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What A Wonderful World

Posted on 31. May, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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We no longer need worry about remembering the names of the seven ancient wonders of the world. In case you hadn’t heard, that dusty septet has been replaced by seven new wonders, which were selected last year in a popularity poll. The seven wonders of the ancient world were first named more than 2,000 years [...]

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The Sarcens of Avebury

Posted on 28. May, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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Stonehenge is probably the most famous ancient stone monument in Europe. It is certainly the best known in the British Isles, drawing thousands of tourists annually to the Salisbury Plain in southwest England. However, despite its fame, Stonehenge is not the largest, oldest or even the most interesting prehistoric site in England. That distinction belongs [...]

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Gone Baby Gone

Posted on 23. May, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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You have journeyed halfway around the world. Jet-lagged, dazed and dehydrated, you shuffle into the baggage terminal, looking forward to grabbing your gear, transferring to your hotel and hitting the beach. You take a place beside the carousel and begin to wait, and wait, and wait. Ever had an airline lose your bags? You are [...]

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The Big Layover

Posted on 20. May, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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On a recent international trip I was faced with the daunting prospect of an eight-hour layover in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. Lengthy airport layovers can be a horrid experience for travellers, especially since they often occur between long flights. In this case, the layover was the filling between a jet-lag sandwich of two nine-hour flights, pushing [...]