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January Blues
Clearing out the Christmas decorations trigger thoughts about past holidays from my childhood memories. I even have a name for it — the January Blues. I was haunted by ambiguous feelings. Some were nostalgic, some were painful, yearning for my family,
Updated: 02/03/2012 08:20A
Deadly disease claims another life in Spain
The UK-based company Saga Holidays reported the first two deaths on Thursday, saying the Britons had stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe. The names of the three victims were not released. The regional government said authorities have taken
Updated: 02/03/2012 08:17A
Big, bad world continues to beckon Aussie travellers
ONE of the big questions confronting Australian tourism businesses is whether the shift to international travel over domestic holidays is structural or cyclical. Many in the industry believe it is cyclical, that when the dollar falls so will demand for
Updated: 02/03/2012 08:12A
Americans do it early, Europeans wait and do it late
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Updated: 02/03/2012 08:04A
Touchdown dance! On finding lost gems from the Muppets Henson
by Edward Moyer February 3, 2012 5:00 AM PST Follow @edatnews Not only did we see a new Muppets feature film over the holidays, last week we also saw the posting of a lost Henson short: Robot, made for an AT T data-communications seminar in 1963.
Updated: 02/03/2012 08:03A
Good prospects for holiday parks but tough times for residential
The South Wests residential parks face a struggle to survive in 2012 – but the outlook for holiday park operators in the region is brighter, according to new research. A study from accountants Grant Thornton is forecasting that the majority of
Updated: 02/03/2012 08:02A
Petals Worldwide Florist Network Announces New Valentines Day Items
After the success of the new product launch in December, Petals decided to extend its occasion specific products to other major floral holidays including this Valentines Day. The new and exclusive range of products strengthens Petals best-in-class
Updated: 02/03/2012 08:00A
Longmynd Hotel sold in multi-million deal
The Longmynd Hotel, which overlooks Church Stretton, has been sold to a holiday operator in a multi-million pound deal, it was revealed today. The hotel is being taken over by HF Holidays, which organises walking and outdoors holidays across the
Updated: 02/03/2012 06:51A
Dubai is Britons top choice for 2012 winter holidays
Dubai is increasingly becoming the first choice of Britons for 2012 winter holidays as increasing number of British tourists head to the emirate, dealchecker.co.uk said. Mark Attwell, MD of dealchecker.co.uk, comments: As Dubai International Airport
Updated: 02/03/2012 06:45A
Three die in Legionnaires outbreak
A third British pensioner has died from Legionnaires disease while on holiday in Spain, officials say. A further 10 Britons and four Spaniards were being treated for the disease. The three, aged 73 to 78, had contracted the disease at a hotel in the
Updated: 02/03/2012 06:42A