Chinese group in bid for Club Med holidays: firms
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The two main shareholders in up-market holiday group Club Mediterranee, including a Chinese firm, said on Monday that they would make a bid for the company, driving Club Med shares up 22.53 percent to 16.97 euros.
Read MoreBritish diplomats reveal world of weird requests
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British embassies were asked if they could silence a cockerel and order an unfit husband to shape up, among other “bizarre” requests for help in the last 12 months, the Foreign Office said Thursday.
Read More‘Thessaloniki’s Pompeii’ saved from relocation
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Archaeologists in Greece’s northern metropolis Thessaloniki were already overjoyed in 2006 when a 2,300-year-old avenue was found during construction work on the city’s new underground rail network.
Read MoreGoogle reveals views of Japan nuclear ghost town
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Visitors to Google Maps can now roam virtually through the overgrown streets of an abandoned town where time has stood still since a tsunami crippled Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant two years ago.
Read MoreAccommodation in Europe: A Backpacker’s Guide
Backpacking across Europe is an exciting and very rewarding experience. A popular and inexpensive way to travel and explore new places, backpacking is very common among students or those taking gap years before studying at third level. The freedom that comes with having minimal luggage is very appealing to backpackers. Budgets however, can be tight and therefore accommodation options are a factor that really needs some planning and research before the trip. The difference in prices between places can be quite shocking and it is well worth the extra work to find out more about all of your accommodation options.
The Best Destinations for Skiing Holidays
The reality is that there isn’t one best skiing destination that will suit everyone’s taste, budget or ability. Resorts exist that cater for all types of skier – from family skiers to freestyle from recreational to ‘apres skiers’; and besides the skiing terrain itself there is always the resort to consider: nightlife, food, child friendly, groups and families with tag-along non-skiers! Then one has to consider transportation; ski resorts tend to be in mountains so if you end up spending 2 days each way on planes trains and automobiles that’s not necessarily the best use of your hard earned holiday time.