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A beauty contest where losers get the hump

ByCarole Booth July 19, 2012

Now then camels, form an orderly queue… and no sniggering at the back! Being hot for 365 days of…

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Virgin on the ridiculous: is this REALLY what we want from our airlines these days?!

ByPaul Johnson May 2, 2012

On selected flights during May, Upper Class fliers with Virgin Atlantic will be ‘treated’ to a new in-flight innovation….

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A surprise for diners eating in darkness

ByPaul Johnson April 1, 2012April 5, 2011

There’s uproar at one of Paris’ most exclusive restaurants this morning after it was revealed last night that it’s…

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Hotel reviews and Tripadvisor

ByPaul Johnson October 21, 2011October 16, 2011

We’ve touched on the much-debated subject of hotel reviews on this blog before. Whether you like them or loathe…

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Cooking breakfast in your hotel room

ByPaul Johnson October 7, 2011October 5, 2011

Hoteliers… look away now!  It’s Friday so we thought we’d let our hair down a little and share this…

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The world’s shortest train

ByPaul Johnson September 9, 2011September 7, 2011

This is clearly fake but it’s Friday so time for a little fun… sit back and admire what is…

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Photograph of the week: Bath at dawn

ByPaul Johnson August 24, 2011

This week’s photograph is of a young boy, aged around 8 years old, in Dahab, Egypt, attempting to drag…

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How to build an aeroplane in less than 3 minutes

ByPaul Johnson August 4, 2011August 4, 2011

OK, so the subject is perhaps a little misleading… but hopefully you still won’t be disappointed with this fascinating…

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Rose petals in the toilet? Just some of the unusual rider requests made at one London hotel

ByPaul Johnson July 7, 2011

Whilst for many Glastonbury may be a distant memory, festival season is still upon us with numerous dates in…

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Social media gone crazy? See your profile pic on a real 777-200…

ByPaul Johnson April 28, 2011April 28, 2011

Think of the Netherlands, and you’ll most likely think of clogs or windmills. Some may even think of Delftware,…

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Something you maybe didn’t know about 2011

ByPaul Johnson January 20, 2011

This post has nothing to do with travel but, since it’s almost the weekend, it’s time for something a…

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The world’s most unique church?

ByPaul Johnson January 19, 2011

America’s only floating chapel has surely got to be a contender for the world’s most unique church.  It can…

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Please RT to win a FREE luxury vacation!

ByPaul Johnson December 14, 2010December 14, 2010

First off… I’d like to apologise. Please forgive the title for it’s completely misleading.  There is no free luxury…

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Live orchestra… on a delayed Boeing 747

ByPaul Johnson September 16, 2010

Having already waited an hour and a half to take off, the Amsterdam Sinfonietta chamber orchestra gave a spontaneous…

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The top 5 strangest hotels in the world

ByPaul Johnson September 15, 2010

We’ve scoured the Web to bring you some of the most unusual hotels out there. They not all that…

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Create your own Northern Lights with Visit Norway!

ByPaul Johnson November 26, 2009

The magical Northern Lights have bewitched humans since time began. Now you can create your own Aurora Borealis, against…

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