Loire wines
THE LONGEST river in France is the Loire, flowing for 1,000 kilometres, from south-central France to Nantes, and along its banks are more than 400 kilometers of vineyards. Known as
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Three-armed boy surgery success A TWO-month-old boy, Jie-jie, born with an extra left arm, has successfully undergone surgery to remove it. Jie-jie will require long-term physical therapy to build strength
Understand the chants
IF YOU are planning to visit Germany during the World Cup and want to know what the opposing fans are chanting, here are some useful translations of phrases you might
Czech Compensation
A BRITISH tourist, knocked over by a falling Christmas tree while on holiday in Prague, is to receive compensation from the Czech authorities. Malcolm Tuffin, 56, suffered serious leg and
Lost luggage problems continue
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Shop until you drop
IF YOU’RE a shop-a-holic, why not take advantage of the 2006 Discover Hong Kong Year, which also incorporates the world famous Hong Kong Shopping Festival, from June 24 to August
Turn back the clock
Non-surgical anti-wrinkle special AS TIME passes, our skin shows the natural, inevitable signs of ageing: wrinkles, sagging and sun damage. However, you can counteract those effects with several non-surgical cosmetic
Licensing requirements for holiday lets Nº 7
Conclusion: Not so bad after all SINCE THE summer of 2005, many press articles have appeared on the subject of Letting Licences. Most have been alarmist. Certainly, many people touched
Tourism’s Holy Grail
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Florida fires update
FLORIDA’S TOURISM industry has been hit by raging bush fires. Hundreds of American travellers have cancelled their trips to the ‘sunshine state’, where wildfires in Brevard, Orange and Volusia counties