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  • Great Railroad Journeys of the World

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    ???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?Planes, ships, automobiles — they’re all great ways to travel. But if you really want to understand where you are, rather than materialize in your destination with brain slightly befuddled, take a train. Watching the scenery unfold as you move from Point A to Point B allows you to experience new places in real time,…

  • Happy New Year

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    Happy New Year 2007

  • Ryanair loses bitch site name-grab claim

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    “Ryanair has lost its claim against a website which helps customers of the airline complain about the service they receive.” Link: http://www.theregister.co.uk

  • It’s US vs UK in online geography battle

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    ???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?North Americans fed up with being ribbed over their geographical incompetence are trying to get even — pitting their skills against Britain in a transatlantic geography quiz.???¢?¢?€š?¬?‚?? Link: http://today.reuters.com

  • The best mountains to climb before you die

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    “Of all the world’s high and treacherous mountain peaks, only 14 summits reach above 8,000 meters in elevation. These heralded “Eight-Thousanders” include Everest, K2, Makalu, Annapurna and ten additional stratosphere-scraping summits.” Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16113203/

  • [worldtravelexp] Accommodations and Car Rental in Spain

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    > We are also hoping to find a reasonable price for an economy rental car for three weeks. For car hire you could try getting quotes from these consolidators. http://www.autoeurope.co.uk http://economycarrentals.com http://www.holidayautos.com they all resell the same cars. (Spain tends to run on the bring it back empty con, they make you buy a tank…

  • The nightmare that is Ryanair

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    “It’s interesting reading US weblogs when they wax enthusiastic about Ryanair, typically on the foot of this BusinessWeek article. Here’s the thing ???¢?¢?€š?¬?¢?‚¬?? flying Ryanair is a deeply unpleasant experience. I’ve heard rumour that their staff are paid commission based on how many discretionary charges they can pile onto the basic fare ???¢?¢?€š?¬?¢?‚¬?? leaving you…

  • Ryanair in talks to serve Tel Aviv

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    “Budget carrier Ryanair is negotiating with Israeli authorities to serve Tel Aviv from London in 2007, The Jewish Chronicle reported.” Link: http://jta.org/page_view_breaking_story.asp?intidV38

  • ???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?Wal-Mart With Wings???¢?¢?€š?¬?‚??

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    ???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?Ryanair Holdings CEO Michael O’Leary makes no apologies for his penny-pinching. Want to check luggage? You’ll pay up to $9.50 per bag for the privilege. Free drinks and snacks? Forget about it. Even a bottle of water will set you back $3.40. It’s not just passengers who have to cough it up. Flight crew buy…

  • Northern Ireland is tipped as top travel spot

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    “Belfast is listed as a ‘city on the rise’ and Northern Ireland has been tipped by a top travel guide as one of the “must-see” countries to visit in 2007. The Lonely Planet Bluelist featured NI in the “Go List” section of its guide – a chapter dedicated to detailing the hot destinations for the…

  • Easyjet expands as profits soar

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    “Easyjet has reported a 56% rise in annual profits, helped by a growth in passenger numbers and new routes. The low-cost carrier made a pre-tax profit of ???€š?‚?£129m in the year to the end of September – despite the big rise in fuel costs.” Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6145872.stm

  • The insider’s guide to Norway

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    “Norway is the world’s best place to live, according to the United Nations Human Development Index. Here’s everything you’d want to know about the Scandinavian paradise.” Link: http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/09/insider.norway/index.html?eref=rss_latest

  • Remembrance Day – Poppy Day

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    They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. Fourth stanza of ‘For the Fallen’ by Laurence Binyon (1869 – 1943)

  • Ryanair’s Employees

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    “The curious case of Ryanair's subcontractors Crewlink Ltd and their present, yet non-existent aircraft employees.” Link: title="http://www.indymedia.ie/">http://www.indymedia.ie/

  • Rising profits lift Ryanair hopes

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    ???¢?¢?€š?¬?…?€?Ryanair has higher hopes for the winter period and has lifted its profit forecasts for the year after reporting record half-year profits. Net, or post-tax, profits for the six months to the end of September rose 39% to 329m euros ($418.2m; ???€š?‚?£220m).???¢?¢?€š?¬?‚?? Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6119846.stm