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# Sunday, 04 November 2007
Air South West has announced it will double the number of destinations it flies to. They currently operate from Plymouth Airport flying to Gatwick, Manchester, Leeds Bradford and Bristol and Jersey. From next April this list will be extended to include Newcastle, Glasgow, Dublin and Cork. Flights to Chambery in France will start the following December.
posted on Sunday, 04 November 2007 14:30:14 (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Saturday, 03 November 2007
Ryanair has started new services from George Best City Airport. The airline will now operate flights to London Stansted, Liverpool, the East Midlands and Glasgow and Prestwick. They expect to carry around 200,000 passengers on these new routes every year.

posted on Saturday, 03 November 2007 13:14:14 (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, 02 November 2007
Royal Mail has ended Sunday collections in order to cut costs. Although most mail boxes do not have a Sunday collection a small proportion of boxes mainly outside main post offices did have a Sunday collection. Royal Mail have said that the demand for Sunday collections is limited and that it costs four times as much to handle those letters as it does letters posted on other days of the week.

posted on Friday, 02 November 2007 10:52:56 (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, 01 November 2007
British Airways have stopped flights between Britain and Zimbabwe. The final flight landed on Sunday. BA has stopped the service because they say it has become uneconomic.

posted on Thursday, 01 November 2007 14:03:26 (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
I came across this website that offers a directory of lodging accommodation within the US and Europe. They are an independent online booking agency so offer a number of alternative hotels that you won’t find on some of the more mainstream holiday engines. They cover a variety of destinations mainly in the US including Vermont Lodging ideal for visiting the USA’s third largest ski resort. Vermont is on the Catamount Trail and holds the record for being the longest cross country ski trail in America.

If you fancy taking in the sights of Virginia they also cover Virginia Lodging. This area is great for beach lovers and you can enjoy fishing, swimming and boating. It is also well placed for the mountains and has over 540 miles of hiking trails. If you fancy something a bit different you might want to look a Connecticut Lodging. Connecticut is home to a variety of craft and antique shops. There is also a wine trail that includes fifteen vineyards and takes two days to complete.

They don’t just offer a directory of accommodation in the US. There are also lodgings available in Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom as well as many other destinations. The prices are not bad either with a room in London staring at a little over $92.

posted on Thursday, 01 November 2007 13:59:32 (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, 31 October 2007

Easyjet has recently brought GB Airways for £103.5m. GB Airways currently operate services under the British Airways brand to Southern Europe and North Africa. They currently operate a total of 39 routes from Gatwick, Manchester and Heathrow and have a fleet of 15 Airbus aircraft.

posted on Wednesday, 31 October 2007 11:10:21 (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, 30 October 2007

You may soon need to use your passport to travel to Ireland. Irish officials have been asked to work on ending an agreement that currently allows free movement between Britain and Ireland. There are reports that an electronic border problem will be put in place by 2009 although the home office has said it has no immediate plans for a change. The system would help in the tracking of terrorist suspects, criminals and illegal immigrants.

posted on Tuesday, 30 October 2007 13:11:34 (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, 29 October 2007

The Airbus A380 superjumbo completed its first flight last week. The flight had 471 passengers on board and flew from Singapore to Australia. The passengers had bid for the tickets on eBay with the proceeds going to charity. The planes includes double beds and 23 inch flatscreen TVs. It sounds great.

posted on Monday, 29 October 2007 21:52:49 (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Sunday, 28 October 2007
Pelni

blogoftheweek_thumb This week's travel blog of the week is Travel-Junkie.com written by Boris Glumpler. One post that I found interesting is about travelling on a Pelni boat in Indonesia. The experience doesn't sound very pleasant with 50 people sleeping in one room for four days with poor food and smelly toilets and showers. He does, however, point out that travelling on the boat is very cheap and also safe and gives some useful tips on how to survive the experience.

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One tip that he gives is to remember to take a large sheet with you that you can use for sleeping and also to wrap yourself in. He also says you should take your own cutlery unless you want to eat with your hands.

 

Other interesting articles include this picture of a Komodo dragon and a list of his top ten dive spots in South East Asia including what you are likely to see there.

posted on Sunday, 28 October 2007 18:30:07 (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback