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A law which practically provides tobacco lovers against possibility to enjoy smoking even outside, at home or in automobile has been accepted in the Republic of South Africa.

Henceforth, any attempt to smoke standing closer the established distance from a window, ventilation hole, door or entrance to public place is considered an offence. The penalty will amount at 500 rand (more than $70).

Smokers won’t be able to enjoy tobacco even being at their own home, in case it is also used as a room for day nursery, kindergarten or private/school lessons. And also in own automobile in case it transports a child younger than 12 years old.

Employers not managing to protect their nonsmoking officials from tobacco smoke are being mostly severe punished, they are charged 100 000 rand ($15 000).

The “Euro Cheapo” company is designing a program named “CheapoSearch” which will be the first search engine of the budget living places.

The “CheapoSearch” will help you find and make a reservation in small hotels and rest homes all around Europe and also compare different offers. “CheapoSearch” reviews information from 25000 hotels in 32 countries.

Travellers can make a search on date, and decide between available hotels. “CheapoSearch” helps travellers to get better wise to Europe for less time revising best ones of the cheapest European hotels.”, -says “CheapoSearch” founder Tom Meyers. “We are very glad to offer the first personalized search system, combining good advises with the hotels compare system’s ease of use.”

For example, a recent request for living place in Paris on October, 27 year 2007 has given 228 hotels in the central part of the city, 20 of them available to reserve a number worth less than $100 overnight. In Amsterdam for the same day - 174 hotels, 57 of them available to stay overnight for the cost less than $100.

Seven years later the world’s millennium celebration Ethiopians have come together to see the new century in. Ethiopia uses Coptic calendar, not Gregorian which is wide-spread. The celebration has been held in the night-time. The Black Eyed Peas, an American pop-group has been asked to the celebration and gave a performance in an expensive concert hall built on the occasion of the ceremony.

Before the millennium celebration people gathered for the worship which took place in Addis-Ababa in The Holy Trinity Church (where the emperor of Ethiopia was covered with sod). Standing in the candles light the audience was waiting for the Ethiopian Eastern Orthodoxy Patriarch.

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The rising popularity of booking a last-minute break could see more tourists go abroad without travel insurance, it has been suggested.

In research carried out by Sainsbury’s Bank, an estimated 8.8 million tourists purchased a summer holiday this year with no more than two weeks left before they go away.

However, with an estimated three million people going abroad with travel insurance the company suggested that this level could increase further as last-minute deals become more popular.

Steve Johnson, head of travel insurance for the firm, said: “Greater use of the internet and growing competition in the travel industry means that there are many holiday bargains to be had.

“This is great for holidaymakers, but without appropriate insurance in place a holiday can soon turn into a nightmare if disaster strikes.”

He added that the cost of sorting out problems which arise from lacking travel insurance “could run into hundreds or thousands of pounds, surely cancelling out any money saved on a late deal”.

Last month, Tom Griffiths, founder of gapyear.com, reported that the majority of 18 to 24-year-olds usually do not lend much thought to taking out a travel insurance before going abroad.

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The Minister of Tourism of Egypt Suair Garrana pays special attention to the development of the Sinai peninsula as a resort area, especially of its districts Taba and Nuweiba. The authorities are planning to transform them into the worldwide known tourist centres. These two regions are very promising as the Minister thinks, and the international experts agree with him. The Egyptian Federation of Tourism (ETF) has made a strategic research of the tourist market in order to transform Taba and Nuweiba in two big economic regions. The idea of creating new resorts at Sinai was offered in 2005 already. In the closest period of time the president will have a bill for signing which determines the basis of investment in future resorts of Sinai.

The Sinai peninsula belongs to Egypt. It is divided into two administrative parts - North Sinai and South Sinai. Its length is 58,842 square kilometres and the population is approximately 65,000 people in the South and 314,000 in the North.

The regions of Taba and Nuweiba are located in the Southern part of the peninsula. Here is located as well El Artsh whose coast is washed with the Mediterranean Sea and Sharm el Sheich - one of the most popular tourist centre at the coast of the Red Sea. Taba boarders Israel, and Nuweiba is one of the biggest oasis in the region.

The owners of the large cruise companies finally have stopped ignoring the world tendency to the omnipresent smoking prohibition. Royal Caribbean International and Norwegian Cruise Line will impose a ban on smoking in the passenger cabins since 1st January. There will be the same prohibition in the child company Disney Cruises at all the areas of its liners.

According to the representatives of the companies, more and more passengers are complaining that tobacco smoke does not allow them to enjoy maritime air, in addition, the number of smokers around the world has been considerably reduced. On the other hand, the cruise organizers will automatically lose smoker clients.

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MONROVIA - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s defence lawyer has called for the lifting of a U.N. travel ban on Taylor’s former associates so they could serve as witnesses in his war crimes trial.

Once one of Africa’s most feared warlords, Taylor is on trial by a U.N.-backed court in The Hague accused of instigating murder, rape and mutilation by backing rebels during a decade of civil war in neighbouring Sierra Leone. (more…)

A third of travellers say the main reason for their break is for an active holiday.

The annual Travellers’ Pulse survey from Lonely Planet finds 32 per cent of people say holiday activities were the main driver of why they travel, up from last year’s figure.

The travel publisher explains the popularity of active holidays showed the “growing trend towards exploring niche experiences rather than simply visiting destinations for sightseeing”. (more…)

What to consider when considering travel insurance

August is the most popular month for vacations, especially for boomers, who are more likely to take a summer vacation than any other segment of the population. If you’re planning a vacation and are considering purchasing travel insurance to avoid losing money due to last-minute illness or other reasons, here are some tips from the Financial Planning Association of Long Island.

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the world voted 7 new worldwonders.

1.Chichén Itzá, Mexico

2. Christ Redeemer, Brazil

3.The Great Wall, China

4.Machu Picchu, Peru

5.Petra, Jordan

6.The Roman Colloseum, Italy

7.The Taj Mahal, India

The flight tickets are available on different rates and of different classes; the airline tickets offered online are cheaper than booking through travel agent. Different airlines are offering different packages and they offer it especially on the vacation days. If one is planning to go by car then look for the best car rental in the town. The car rentals offer cars on different categories and there are family car rental as well. The airlines too offer good packages for travel which include many facilities and some airline offer airline self-service as well.