If you are planning a visit to the UK and like visiting castles and historic sites a Great British Heritage Pass could be great value. The Great British Heritage Pass saves you cash and having to wait in line to purchase your entry ticket. The pass can only be purchased by overseas visitors to the UK. The pass gives you free entry to a mind boggling selection of over 580 attractions owned by the National Trust, Historic Scotland and English Heritage.
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Molweni – South Africa was not yet truly free, Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille told KwaZulu-Natal Freedom Day celebration in Molweni, outside Durban, on Saturday.

“Are we truly free in South Africa today?” she asked. “I am afraid that the answer to this question must be no… but many people may disagree.

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Would you like a to win a seven night luxury holiday in Dubai? You'll stay at the 5 star deluxe Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina on the Dubai shoreline. The prize, courtesy of Virgin Holiday, is for two guests and includes flights.
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When I think of Panama it's the Panama canal which springs to mind first. I watched a TV documentary about the construction of the Panama Canal which related how the project was completed at a cost 25,000 lives. However I recently read an article extolling the virtues of living in Panama. Evidently in Panama you can have twice the lifestyle at half the cost. I have to say Panama city looks pretty impressive in this photo.

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The 8th annual Soul Beach Festival will be held in Aruba from 21 – 26 May 2008. What a location for a music festival and what a line up. Topping the bill are Wyclef Jean, Sinbadn, Ledisi and Brandon T Jackson. You can party all day and night with daytime and evening concert events and night club parties until 4am. Single concert tickets are priced at $65 or you can purchase the $180 ticket package.
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Smash & Grab!

Crime merged with conservation in South Africa this week, which gave a fair indication of the successes of the later at the expense of the former. There was time during the 1980s and 1990s, in fact during the hot war over the CITES ground rules for the exploitation of wild products such as elephant tusk and rhino horn, that the trade in those two commodities stood at a premium. These events, and the general mood of the period, served to highlight, among other things, the Asian male predilection for rhino horn as an aphrodisiac. The association of ideas behind this being obvious, and similar, one supposes, to the advantages gained from eating the eyes of an eagle, the heart of a lion or the balls of a bull etc

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Sandals are re-branding two of their resorts, one in Antigua and the other in Jamaica as Grand Pineapple Resorts. The prices in these “budget” resorts will be as much as 55% lower than the prices in their other resorts. The Grand Pineapple resorts will be marketed to families, couples and singles.
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Aarhus situated on the eastern coast of Denmark, is one of the oldest cities in Scandinavia. It was founded by Vikings in the 8th century, Yet it's also Denmark's youngest city by population due to the large number of students living in the city, an intoxicating blend of history and youthful vibrancy.
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Even though it’s not always explicitly advertised, Enterprise is still offering half off its regular rates for customers booking a rental car for long weekends.

The deal

If you book a car for a Friday pick-up and a Monday return, in most cases you’ll automatically see the special rates. Rates are valid for economy, compact, intermediate, standard, and full-size car models. All rentals must be from Enterprise neighborhood locations; airport and select metro locations are not participating.

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Stirling Castle by europealacarte
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