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May 28 2009

Eurostar launches UK-Switzerland route

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Eurostar launches UK-Switzerland route
Eurostar has launched connections from the UK to 18 Swiss stations in a partnership with high-speed train operator Lyria. Journey times from London’s St Pancras range from 6.5 hours to Geneva, to 7.5 hours to Zurich and Bern. Prices start from GBP100 one way, making this a potentially cheaper mode of travel [...]

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May 28 2009

Enjoy a short city break in Europe

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Bucharest, Romania The majority of Bucharest’s architecture that you see today is made up of buildings that were constructed during the communist regime. Can you imagine that one-fifth of the city was actually demolished so that the Casa Poporului could be built in its place? Step back in time and visit the Village Museum. It [...]

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Apr 29 2009

Melbourne clips

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Melbourne is also known as Australia’s sporting and cultural capital.
Savvy shoppers make a bee line for Queen Victoria market.
To get your bearings of this great city head for the 55th floor of the Rialto building where you will find the Melbourne observation deck.
A must see while you are in the city is Cooks cottage, complete [...]

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Apr 28 2009

International fashion week

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International fashion buyers and writers descend on Auckland during October each year to celebrate in grand style the unique indigenous-inspired collections of New Zealand’s talented designers.
About 50 designers show their collections at this major event. Some shows are open to the general public, but on the final day of the week everyone can join in [...]

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Mar 03 2009

Our time spent in Milan….

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We decided to go to Milan for a few days due to the cheap flights and it was somewhere that my partner and I wanted to go so after a two hour flight from Manchester to Malpensa Airport, we hopped on the Malpensa Express coach which took us to central Milan which took about an [...]

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Mar 03 2009

Our trip to Cape Town…

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After a long flight to Cape Town via Jo’burg my husband and I arrived in Cape Town around 23:00pm where we then had to embark on the trip to the hotel in a mini van which was pretty scary even though the roads were quiet.
One of our first stops in Cape Town was the V&A [...]

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Jan 22 2009

Attractions in London….

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For those who are going to London for the first time here are some places that are a must to see.
London is one of the world’s most famous cities and there is plenty to do for those coming for a few days or a few weeks.
Here are a few tips on top attractions to see [...]

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Jan 09 2009

Dublin – St Patrick’s Day

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After living with my Irish housemate for over two years and celebrating St Patrick’s Day in the UK for the past two years he finally convinced me to go to Dublin and celebrate it ‘’ properly ‘’. I was pretty scared at the time and English girl and an Irish man going to Dublin for [...]

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Dec 31 2008

Eat your way through Berlin….

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Berlin is a great city to visit for a short break, but beware, many people visit the city for a few nights and end up staying longer, even making Berlin their home
Here are 3 recommended restaurants that you can eat your way through if you just have time to visit Berlin for a long weekend
First [...]

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Dec 31 2008

Quebec city

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Quebec city is the capital of Canadian province of Quebec and a great city to visit.
French is the official language but don’t worry too much about learning French before visiting Quebec. However its nice to brush up on your school days French or take a phrase book, but you will find that most people in [...]

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