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CANADA - VANCOUVER.
Airport wakes up to sleep pods.
You can snooze between flights at Vancouver International Airport in a rented nap pod.
The MetroNaps Pods block out light and sound so that you can get rest, even in a busy airport terminal.
Pods are accessible to passengers, flight crews, and airport staff. Noise cancelling earphones can add to the soothing experience. You are wakend by subtle lights and vibration. thjere is even a hot towel to freshen up with.Cost:
$9.50 CAD for 30 minutes
$15.00 CAD for up to two hours
USA
PASSPORT CHANGES
All potential travelers to the U.S. will need need to acquire a new, machine-readable passport .This policy affects only citizens visiting the U.S. from the 27 Visa Waiver Program countries.
The Department of Homeland Security announced that travellers can continue coming to the United States from Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) countries with passports that feature a high resolution digital photo. While countries will continue to work towards the goal of incorporating biometric identifiers in passports, visitors can book trips to the U.S. without worrying whether documentary rules will affect their travel plans.
The new requirements state:
• As of 26th October, 2005, all countries must issue passports with digital photos or the required chip (e-passport) containing biometric information about the individual.
• However, anyone issued a passport prior to 26th October, 2005, will be allowed to visit the U.S. until the passport expires.
• All Visa Waiver Programme countries must issue the required biometric chip (e-passport) by 26th October, 2006.
CANADA - VANOUVER
FREE SUMMER CONCERTSGrouse Mountain is one of the most unusual concert venues in Vancouver, and each Friday night throughout the summer it will play host to major headliners and up-and-coming musical talent. The artists, concert locations and style of music vary each week with a full listing available on the website. Concerts are complimentary with admission, and seating is on a first-come basis. www.grousemountain.com
Dancing in Robson Square
If the full moon and summer nights make you feel like doing the tango, head to Robson Square in downtown Vancouver every Friday night until September 2 for a free night of dancing. The event has been held every summer for the past 27 years is open to the public - people of all ages and dance skills. Each evening starts with a free dance lesson given by a local instructor followed by show-case dancers and a "general dance" where everyone is encouraged to join in. www.dancesportbc.com
EUROPE
TALL SHIPS RACE VISITS NEWCASTLE25th to 27th July is a good time to be in the North of England and visit Newcastle.
The plans are for fleet of over 100 tall ships to sail up the River Tyne. It will be the largest number gathered for a Tall Ship's race.
Its 12 years since the event last called at the Tyne It also visits ports in France Ireland and Norway calling at the ports of Waterford, Cherbourg and Fredrikstad..
UK - ENGLAND
JOUSTING EVERY DAY AT
WARWICK CASTLE
16th July - 4th September 2005·NEW JOUSTING Tournament, twice daily, for the whole summer
A cast of colourful characters including the fearsome Fighting Knights, the deadly Bowman, and Kicwwar, the castle's resident friendly dragon (weekends only)
Advance booking on 0870 442 2000 or @ www.warwick-castle.co.uk
EBOOK ON CRETE
"The Cool Guide to Living in Crete" by Carol Palioudakis’ has over 40 sound files that allow you to hear what Greek words sound like straight from the page.
With 34 high-resolution photographs. It is a highly interactive eBook format by Cheshire-based publisher, Cool Publications,
The book’s 14 detailed chapters are further augmented by 13 Appendices, 67 in-text pop-ups and hundreds of weblinks and email addresses which become your instant guide to the information you need
For a sample chapter click on http://www.coolpublications.com/
TheCoolGuidetoLivinginCrete.cfm :
Carol Palioudakis’ The Cool Guide to Living in Crete , ISBN: 1 84481 129 8, is available as an enhanced, intelligent, digital book in download format from Cool Publications Ltd (www.coolpublications.com) for £3.99 and as a CD book with added extra picture and video files, (ISBN 1 84481 130 1) for £8.99.
UK
HOTEL OFFERS WORLDWIDE
FREE PHONE CALLS
A small English hotel is offering free telephone
calls to anywhere in the globe.
The Royal Harbour Hotel in Ramsgate is a privately owned boutique property, set in a garden crescent overlooking the historic Royal Harbour of Ramsgate.
All land line telephone calls to
any number in the UK and 34 international countries are free to residents. It is all made possible through the investment of a modem
WiFi Internet broadband system within the hotel.
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http://www.royalharbourhotel.co.uk
USA
TALKING POSTCARDS!
Audio Postcards are designed to compete directly with the travel postcard
industry. The new service allows travelers to replace traditional paper and pen postcards with it telephone messages instantly sent to family and friends back home.With everyone having a cellphone with them all the time, they can easily dial the toll-free number directly from the beach, and instantly send a meaningful message.
The cost is $3.95 to send a message to up to 10 family or friends. To hear samples visit http://www.AudioPostcard.net
the website of KENT, OH - - TRZ Communications Services, Inc. of Kent, Ohio
UK
NUDE BEACH BOOK
BARE BRITAIN, takes a modern and colourful look at around 200 beaches, clubs and venues in the UK and Ireland.
A website with lots more details has just gone live: www.barebritain.com
Bare Britain is available on-line and will be despatched within 24 hours:: http://www.barebritain.com/online.php
EX UK
ESTONIAN OPERATIC ELEGANCE
Visit Estonia with Baltic Holidays and make your heart sing!If you're looking for a high-culture take on the city-break, why not take a trip to Tallinn with Baltic Holidays, the UK's leading specialist tour operator to the Baltic States? The Estonian National Opera House or "Rahvusooper Estonia" is the city's pride and joy and is hosting a sensational spring season of operas and ballets.This year sees the premiere of the ballet Shannon Rose, a story of war, betrayal, religion, sex and infidelity staged by Hungarian choreographer Youri Vàmos, and set to music by Sibelius.If you prefer something a little more traditional, you can feast your ears on many much-loved old favourites. The Spring programme, which runs through to the beginning of June, also includes the classic operas, Don Giovanni, Cyrano de Bergerac, La Traviata, Carmen and Tosca along with ballets such as Swan Lake and Romeo and Juliet.A full programme of events is available at http://www.opera.eeIn the UK Baltic Holidays can organise your tickets as well as your trip, so all you have to do is enjoy the show! a trip to Estonia with Baltic Holidays is convenient - you can fly direct to Tallinn from Manchester with Estonian Air.
