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06 February 2008  Holidaying Brits should 'turn air con off'
Britons looking to reduce their carbon footprint while on holiday can do so by making small adjustments to their actions, it has been claimed.According to The Travel Foundation, there are a number of small tips that can make a big difference in terms of the part tourism plays in climate change and... [more]


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Filed under: Travel Research | Travel Resources and Archive06 February 2008  Wasps delay Australia flights
A series of flights scheduled to take off from Brisbane in Australia that were delayed in 2006 were the result of infestations of wasps, it has been revealed.In total five Qantas flights in total were affected in the first three months of 2006 with two flights delayed and three forced to abort... [more]


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Filed under: Destinations | Travel Research | Travel Resources and Archive05 February 2008  Uganda tourism 'needs shot in the arm'
The Uganda government needs to invest further into tourism, it has been argued.According to allAfrica.com's the Monitor, the National Export Strategy claimed that "low government involvement" in tourism is a significant hurdle for Uganda.It reports that Edwin Muzahura a marketing expert in... [more]


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Filed under: Destinations | Travel Research | Travel Resources and Archive05 February 2008  Check-in 'can be scary'
Same-sex travellers have revealed that check-in can be the "scariest" part of their holiday, according to new research.Aspire+ reports that new research on gay travel shows "heartening" results on the most part however during check-in, people noted that the people behind the desk... [more]


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Filed under: Travel Research | Speciality Travel | Travel Resources and Archive05 February 2008  Brits flock to Croatia
British holidaymakers are increasingly heading to Croatia for their holidays, it has been suggested.According to the Croatian National Tourist Office, Croatia is a "very popular" country which saw 275,000 British holidaymakers in 2007.A spokesperson for the tourist office added that... [more]


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Filed under: Destinations | Travel Research | Travel Resources and Archive05 February 2008  Proposal spending buoyed by special experiences and venues
In 2008, 1.8 million Brits intend on proposing to their partners, according to new research from one company.Abbey reports that a study from cahoot reveals that out of this total, roughly 1.5 million of will spend a total £1.8 billion in making the proposal a perfect occasion - working out at... [more]


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Filed under: Travel Research | Speciality Travel | Travel Resources and Archive04 February 2008  Canada offers 'top quality of life'
Housing and the natural environment in cities such as Vancouver and Quebec have helped make Canada top of the list in terms of quality of life, according to one study.The NatWest IPB Quality of Life Index reveals that Canada was rated number one by expatriates surveyed on their quality of life... [more]


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Filed under: Destinations | Travel Research | Travel Resources and Archive04 February 2008  Airline completes acquisition
Budget airline easyJet has announced that it has completed its planned acquisition of GB Airways.Final regulatory clearances took place on January 18th 2008 and easyJet paid £103.5 million in cash for the company, with £11.5 million of this sum held in an escrow.Chief executive of easyJet... [more]


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Filed under: Destinations | Travel Research | Travel Resources and Archive04 February 2008  Sweet new year on China flights
One airline is looking to celebrate the Chinese New Year in a particularly sweet style, it has been revealed.Finnair has announced that it is to serve a sweet dumpling onboard its flights to and from China in business and economy class on flights between Helsinki and Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and... [more]


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Filed under: Destinations | Travel Research | Travel Resources and Archive04 February 2008  Passports: Microwaved, exploded and eaten
A selection of unusual reasons for requests for passport replacements has been released by the Identity and Passport Service (IPS).The IPS reveals that more than 225,000 passports were reported lost or stolen in 2007 by British passport holders.Among the reasons given for this loss or damage were... [more]


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