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• Children travelling alone

  Whether children are allowed to travel alone largely depends on the airline ...

• Tickets for Machu Picchu: tourist gold dust

  Recently voted one of the 'New Seven Wonders of the World', Machu Picchu had ...

• How to avoid bed bugs

  They are every traveller's nightmare. Horribly itchy bites, notoriously difficult ...

• UNESCO 2012 World Heritage List: 26 new wonders of the world

  Every year, the UNESCO, which stands for 'United Nations Educational, Scientific ...

• Croatia's tourist tax

  For those travelling to Croatia in the near (or distant) future, it's useful ...

• How to get upgraded

  The difference between a long haul flight in first class and economy class is ...

• Dos and don'ts in Myanmar

  As the tourism industry in Myanmar continues to grow, the Burmese Ministry of ...

• Staying safe on the slopes

  Last week saw the devastating catastrophe and death of a 10 year old Englsih ...

• Dealing with the nightmare of lost luggage

  There is nothing worse than being left at the baggage reclaim after what has ...

• Iberia strikes: things to know

  Employees at Iberia last week carried out the second of three planned periods ...