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World's longest cable bridge is completed in China
Barcroft Construction of the world's longest multi-pylon cable-stayed bridge has just been completed. It stretches 6.2miles (10 kilometres) over the Hangzhou Bay, in Shaoxing, China. The Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge took seven years to build, ... Read more

 

]]>bridgesChina newsAOL TravelTue, 18 Jun 2013 10:19:00 ESTWin a pair of Wimbledon tickets!http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/win-wimbledon-tickets-competition/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/win-wimbledon-tickets-competition/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/win-wimbledon-tickets-competition/#comments
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]]>CompetitionsWinAOL TravelTue, 18 Jun 2013 09:43:00 ESTTourists catch commuter boat to Cornwall instead of ferry to Spain in sat nav failhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/holidaymakers-commuter-boat-cornwall-instead-ferry-spain/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/holidaymakers-commuter-boat-cornwall-instead-ferry-spain/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/holidaymakers-commuter-boat-cornwall-instead-ferry-spain/#comments Filed under:

Tourists catch commuter boat to Cornwall instead of ferry to Spain in sat nav fail
SWNS A couple from Leeds made an epic sat nav fail - when they boarded a 10-minute commuter boat to Cornwall from Plymouth instead of their 20-hour crossing to Spain. Bob and Pat Banks managed to find themselves on the local Torpoint ferry, ... Read more

 

]]>britishferrySat NavAOL TravelTue, 18 Jun 2013 08:40:00 ESTBritish teen dies in Bulgaria holiday balcony fallhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/british-teen-dies-bulgaria-holiday-balcony-fall/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/british-teen-dies-bulgaria-holiday-balcony-fall/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/british-teen-dies-bulgaria-holiday-balcony-fall/#comments Filed under:

British teen dies in Bulgaria holiday balcony fall
Stock photo: Getty A 19-year-old British tourist from Wales has died on holiday in Bulgaria after falling from his hotel balcony. Liam Davies was on holiday with his girlfriend in the Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach when the incident occurred. ... Read more

 

]]>balconyBalcony fallsbritishBulgaria newsAOL TravelTue, 18 Jun 2013 07:58:00 ESTA dog's life: World's most expensive canine holiday launcheshttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/the-paw-seasons-worlds-most-expensive-dog-holiday-47000/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/the-paw-seasons-worlds-most-expensive-dog-holiday-47000/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/the-paw-seasons-worlds-most-expensive-dog-holiday-47000/#comments Filed under:

A dog's life: World's most expensive canine holiday launches
The Paw Seasons/VeryFirstTo.com Thought a pampered pooch was one you let sit on the sofa? Think again. One lucky dog is set to have the most luxurious canine holiday of all time - and it will set its owner back a cool £47,000. From the ... Read more

 

]]>Bristoldogdog hotelsdogshoteluk newsAOL TravelTue, 18 Jun 2013 07:04:00 ESTSofia Vergara posts cheeky holiday snaps onlinehttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/sofia-vergara-cheeky-holiday-bikini-pics/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/sofia-vergara-cheeky-holiday-bikini-pics/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/18/sofia-vergara-cheeky-holiday-bikini-pics/#comments Filed under:

Sofia Vergara posts cheeky holiday snaps online
Instagram/Sofia Vergara She's known for her famous curves, and Sofia Vergara was certainly showing them off in cheeky bikini pics on her latest holiday in The Hamptons. The Modern Family star uploaded a revealing pic of herself sunbathing in a ... Read more

 

]]>Celebrities on holidaysofia vergaraAOL TravelTue, 18 Jun 2013 06:12:00 ESTMan restrained on plane after 'claiming to poison everyone on board' mid-airhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/man-restrained-United-Airlines-plane-poisoned-everyone-on-board-claim/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/man-restrained-United-Airlines-plane-poisoned-everyone-on-board-claim/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/man-restrained-United-Airlines-plane-poisoned-everyone-on-board-claim/#comments Filed under:

Man restrained on plane after 'claiming to poison everyone on board' mid-air
PA A man has had to be restrained after reportedly claiming to have poisoned all the passengers on a United Airlines flight. The man on the flight from Hong Kong to Newark International Airport in New York told flight crew he had "poisoned ... Read more

