A friend in NZ recently sent me a picture on his mobile phone. NZ can sometimes be a little behind the crest of the technology wave because it is a smaller lower value market than some other countries like the UK. One thing that really annoys me though is when NZ is 8 years behind the UK.
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Photos from back in time (New Zealand)
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tickets for the São Paulo 2010 carnival at the sambadrome
Brr! In the time I’ve been working for Lonely Planet I’ve had a few snowy assignments. Prague when it was so cold that three-foot icicles were hanging from buildings springs to mind.
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Britain shivers in moderately inclement weather – what you need to know
The first Wednesday in the month of February has become a national holiday for college football fans as that is the day all 120 division one programs sit by their fax machines and patiently receive LOI’s (Letters of Intent) signed by their verbal commits. As each one rolls in, that player is officially locked in
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Signing Day Report: A Look At The Hokies 2010 Recruiting Class
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Masters Tournament Golf Tickets, Badges, Parking and Private Tents on Sale!
While in-flight theft is rare, French officials are currently investigating whether a pickpocket stole thousands of Euros from passengers as they slept on a recent overnight flight from Tokyo to Paris. French newspaper Le Figaro reports that approximately 4,000 Euros (USD $5,744) appear to have been stolen from five business class passengers as they slept on the overnight Air France flight. Most cases of in-flight theft aren’t discovered until the victim has deplaned, and by that point passengers have gone in many different directions, making it nearly impossible to identify a suspect. Here are a few precautionary measures to avoid becoming a victim of a high-altitude heist: 1. Keep your cash, wallet, purse, passport and other sensitive information in a discreet pocket, money belt or shoe. In-flight thieves often target overhead bins.
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Tips on avoiding in-flight theft
Listen to Wayne Hurlbert on Blog Talk Radio Leadership expert, and CEO of Flaum Partners , and author of the practical and very timely book Big Shoes: How Successful Leaders Grow into New Roles , Sander A. Flaum recognizes that in today’s economy, many rising stars are being thrust into top leadership roles, often without advice or support
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Low cost airline Flybe has announced a new weekly summer service from Humberside to Malaga for 2010 with seats now on sale from £44.99 one-way including taxes and charges for travel effective May 29 to September 11, 2010. The new Saturday route, operated in partnership with Humberside Airport, will be the first ever scheduled service to
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Flybe: new summer 2010 route from Humberside
Low cost airline Cebu Pacific celebrates the new year by offering a 50% off seat sale to any of its 32 domestic and 14 international destinations. The airfare sales period lasts until January 8, 2010, for travel from February 1 until April 30, 2010. It is also set to fly its 40 millionth passenger today —
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Cebu Pacific discounts airline tickets
Travelers on Los Angeles flights from Los Angeles International Airport should prepare themselves for more security initiatives. Following a media conference yesterday by President Barak Obama , which he declared the U.S. intelligence agency had ‘failed’ in the wake of the attempted Christmas Day bombing, Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced that he was instructing more security make its way through LAX
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LAX steps up security
Yesterday we told you about legacy carriers hiking prices in the New Year, but low-cost airlines are doing the exact opposite. Budget-savvy travelers don’t have to settle for expensive flights in the coming months, because carriers like Virgin America have discounted rates through spring. Virgin America’s most recent sale reduces flights from both the east and west coasts until June
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Virgin America joins other small carriers in 2010 flight sales
The New York Rangers earned a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday night at Madison Square Garden to give the Rangers their 2nd victory in 10 home games. A late goal by Christopher Higgins was the shot that led the Rangers to victory after controlling most of the game, and almost letting it slip away. The Rangers took the lead halfway through the first period.
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New York Rangers Win 3-2 Over Boston Bruins
Today, the union representing British Airways employees said it agrees with management to hold further negotiations until the near future, despite the fact that the union still plans to prepare a new strike vote. The upcoming talks will cover the employees’ job security, pay and working conditions
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Negotiations postponed for British Airways
The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games are just one month away. On February 12, the world will be tuned in to all the skiing, skating, boarding, curling, and hockey a sports fan could ask for. If you’re fortunate enough to have tickets, or are simply interested in being in Vancouver for all the excitement, there are a few important things to know about border requirements
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Winter Olympics travel: Prepare for U.S. border requirements
We’re not sure about you, but we don’t often think of “swanky” and “extended stay” as natural bedfellows. Then again, we’re also not ones to consider W hotels among the more practical extended stay options for business travelers
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Extended stay option in Silicon Valley with surprising amount of swank