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The Venetian Experience
Venice has always been a popular tourist destination: the 999Network offers a few tips about the city for the visitor contemplating a trip.
Travel tips to beat the credit crunch
Tots to Travel, experts in family-friendly travel, have these tips on how to cut costs when travelling with children.
Barcelona: the complete guide
Since Barcelona was founded over 2000 years ago, it has pursued its vocation as a great Mediterranean metropolis.
Brits abroad hit by worst exchange rate in history
Holidays in Europe are no longer the cheap option for British families as the pound continues its nosedive against the Euro.
Cheap flights boost property prices abroad
Low cost airlines are fuelling a house price boom on the Spanish coast, according to international property agents Savills.
Green and Eco-friendly Copenhagen
These days there is a growing concern over green topics like ecology, protection of the environment and sustainability.
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 Devon airport unveils expansion plansA long-term strategy for Exeter International Airport will see passenger numbers roughly triple over the next 20 years. |
 From Newquay to Dusseldorf by airOn June 21, Newquay Cornwall Airport saw the start of Lufthansa's, Germany's national carrier, new weekly air services from Dusseldorf International Airport. |
 The rebirth of the WestcountryThe Westcountry has shaken off its country-bumpkin image and reinvented itself as a cultural hotbed, says travel book firm Lonely Planet. |
 Tourism worth £8.9bn to regionTourism contributes £8.9bn to the South West economy each year, a new study has found. |
 Relaxing, rejuvenating Padstow!Traditionally a fishing port, the small Cornish town of Padstow has emerged as a popular tourist destination. |
 Elegant but relaxed, classic yet quirkyHotel du Vin & Bistro, Bristol, the third in this acclaimed chain, indicated a shift for Hotel du Vin, both in the nature of the property and also in the style of decoration employed inside. |
 Dartmouth becoming leading hub for cruise linersThe stunning seaside town of Dartmouth is fast becoming a leading tourist hub for cruises liners from around the globe. |
 Flybe announces new flight routesFlybe, the Exeter-based low-cost airline, has announced it is launching nine new routes from its two airports in Devon and Cornwall. |
 Barcelona flight set to take offBudget airline Flybe is introducing nine new routes from its two airports in Devon and Cornwall. |
 North Devon hotel gets faceliftPenhaven Country House has reopened and is set to offer visitors a taste of North Devon life. |
 Buckland Tout-Saints is top hotel for couplesThe luxurious Buckland Tout-Saints Hotel has won national acclaim with selection as one of the top 200 romantic hotels in Britain and Ireland. |
 South West is the tourist's top spotThe South West has become the top choice for British tourists, according to the Channel 4 programme, Britain's Favourite Holiday. |
 Discover the Westcountry's best-kept secretBe crowd-free as much as carefree in the expanse of unspoilt coast and countryside that is North Devon. |
 South West has a 'hunger' for new hotelsMore than 2,000 new hotel rooms are needed to meet demand for holidays and visits in the South West, according to the region's largest firm of international property consultants. |
 The perfect base to visit StonehengeInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new Holiday Inn situated just one mile from Stonehenge. |
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A different kind of paradise
Fiji is often described as a tropical paradise, but it's on the mainland of Viti Levu where the real interest in Fijian culture lies.
Air passengers go mobile above 3000 metres
Communications regulator Ofcom has confirmed plans to allow passengers on UK-registered aircraft to use their mobile phones while in flight in European airspace.
Top 10 honeymoon destinations
Looking for that perfect honeymoon trip with the one you love? Then take a look at WedAlert.com's list of the world's top honeymoon destinations.
Cyprus offers the perfect sunshine getaway
Cyprus enjoys the longest summer in Europe with high temperatures continuing well into October.
UK budget hotel market breaks £1bn barrier
The UK budget hotel market broke through the £1bn barrier for the first time in 2006, a new report has found.
World's most expensive hotel suites
The luxurious Two Story Sky Villa at The Palms in Las Vegas has been crowned the world's most expensive hotel suite by US business magazine Forbes.
Ocracoke Island named America's best beach
Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, has been named the best beach in the US.
Exploring Toronto
Toronto is one of Canada's most exciting cities, offering fantastic tourist attractions such as Toronto Zoo and Casa Loma.
Ten things to do on a rainy day in Vancouver
There are many great things to do on a rainy day in Vancouver. Here are 10 of the very best.
Machu Picchu, Taj Mahal among 7 'new' wonders
Peru's Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal in India are among the new Seven Wonders of the World.
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France still top tourist destination
France remains the world's most popular tourist destination, according to figures from the World Tourism Organization (WTO).
Top gap year destinations
New research shows that India, Peru and Tanzania were last year's most popular countries for structured gap year placements.
The Indian Inquisition
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A contemporary designed property with commanding River Dart views has gone on the market, with offers sought in the region of £4m.
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