 

]]>planepoisonUnited AirlinesAOL TravelMon, 17 Jun 2013 13:59:00 ESTMini heatwave to hit UK! Wednesday set to be hottest day of the yearhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/uk-weather-forecast-mini-heatwave-wednesday-hottest-day-of-year/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/uk-weather-forecast-mini-heatwave-wednesday-hottest-day-of-year/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/uk-weather-forecast-mini-heatwave-wednesday-hottest-day-of-year/#comments Filed under:

Mini heatwave to hit UK! Wednesday set to be hottest day of the year
Getty Things might have been a little grey over the last few days, but forecasters are predicting a mini heatwave this week - with Wednesday set to be the hottest day of the year. Temperatures are likely to hit between 27C and 30C, perhaps ... Read more

 

]]>UK weatherweatherweather forecast ukAOL TravelMon, 17 Jun 2013 10:53:00 ESTBeach snooze turns into high tide rescue for man in Cornwallhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/man-rescued-cornwall-beach-nap-high-tide/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/man-rescued-cornwall-beach-nap-high-tide/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/man-rescued-cornwall-beach-nap-high-tide/#comments Filed under:

Beach snooze turns into high tide rescue for man in Cornwall
Stock photo, Towan Beach: Getty A man who decided to take a nap on the beach in Cornwall had to be rescued by RNLI crew after being cut off by the rising tide. The RNLI lifeboat team were called out at 7.10pm on Wednesday, and found the man ... Read more

 

]]>Cornwall newsuk newsAOL TravelMon, 17 Jun 2013 08:37:00 ESTBest British holidays: Guernsey for gardenershttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/british-holidays-guernsey-for-gardeners/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/british-holidays-guernsey-for-gardeners/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/british-holidays-guernsey-for-gardeners/#comments Filed under: ,

Best British holidays: Guernsey for gardeners
No garden lover should miss the Floral Guernsey Summer Festival this year, from 6-14 July. It's the perfect opportunity to see this fabulous island, wander through award-winning open gardens, take walks with local horticultural experts, see ... Read more

 

]]>Best British holidaysChannel IslandsGuernseyAOL TravelMon, 17 Jun 2013 07:37:00 ESTJFK-bound plane makes emergency landing in Scotland after fire threathttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/jfk-bound-plane-emergency-landing-scotland-fire-threat/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/jfk-bound-plane-emergency-landing-scotland-fire-threat/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/jfk-bound-plane-emergency-landing-scotland-fire-threat/#comments Filed under:

JFK-bound plane makes emergency landing in Scotland after fire threat
AFP An Egyptair plane flying from Cairo to New York's JFK had to make an emergency landing in Scotland on Saturday after a seemingly threatening note was found in the bathroom. The aircraft was diverted to Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Ayshire, ... Read more

 

]]>emergency landingGlasgow Prestwick Airportplanescotland newsAOL TravelMon, 17 Jun 2013 07:15:00 ESTThomson charges honeymooners to sit together on planehttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/thomson-charges-honeymooners-to-sit-together-on-plane/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/thomson-charges-honeymooners-to-sit-together-on-plane/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/thomson-charges-honeymooners-to-sit-together-on-plane/#comments Filed under:

Thomson charges honeymooners to sit together on plane
PA A couple booking their honeymoon holiday were shocked to discover they would have to pay an extra fee to sit next to each other on the flight. Rosa De-Filippo, 43, and her fiancé, were told they would have to pay £7.50 per seat ... Read more

 

]]>Thomsontui travelAOL TravelMon, 17 Jun 2013 06:27:00 ESTWin a holiday in Budapest!http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/competition-win-a-holiday-to-budapest/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/competition-win-a-holiday-to-budapest/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/competition-win-a-holiday-to-budapest/#comments Filed under:

Win a holiday in Budapest!
With exquisite architecture, the mighty Danube River and its famed natural springs, Budapest is a fine European city to visit any time of year. To show you all that the Hungarian capital has to offer, we've teamed up with Teletext Holidays to ... Read more

 

