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Fly Concorde in Surrey

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If you never got the chance to fly Concorde whilst it was in service, don’t despair, just head to Surrey and check out the world’s first Concorde flight simulator, which will allow visitors to ‘fly' the iconic aircraft across the globe….

Thrill seekers

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A place called Gary doesn’t immediately spring to mind as a tourist hotspot but that is exactly what the small industrial city in northwest Indiana has become following Michael Jackson’s untimely death – and the King of Pop Hometown Tour is reaching new limits…

Dry Ice

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An ice rink isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when you think of the sweltering, dusty heart of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Australia, but more fool you, for that’s exactly what will be in the middle of the desert over Christmas…

Life on the wild side

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When it came to Sydney’s residents voting for their all-time favourite city attraction, they had a host to choose from - the Opera House and Bondi beach to name but a few – but the ultimate accolade went instead to Taronga Zoo, proving that Sydneysiders like a bit of a wild time…

Room with a ewe

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Picture the scene - you're packing for a stay in a hotel - pyjamas - check - toothbrush - check - giant inflatable sheep - check - er...the latter may not spring to mind as a holiday essential but it is one of the thousands of items that travellers leave in hotel rooms all over the UK each year...

‘Great’ Britain reigns supreme

Brace yourselves people, here in Blighty we are in for a bank holiday weekend that is actually going to be hot – so, with that in mind, British seaside resorts and attractions are set for a bumper weekend as 11.9 million Brits head their way, forgoing foreign holidays in favour of some good old fashioned English summer outings…

Language of love

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People have long been lusting over la dolce vita and Italy has successfully cultivated an image of beautiful people engaged in romantic trysts set against a backdrop of stunning country – so it’s fitting that the rolling, passionate accents of the Italians have come out top in a new survey to find the most romantic language in the world…

Pickpocketing: so last season

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In a brazen attempt to put Fagin and his ‘gotta pick a pocket or two' team out of business, London has welcomed a new breed of ‘putpockets,' who place money into people's pockets and bags to brighten up their lives - free money in the midst of a recession - what will they think of next?!...

Walk across NZ

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New Zealand is already a hotbed of activity when it comes to hiking, attracting visitors from all over the world to follow its walking trails whilst gawping at the stunning scenery on offer – and now, a group of enthusiasts is hard at work creating a trail called Te Araroa, or the Long Pathway, which will run the entire length of the country...

It’s a dog’s life on the road

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The Greyhound is an American institution and now those grey buses that cross thousands of miles of sprawling country, ferrying passengers from one vast state to the next are set to make their debut in London, with the first service running from the capital to Portsmouth and Southampton...