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Playa Blanca, Couples Guide

February 3, 2012
By Island Tips
Playa Blanca, Couples Guide

The newest resort in Lanzarote is Playa Blanca , which translates to the white beach and is situated in the South of the island. The resort caters for families but for this article we will focus on what there is to do for couples. There is a great range of accommodation in Playa...
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Cruise Lines Address Safety Standards In Concordia Aftermath

February 2, 2012
By Island Tips
Cruise Lines Address Safety Standards In Concordia Aftermath

Costa Concordia (Courtesy Europa Press/Flickr ) In an attempt to calm weary cruisers in the aftermath of the tragic Costa Concordia accident, cruise lines have systematically rolled out messages about the safety and security onboard their ships. In the wake of the Jan. 13 accident off the coast of Isola del Giglio, Italy...
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The Radar: Australia’s Treasured Islands, L.A. Free Museum Weekend, Great Restaurants in Budapest

January 18, 2012
By Island Tips

The Radar: Top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the Web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back the next day for our daily roundup.
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Costa Concordia: are women still prioritised over men in evacuation procedures?

January 16, 2012
By Island Tips

There were reports today that during the evacuation of the Costa Concordia women and children had to fight with men for places in the lifeboats. But who does get priority during evacuations? Polly Curtis , with your help, finds out. Get in touch below the line, email your...
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Austerity cruises: can Essex compete with Rio? | Gwyn Topham

January 13, 2012
By Island Tips

Thomson's taster cruise along the British coast plays on the perception that cruising is mainly for the rich. It's a myth So now we have an alleged "austerity cruise" , provoking BBC chuckles and acres of free advertising. The great marketing opportunity for cruise firms is the British...
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Winter Dreams – Holidaying in the Caribbean

December 20, 2011
By Island Tips

LaCure Villas on luxurious escapes in the Caribbean.  Written by LaCure Villas As winter slowly yet surely starts its freezing descent upon the world, most of us find ourselves dreaming of warmer, sunnier places to be and luxurious images of Caribbean villas often spring to mind. What could be better than if, ...
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Antigua judge sentences two men convicted of killing Welsh couple to life in … – Telegraph.co.uk

December 16, 2011
By Island Tips
Antigua judge sentences two men convicted of killing Welsh couple to life in … – Telegraph.co.uk

Sky News Antigua judge sentences two men convicted of killing Welsh couple to life in ... Telegraph.co.uk The defendants also were accused of fatally shooting a Jamaican shopkeeper, Waneta Anderson, and of stealing money, cell phones and phone cards from the Welsh couple during ...
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Killers of Antigua honeymoon couple avoid death penalty – Scottish Daily Record

December 16, 2011
By Island Tips
Killers of Antigua honeymoon couple avoid death penalty – Scottish Daily Record

Sky News Killers of Antigua honeymoon couple avoid death penalty Scottish Daily Record ... linking the suspects with the crime scenes. Detective Superintendent Keith Niven, who led the Met's investigation team that went to Antigua to help with the enquiries, described the levels ...
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Martin and Howell have shown no remorse for their crime – Sky News

December 16, 2011
By Island Tips
Martin and Howell have shown no remorse for their crime – Sky News

Sky News Martin and Howell have shown no remorse for their crime Sky News Two men who murdered British honeymoon couple Ben and Catherine Mullany in Antigua have each been given three consecutive life sentences. Kaniel Martin and Avie Howell were found...
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