“Here’s something quite sinister for armchair conspiracy theorists: it appears that US prez George Bush has final approval on the the UK version of Google Maps and has decided to redesign the world in a way that more adequately reflects his own particular vision.” http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/29/google_bush_map

“Ryanair, the leading European low-cost airline, reversed on Monday its previous guidance for a steep fall in average fares this winter and announced much better-than-expected financial results for its third quarter” http://news.ft.com/cms/s/7a45eda0-735e-11d9-b705-00000e2511c8.html Maybe the best one yet… “A Ryanair pilot has asked the High Court to imprison his company’s Chief Executive Michael O’Leary for suspending…

“A cruise ship struck by a freak seven-story-high wave that smashed windows and sent furniture flying returned to New York Harbor on Monday and docked at its berth on the Hudson River.” http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/04/18/ship.diverted.ap/index.html

“Indigo Arts presents a collection of painted signboards from barber shops and hair-dressers in Ghana, Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, and Togo.” http://www.indigoarts.com/gallery_barbersign_main.html

“Government says New Mexico Christian group’s ceremonial drink violates federal controlled substance laws” http://www.law.com/teatime.html

With no-frills air fares advertised as low as 99p, Ryanair has made a fortune out of offering passengers a cheap deal. But when the drinks trolley rattles down the aisle there is little chance of a bargain – but every chance the airline will make more of a profit. http://www.thisismoney.com/

Google Sightseeing takes you to the best tourist spots in the world via Google Maps’ satellite imagery. http://www.googlesightseeing.com

Peru calls on U.N. funds “Peru will submit a $132.5 million plan to the United Nations’ cultural body on Tuesday to preserve the famous Inca citadel, Machu Picchu, from the ravages of tourism” http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/04/12/machupicchu.reut/index.html

Ryanair refuses order to quote all-inclusive fares "Ryanair this week said it would continue to defy advertising authorities which insist the airline include taxes and charges when emailing customers with its latest offers”http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,10295-1516446,00.html Ryanair Web site row takes off "Ryanair is attempting to discover the identities of pilots said to ha= ve made remarks about…

Japanese name translation http://www.japanese-name-translation.com/ My Hebrew Picture Dictionary (English – Hebrew) http://www.milon.co.il/ The Moroccan Sahara – Chasing the Lizard’s Tail http://www.bluegecko.org/lizard/lizard05.htm

Just got this via googlealert.com, another of Michael O’Leary’s fan club, some interesting comments follow as well, worth a read… A Fistful of Euros: Ryanair redefines Communism http://fistfulofeuros.net/archives/000666.php

Wow!!!, you can read the Ryanair in-flight magazine online now!!! http://www.ryanairmagazine.com/start.htm can’t wait… and something for all the divers out there. http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/sst.html