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The world's biggest capital village
March 27, 2006 EST | Europe
Oslo. Norway's capital city. Population about half a million. Compared with places like New York, London, Paris and Tokyo, it's little more than a village although it does cover an astonishing 454 square kilometres. Smack bang in the middle of... [More...]
Traveling to the UK from abroad
March 27, 2006 EST | Europe | Comments (0)
If your journey isn't too great a distance, for example you are visiting from Europe, you might want to consider a variety of travel options. But if your journey is a long one, plane fares are now so competitive that... [More...]
New Zealand Paua Shell
March 27, 2006 EST | Asia Pacific | Comments (0)
We have a small group of shells collectively known as paua, unique only to New Zealand. The group comes from the worldwide family Haliotidae, which contains nearly 130 species from oceans in both tropical and temperate zones. These shellfish have... [More...]
Choosing a luxury tour
March 19, 2006 EST | Travel
You've paid top dollar for your "luxury tour" but find yourself continually eating in shabby restaurants, puzzled that tourist sites shut early each afternoon while souvenir stores seem permanently open. You are angered not only by your guide's increasingly obvious... [More...]
Packing smart
March 19, 2006 EST | Travel
It's one of the most embarrassing things that can happen to you in a security line at the airport: a hand search of your luggage. Security officers may have seen something suspicious on the screening machine, or you may have... [More...]
