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Hotels, casinos virtually empty as China market still restricted

Three more Dreamliners used as collateral

Administrators still expect to secure a buyer by end of June

Middle seat blocked for USD39 fee

Cabin crew will be downsized

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Budget carrier is first in the US

Southwest Airlines flight landed safely at Austin-Bergstrom

New rules come in this week

Tributes paid to Alastair McDavid

Eight ships will operate

Passenger claims there was no social distancing on London service

Flights to Corfu will be first to launch

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Caribbean resorts to reopen from June 4

Asia and Middle East cruises axed

Airline wants workers to take 20 days' unpaid leave

It promises to protect travel agent commissions on cancelled cruises

CleanCare+ initiative rolls out May 15

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Here we are on a road between the Waddenzee which I can see to my left and the Ijsselmeer to my right . These Dutch certainly know how to control the sea .We have tried in the past in Norfolk where the land lies low . We did not do a bad job emulating the

Meeting the iSangomaToday we got the chance to meet the Zulu iSangoma. The iSangoma is like a spiritual psychic which is in charge of protecting the clan against evil spirits. Bad luck is considered to be the work of evil spirits an

Hippo and Crocodile CruiseToday the VESA group got the opportunity to enjoy a hippo and crocodile cruise along Lake St. Lucia. St. Lucia estuary park is home to around 1200 Nile Crocodiles and 800 hippopotamus. I find hippos intimidating as the

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Gabby the virtual motorhome is on her virtual tour having now reached the lovely Lubeck . Lubeck was one of those places we first saw and read about in blogs. Other peoples blogs. Stories of parking up and wandering through its quaint walls into its equall

Sailing across the Straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. On a course to get my International Yacht Skipper Licence. Sailing to three countries and two continents in a week. I passed the test so now I'm now an officially licenced Skipper Who's up for a s

This is a challenging time for everyone. But nothing is as challenging as being trapped in another country...literally. I was planning to fly home for a week at the end of March. I was so convinced I would be there that I extended by a week so I could run

On our wedding day Denise I exchanged gold rings.I was then told I could kiss my bride.I moved in and picked her up which brought gasps and squeals of delight.We then kissed long and hard.The minister said he had never seen that before.

Sunday 8th March 2020 We still had sometime to explore the city this morning before our evening flight back to Singapore. After extending our room checkout time to 4pm we headed back to the town centre for breakfast. Porridge became my staple

My virtual trip has taken me to Denmark . Another country added to the list and another magnet purchased for the board in the kitchen . So thoughts on Denmark . I wonder what the roads will be like. Will they resemble the de dum de dum roads of Belgium or

Here is a previous email that you might enjoy on this special day. But we will celebrate this special day quite differently with family and friends nearby. The Easter bunny may not make an appearance. And the proverbial Easter egg hunt may turn out to

Day 23 Gabby the motorhome is still on furlough . We keep checking on her . To make sure she is Ok . That she is not missing us as much as we are missing her.Walking makes you stop and think . Instead of a mind racing on important things it goes i

After a hearty breakfast I headed out to join the free walking tour. I am definitely a bit addicted to these tours but I feel like it gives me a good overview of the city I'm in. This one met in front of Mother Teresa Memorial House. It was a beautiful m

Although there's not much very interesting I thought you might like to see a few pictures of the little we did over Easter.

Around the main island of Lombok there are many many Gilis islands. Some of them inhabited some just some rocks bushes but all having wonderful white sands turquoise waters and stunning views. Being on search for a nice Gili we finally decided to

I don't believe it's been 5 years since I last posted anything. I guess Life got in the way but I promise travelling never stopped. The current Pandemic got me thinking about what freedom really means Freedom of movement freedom of choice freedom t

If Dogs make you all warm and fuzzy inside Bangkok is the closest to heaven youll ever get. Add free Cheesecake Coffee and all the puppies you can carry and chances are youve transcended beyond heaven right into the pearly gates of Thailands Do

It happens to every traveler You wake up in another dorm or hotel you wipe the sleep off your eyes and you take one foot out of bed but you just dont have the juice to get your through another day of travel.Sure these are the moments that you dre

Snuggling up inside the duvet it was hard to make the decision to wake up fully and rise . The sun was slowly rising above the trees . There was a hint of a chilly morning out of the sun . Walking early is a pleasure before the rest of the world has woken

iSimangaliso Wetland Park In the afternoon the VESA African Unearth group headed of to the nearby iSimangaliso Wetland park for a nature walk with Johan one of our group leaders at the Crocodile Centre in St. Lucia. Johan is very k