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Our Travel News                      updated 8th March 2001
The current UK foot-and-mouth crisis is affecting tourism, with much  of Britain's countryside cut off for fear of spreading the disease.         If you were planning on a visit to the British countryside, but are unsure where you're allowed to go, you can give the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Fisheries a call on 0845 050 4141 or click http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/default.htm
On 17th of March it's St Patrick's Day and the Chicago river will be  dyed green.  It is as they say 'a great day for the Irish' and in Chicago, anyone else who happens to be around.  All are welcome to the march  assembling at 11 a.m. on Dearborn St. just two blocks north of the Chicago River. 


For Irish events near you check out
 http://www.globalirish.com/dir/festivals_paddys.htm

BMI, perhaps better known as British Midland, is to launch an Edinburgh-Brussels route on 25 March. The airline will operate three flights per day between the cities weekdays and twice daily at the weekend, using an ERJ 145 in a two class layout. The airline now offers seven destinations from Edinburgh. http://www.britishmidland.co.uk

 
Did your Grandpa go cruising?

If he did and it was on the maiden voyage of the Liner, Queen Mary, 65 years ago this year. Then he should get in touch with Cunard who will be happy to sail him to New York on the QE2 for just £70 
(The fare paid in 1936.)
 

Hyde Park Corner's Wellington Arch is opening to the public for the first time on 4th April.  It offers a bird's-eye view of London, and is available for corporate events as well.
The Arch was formerly Britain's smallest police station, but now it boasts an exhibition on the Arch, Marble Arch and London's memorials, as well as a shop.

 

 

Tourists in New York can now meet up with the stars and even have their pictures taken with the likes of John Travolta, or Whoopi Goldberg. 
It all happens at the newly launched  
Madame Taussad's Waxworks Museum which has opened its doors in the heart of Times Square at 234 West 42d Street
Our editor was  able to mingle with Barbara Striesand, Madona, Jodie Foster and Hugh Grant.
www.madame-taussauds.com 



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Tourists in New York can now meet up with the stars and even have their pictures taken with the likes of John Travolta, or Whoopi Goldberg. 
It all happens at the newly launched  
Madame Taussad's Waxworks Museum which has opened its doors in the heart of Times Square at 234 West 42d Street