According to many observers, The Maldives still possess some of the most popular and dazzling beaches for tourists to enjoy. The Maldives consist of more than a thousand islands, many with luxurious powdery sand, ideal for relaxation.

The quality of snow is one of the reasons Colorado is so popular with skiers. The state’s Rocky Mountains - home to mining towns that once played host to outlaws such as Butch Cassidy - are so far from the sea that there is hardly any moisture in the snow, which means it’s easy to ski.

Vail, Aspen and Snowmass offer mountainous skiing with base villages linked by gondolas. Quality hotels, restaurants and bars provide more reasons why tourist numbers are high.
Source : Daily Telegraph travel

UK and European holiday travellers returning from outside the EU will be allowed double the duty free gifts and souvenirs as well as standard alcohol and cigarette allowances from later this year.

This will increase the limit on duty and tax-free items from £145 to £290, and the changes are planned to take place before the summer holidays. The plans will affect all EU countries.

When is a runway grooved or not grooved? Apparently pilots have been complaining that their planes are skidding when landing at Bristol Airport. Have any passengers felt this? The runway is being closed to allow extra grooving so aircraft tyres have extra grip in the wet.

Yes, swimming with dolphins in the tropical and natural looking dolphin cove and salt water lagoons is offered by http://www.dolphinworld.org/.

Reservations can be made online, there is a program for everyone’s budget, so if you are visiting the US and Florida, this could be a unique and memorable holiday experience for you and your family.

I’ve been taking the things for a while now, Sainsbury’s multivitamins and minerals. They didn’t seem to do anything, and so I stopped taking them about a week ago. Now I’ve caught a cold, and wish I’d kept on the vitamin pills. So don’t stop! You know it makes sense.

The Government’s plans for investing in Britain’s railways are in disarray after the company operating the most profitable route surrendered the contract yesterday.

GNER had signed the contract only 18 months ago, under which it had agreed to pay the Government £1.3 billion over ten years to run trains between London and Edinburgh…more

Do you have any tales to tell about your experiences with GNER or other train operators in the UK? How was your trip?