]]>BudapestcompetitionAOL TravelMon, 17 Jun 2013 04:08:00 ESTTourist "held as sex slave" for seven weeks in city hotel roomhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/15/tourist-held-as-sex-slave-for-seven-weeks-in-city-hotel-room/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/15/tourist-held-as-sex-slave-for-seven-weeks-in-city-hotel-room/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/15/tourist-held-as-sex-slave-for-seven-weeks-in-city-hotel-room/#comments Filed under:

Tourist
Stock image: Getty A female tourist from Europe says she was held and used as a sex slave in a seven-week ordeal in a Melbourne hotel room, Australian police have alleged. The woman, aged just 21, was visiting Australia on holiday when she ... Read more

 

]]>Australia newsMelbourne newsrapeAOL TravelSat, 15 Jun 2013 11:11:00 ESTHas this cruise ship run aground on top of a hill?http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/sun-cruise-resort-south-korea-cruise-ship-hotel/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/sun-cruise-resort-south-korea-cruise-ship-hotel/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/sun-cruise-resort-south-korea-cruise-ship-hotel/#comments Filed under:

Has this cruise ship run aground on top of a hill?
Exclusivepix You'd be forgiven for thinking you were sea-ing things - but this cliff-top cruise ship hotel in South Korea is the real deal, and a world first. The Sun Cruise Resort and Yacht in Jeongdongjin, South Korea, has become one of the ... Read more

 

]]>cruise hotelhotelsouth koreaAOL TravelFri, 14 Jun 2013 08:18:00 ESTVideo: Plane crashes into hangar at California airporthttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/video-plane-crashes-hangar-california-airport/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/video-plane-crashes-hangar-california-airport/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/video-plane-crashes-hangar-california-airport/#comments Filed under:

Video: Plane crashes into hangar at California airport
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]]>airportCalifornia newsplaneplane crashUS NewsAOL TravelFri, 14 Jun 2013 07:29:00 ESTRare giant 11-stone halibut sold to Scottish restaurant for £1000http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/rare-giant-11-stone-halibut-caught-scotland/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/rare-giant-11-stone-halibut-caught-scotland/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/rare-giant-11-stone-halibut-caught-scotland/#comments Filed under: ,

Rare giant 11-stone halibut sold to Scottish restaurant for £1000
Caters News An enormous halibut weighing in at a whopping 11 stone has been sold to a restaurant for almost £1000. Tipping the scales at 70kg, the rare halibut was line-caught in the deep waters of the North Sea near Shetland, Scotland. ... Read more

 

]]>fishscotlandscotland newsAOL TravelFri, 14 Jun 2013 06:46:00 ESTRyanair predicts more disruptions and misery this summerhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/ryanair-cancellations-disruptions-air-traffic-control-strikes/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/ryanair-cancellations-disruptions-air-traffic-control-strikes/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/ryanair-cancellations-disruptions-air-traffic-control-strikes/#comments
PA Europe's biggest airline has warned passengers to brace themselves for more flight disruption this summer due to the "selfish and unwarranted" action of air traffic controllers. Thousands of British travellers are still stranded after this ... Read more

 

]]>Air travelFlight disruptionsRyanairAOL TravelFri, 14 Jun 2013 06:36:00 ESTMourners slammed for leaving piles of ashes in the Lake Districthttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/mourners-leaving-piles-of-ashes-litter-lake-district/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/mourners-leaving-piles-of-ashes-litter-lake-district/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/14/mourners-leaving-piles-of-ashes-litter-lake-district/#comments Filed under:

Mourners slammed for leaving piles of ashes in the Lake District
Stock photo, Lake District: Getty Mourners are being asked to be more tidy and respectful after scattering ashes in the Lake District - and contaminating the famous beauty spot. British ramblers Steve Curl, 60, and his wife, Beth, have launched ... Read more

 

]]>britainlake districtuk newsAOL TravelFri, 14 Jun 2013 06:17:00 ESTBritain's loveliest seaside driveshttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/13/britains-loveliest-seaside-drives/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/13/britains-loveliest-seaside-drives/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/06/13/britains-loveliest-seaside-drives/#comments Filed under:

Britain's loveliest seaside drives
Alamy There's nothing like a drive along the British coast when the sun is shining (and even when it's not). Many parts of the beautiful coastline have roads that run close to the shore, providing some of the best vantage points to take in the ... Read more

 

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