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The latest incident of an airline crashing into Hudson River has shown a couple of realisations – among them is how technology spreads news like wildfire. Aside from the obvious news that the pilots and the rest of the crew never had serious training for this incident, photos and updates regarding the passengers were circulating online via Twitter before any major news network picked up the news.
For those unfamiliar, Twitter is regarded as the next generation blogging platform. Instead of the usual blogs, Twitter will only allow you to post up to 140 characters. This form of blogging is called “micro-blogging” and the post could be implemented from practically everywhere especially from your mobile phone. Photos could also be posted as well to the same account directly from mobile phones.
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Boating in Scotland could never be better when you pass by the beautiful city of Inverness. This northern Scottish town continuously dazzles tourists as the city has seemingly perfected the mix of the traditional ways with the conveniences of the modern world. For those on cruise or on boating for the summer season, coming into Inverness through the River Ness immediately provides a picturesque view of the castle built in 1835.
Aside from the beautiful castle that seems to welcome all boaters for the summer, additional structures that withstood the test of time still exists in Inverness. St. Andrew’s Cathedral and the Old High Church are the must visit structures of Inverness, the latter is believed to have been built during the medieval times.
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Step right up and have a great time with your friends and family in Alton Towers – Staffordshire, England.
Alton Towers has lots of attractions that will surely keep you excited no matter how many times you have visited it. Nemesis is their inverted roller coaster and is the first of its kind in Europe, Oblivion is another roller coaster but it’s a vertical drop type and many other roller coasters to enjoy.
You can also enjoy their Congo River Rapids, Skyride, The Flume, Runaway Mine Train and many other fun rides.
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One of the best things about travelling to any location is the fact that you get to try some food that you have never had before. On that same note, it’s also hard to know which restaurants have good food and which do not. That being said, today we are going to talk about the top restaurants that you should visit whenever you visit the London area.
The first place you will want to try is the Fat Duck. Do not be turned off by the name, this is one of the top restaurants in the London area. This great place opened up in 1995 and has been number one ever since. The food that they serve here is the type of food that you will come to expect when you visit London.
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Stansted airport was closed for at least two hours this week when protesters gained access to highly restricted area. The security breach forced the airport authorities to close the airport – affecting thousands of travellers in the process. More than 50 people were arrested after the incident in Stansted Airport.
All flights that should be going out within that time frame are from Ryanair. The airline has already apologized to their passengers as they advised them to rebook for another flight. The airline has already warned their travellers that because of the flight cancellation, flights might be delayed for a minimum of three days.
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Train passengers will have to begin the New Year with a little disappointment. Trains in UK are expected to increase their fare on the 2nd day of January in 2009. Regulated fares are expected to increase by 6% while the unregulated fares will bump up by 7%. This increase was determined by the inflation rate experienced by UK this year. The increase is also a way for the government to significantly cut the support for the rail system and save money.
There is a clamor against this fare increase. The increase of train fare was based on July’s RPI or Retail Price Index. During that time, the inflation rate was at 5% which justifies the increase of fare but that number has dropped to 4.2%.
But even with the increase, operators are assuring their passengers that the increase in fare will mean improvement of the rail system. The money will be reinvested so that improvements on the rail system will be faster.
There are even areas in UK where the increase was up to 8%. Southeastern trains will increase their fare higher than the usual national average. Operators in this area have a standing agreement with the government to add 3% to the RPI. Luckily, this is only an exception and the operator plans to aggressively improve its services.
The increase in fare based on RPI is part of the government planning to significantly cut support to the rail system. The government plans to achieve 40% reduction of support until 2014.
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Although the Isle of Man is not as popular compared to other European islands, it does have faithful tourists year after year – for a good reason. Conveniently located between Ireland and UK, the Isle of Man is practically a country on its own. The small island has a unique culture, tradition and even language. The people of the Isle of Man even have a different name which is Manx.
The culture of the Isle of Man is very different compared to the mainland. Although their progressive is at par in most UK cities, they are still clinging to the old way.
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The city’s main industry is the tourism which falls into two categories: cultural tourism and heritage tourism. Tourists are attracted to Bath by its history: all history’s stages are represented in it: Roman Baths or Georgian buildings.
What Bath offers is the unique opportunity for its tourists to bathe in spring waters which are naturally heated. That explains why more than 3 million and a half day visitors choose Bath each year. Moreover, another reason may be the holiday shopping.
Around winter holidays in the city center of Bath locals and visitors alike can scan more than 100 chalets traditionally made of wood that are full of everything that they will need for preparing for the best holidays. The chalets are placed in the Abbey Churchyard area, which makes for a magical setting, and beside the Roman Baths in the center of the Georgian shopping district.
One spot that is very popular to visit is December 25th, where the best winter décor is found in themed displays. This delightful shop is often described as an Aladdin’s Cave by its customers. There are many decorative items, and anyone can find their taste and style here. Every display is themed by colours and features many types of accessories and decorations, making 10 themes spread across 2 floors this year. Choosing from the variety of decorations is very easy, no matter what you are looking for.
