in Europe from £6

Caravanning breaks from £6 per person from BreakFree Holidays in association with Camp4Less....

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Zadar, Croatia

Zadar had the most favourable combination of heavy sea routes from Ravenna, Venice or Trieste with the Eastern Adriatic system of channel traffic. ...

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Munich

A. Spellerberg, shkencëtare nga Universiteti në Kaiserslautern, e cila merret kryesisht me cilësinë e jetës, thotë se Munihu ka pozitë të mrekullueshme gjeografike dhe ekonomi shumë të fortë....

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Adelaide

Adelaide is located north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, on the Adelaide Plains between the Gulf St Vincent and the low-lying Mount Lofty Ranges. ...

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Mozambique's beaches

A friend returned from a work trip to Maputo raving about its crumbling Art Deco beauty, its relaxed "real Africa" vibe, and that seafood again....

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Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island is Australia's third-largest island after Tasmania and Melville Island. It is 112 kilometres (70 mi) southwest of Adelaide at the entrance of Gulf Saint Vincent. ...

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Toulouse

Toulouse is known as the "Rosy City" or "Pink City" ("Ville Rose") because of its distinctive brick architecture....

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Bordeaux comes of age

There's never been a better time to visit Bordeaux, the French wine capital, which has shed its drab image thanks to a dramatic makeover. ...

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How to book holiday online

The online payment facility too is offered by all travel sites and most hotels nowadays. However, here make sure the site you make payment on is SSL secured. ...

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Struga

Since the year of 1961, Struga is a host of the an internationally known festival of poetry known as "Struga Poetry Evenings". ...

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Algarve

Located on the tip of Europe with the vast ocean of the Atlantic as its southern and western border, this enviable position gives this region possibly the most unpolluted climate in the European continent. ...

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Geneva

Geneva is also known for its car fair, held every year in March. Other fairs held in Geneva include the Inventors' Fair and the Book Fair. ...

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Easter Islands

Easter Island today, remains one of the most unique places you will ever encounter; an open air museum showcasing a fascinating, but unfortunately lost, culture....

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Struga

Struga has a picturesque beauty, wonderful sighs and many of old monuments, like the clay chamberpots at the house of the Miladinov Brothers, the old Struga bazaar, the century old churches and mosques. ...

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Vlora

Vlora is Albania's second largest port, having regular ferry boat connections with Italian ports of Bari and Brindisi. ...

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Niagara Falls

A popular tourist site for over a century, the natural wonder is shared between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York. ...

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Santorini

The island name comes from ‘Santa Irini’ and it is officially called Thera. ...

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Plane crashes into sea

“The weather undoubtedly was very bad,” Mr. Aridi told reporters at the airport. ...

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Rose Rayhaan- Dubai

Rotana will be operating 11 hotels in Dubai, with two more scheduled to open during the first quarter of 2010. ...

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2.000 stranded in Channel Tunnel

Eurostar officials warned that service for the rest of the busy holiday weekend would be “severely disrupted” due to extreme weather conditions. ...

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Life on the Trans-Siberian Railway

Trans-Siberian railway is the world's longest and the most famous train route that goes through Russia. ...

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Pogradeci, perlë e Shqipërisë

Pogradeci është qyteti turistik buzë Liqenit të mrekullueshëm të Ohrit....

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St. Moritz

St. Moritz in the Canton of Grisons is one of the best-known holiday resorts in the World....

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Grand Port District

Grand Port is a district encompassing much of the South-Eastern part of the Island of Mauritius....

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Islands of Vanuatu

Vanuatu is located about 1.750 km, East of Australia. ...

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Martinique

Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of 1.128 km2....

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Samui Island

Well known beaches are Chaweng, Lamai, Bophut, Big Buddha, Choeng Mon, Hua Thanon and Maenam....

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Blue Lagoon - Oludeniz Beach

Blue Lagoon is located near the famous tourist resort of Fethiye, Belcekiz Beach and protected as one of the natural parks of Turkey....

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Sardinia

Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with a surface of 23,821 km²....

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Reunion

The highest peak, Piton des Neiges, rises 3,069 m above sea level....

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Rimini

Rimini is a popular seaside resort on the Adriatic coast with fine sand beaches, historic sights, and lots of nightlife....

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Dhërmi

Dhërmi ( Albania) is a large and beautiful village with about 30 old churches picturesquely placed on the rough mountainside....

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Corfu Island

Corfu island lies to the North of the Ionian sea at the entrance of Adriatic....

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Villa d'Este

Forbes Magazine has selected Villa d'Este (Italy) as one of the best hotels in the world....

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Saranda

The beautiful city of Saranda (Albania), offers a unique atmosphere and style that steels the heart of all its visitors....

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Menton

The city of Menton sits along the French Riviera in the Provence, France....

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Scarborough Beach

Scarborough is one of the many world-class beaches in Perth, Western Australia....

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Bill Gates visits Croatia´s coast

Bill Gates, one of the world's wealthiest people and the founder of Microsoft, has visited the coast of Croatia....

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Bay of Islands

The Bay of Islands is one of the most picturesque and popular holiday sites in New Zealand....

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Pogradec

Pogradeci lies on the South Eastern part Albania, lakeshore of Ohrid Lake. ...

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Bendor

This small island (France) still has room for a reasonably large wooded area. ...

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Cunda

Cunda (Alibey) Island, is located eight kilometers from Ayvalik by road and three miles by sea, the bridge connection has transformed the island into a peninsula....

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What happened to Air France Flight 447?

Alain Bouillard, who led the probe into the crash of the Concorde in July 2000, was put in charge of France's accident investigation team. Bouillard said the team would submit its first preliminary report by the end of June. ...

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Hanalei Bay

Hawaii's Hanalei Bay is ranked the best beach on the list of the U.S. top ten beaches, compiled anually by Dr. Beach, a coastal expert. ...

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Brac

Brac has a beautiful interior and the highest peak in all the Croatian islands, from which there are very fine views....

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Dheva Spa at the Mandarin Oriental,Thailand

Our health sleuth investigates the curative claims of wellbeing retreats worldwide....

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Holidays

Canary Islands 7 nights, £218.50 Monarch (0871 423 8568; monarch.co.uk) offers seven nights' b & b at Pez Azul Apartments in Puerto de la Cruz ...

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Ohri

The uniqueness of Ohrid’s lake and historical architecture has been attested by UNESCO, which honored the town with an official designation as one of the few places on the cultural institution’s “World Inheritance” list. ...

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Bruges

Bruges is called : 'the Venice of the North'. This splendid medieval city is one of Belgium's crown jewels....

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The English Riviera

Thatchers Rock, off the coast at Torquay serves as home for a colony of seabirds and can be viewed from the shore or from one of the boat trips from the harbour. ...

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