30 Aug 2012Travel

My greatest adventure: Ben Coombs

if driving across Africa were not daunting enough, Ben Coombs decided to do it in a classic Porsche.Driving my trusty, 23-year-old Porsche 944 from England to South Africa, via the Middle East.I’d been interested in both cars and travel for a long time, and had combined the two pursuits several times before the big trip, both through organised events such as the Mongol Rally, and trips I’d put together...

Source : telegraph | 262 Day(s) AgoCategory : Travel

Across Africa in a classic Porsche: in pictures : telegraph

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie plan Lake District holiday

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are taking a family holiday in the Lake District, it has been reported.The Hollywood actor and actress, one of the film industry’s most famous couples, have apparently hired an entire boathouse for their six children.It is thought that they intend to spend a few days relaxing at the property during a break in Jolie’s work schedule.The Tomb Raider actress was supposed to...

Source : telegraph | 262 Day(s) AgoCategory : Travel

Times Of India

SC's ban on tiger tourism to continue

Extending the ban on tourism in core tiger reserve areas till September 27, the Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated it was not averse to permit regulated tourist activities, subject to the Centre evolving suitable revised guidelines to protect the depleting wild cat.A bench of justices A K Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar granted four weeks to the Centre to evolve the fresh guidelines after consultations...

Source : Rediff | 263 Day(s) AgoCategory : Travel

Tiger tourism ban extended : telegraph

Bookings hit at Ranthambore over SC ban : Times Of India

Barking Bathhouse spa and bar; Barking, London: review

experimental, pop-up spa and bar, the Barking Bathhouse has brought affordable pampering to East London.Lounging the afternoon away on a shingle beach and sipping fruit cocktails after an indulgent massage are not the sort of activities usually associated with Barking,n. But in the far corner of a car park, on an inauspicious side street just minutes from the hubbub of the town centre, is a place where...

Source : telegraph | 262 Day(s) AgoCategory : Travel

dailymail

Hotels chains 'breaching VAT rules'

Nearly half of Britain's major hotel chains have been accused of breaching regulations by not including VAT in their headline prices.chains did not include the tax in the initial prices shown for some of their properties online.Experts have warned that hotels which do not display VAT – which adds an extra 20 per cent to the cost of a room - are potentially in breach of consumer protection regulations.The...

Source : telegraph | 262 Day(s) AgoCategory : Travel

Where in the world?

Identify the location of this photograph for the chance to win a Briggs & Riley suitcase worth £329.This UNESCO World Heritage Site, which features dozens of rock-hewn tombs, is found in a Middle Eastern country that borders Yemen, Oman and Jordan.) four wheel carry-on suitcase in olive (see second image, above), worth £329. The suitcase carries an unconditional lifetime warranty that includes airline...

Source : telegraph | 262 Day(s) AgoCategory : Travel

Alan Titchmarsh's Ilkley, Yorkshire

gardener, television presenter and novelist Alan Titchmarsh on a 'charming little spa town' in Yorkshire, with breathtaking views from its surrounding woods and moors.The gardner and novelist heads to Cow and Calf Rocks on the moor to enjoy the amazing viewI visit Ilkley in my native Yorkshire at least once a year because it’s not just a charming little spa town in its own right, it’s also the perfect...

Source : telegraph | 262 Day(s) AgoCategory : Travel

Red Orbit

Royal Bank Joins CIBC in Raising Dividends as Profits Increase

CanadianImperial Bank of Commerce raised their dividends after reportingthird-quarter profits that beat analysts’ estimates.Royal Bank, the country’s biggest lender, said profit forthe period ended July 31 rose 73 percent to C$2.24 billion($2.26 billion), or C$1.47 a share, from C$1.29 billion, or 83cents, a year earlier. CIBC said profit rose 42 percent to C$841million, or C$2 a share.in raising ...

Source : Bloomberg | 262 Day(s) AgoCategory : Travel

Iniesta named 2012 UEFA Player of the Year : IBNLive

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 launches at IFA 2012 : Hot Trends

Family safari holidays: four of the best

the Waterberg Plateau in the malaria-free Limpopo Province, this private bush home offers excellent family safaris. Owned and run by Ant and Tessa Baber, whose forebears settled here in 1886, this converted ranch house is a home-from-home, with six en-suite bedrooms, which are available by the room or for exclusive use, so it works well for families with children of all ages. There’s an extensive garden...

Source : telegraph | 262 Day(s) AgoCategory : Travel

Celebrity Cruises competition: full terms and conditions

1. This prize draw is open to residents of the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man aged 21 years or over, except employees of Telegraph Media Group Limited and Celebrity Cruises, their families, agents or anyone else professionally associated with the draw.2. Details of how to enter form part of the terms and conditions. It is a condition of entry that all rules are accepted as final and that...

Source : telegraph | 262 Day(s) AgoCategory : Travel

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