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Scotland considers economic benefits of breaking up with Britain
DestinationsEnding Britain’s 306-year rule would allow Scotland to reverse generations of economic mismanagement and free its lawmakers to boost economic growth, say Scottish nationalists campaigning to split from the UK. Independence would not only bring the long-standing and sometimes-troubled union to an end, but allow tax cuts and investment focused on boosting exports to spur [...]
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Wind turbines are spoiling Scotland natural beauty, worry conservationists
DestinationsMan-made structures can now be seen from at least 70 per cent of Scotland, with a recent five per cent increase in the area affected by development being blamed on the spread of wind turbines. An official report from Scottish Natural Heritage, the environment agency, found that the figure had risen from 65 per cent [...]
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London locals create personal tourism campaign that bests official videos
DestinationsA pair of Londoners enlisted the help of dozens of locals – including Dermot O’Leary – in an attempt to persuade a friend to visit the city. Tim Benzie and Paul Joseph made this quirky film featuring dozen the city’s top attractions in the hope of convincing Tim’s niece, who lives in Australia, to visit [...]
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British tourism gets big spotlight with Prince Harry and Cameron’s NYC visit
DestinationsBritish Prime Minister David Cameron and Prince Harry visited a design studio in New York City on Tuesday as part of a campaign to promote his country as a tourist destination and U.S. business partner. The two arrived at Milk Studios on a red double-decker bus. With a view of the Hudson River from a [...]
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British tour of remote North Korea to go ahead, despite American arrest
DestinationsA British tour operator said it will continue with its inaugural trip to the region of North Korea where American guide was arrested. Britain’s leading tour operator to North Korea is to press ahead with a trip next month to the little-visited north east of the country – even though this was the region in [...]
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The seven-nation Birmingham to Pakistan bus launch delayed due to permits
DestinationsPlans for a bus service between Birmingham and Pakistan have been delayed because of problems over transit permits. The 4,000-mile (6,400km) route to Mirpur runs through Iran, Turkey and near the Afghan border.Tickets for the 12-day journey are expected to cost £130 each. The service is being set up by the Tahir Khokher, transport minister for Pakistan-administered [...]
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Trump’s deceptive anti-wind farm tourism ad pulled by UK watchdog
DestinationsBritain’s Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that Donald Trump’s anti-wind farm advert should be withdrawn in its current form. The independent advertising regulator said Wednesday that the ad from Trump International Gold Club Scotland is misleading and cannot be substantiated. The ad warns that wind farms would hurt Scottish tourism and mar Scotland’s beauty. It [...]
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The countries British travelers have fallen out of love with
DestinationsThe British travelers, long the intrepid explorers all over the globe, are changing their traveling habits amidst fears of Europe falling into a long term economic decline. Once favorite countries have seen rapid declines since the financial downturn began in 2008, while other new favorites are emerging. Yesterday, we ran a story on Britishers falling [...]
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British tourists snub French holidays in favor of Spain and Italy
DestinationsFrom Henry V to Peter Mayle, Britons have long been invading France with enthusiasm in order to claim a small corner of it for themselves. But figures published by the Office for National Statistics suggest that the nation’s love affair with the chateaux of the Dordogne and the patisseries of Paris may be on the [...]
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UK town turns homeless into tour guides to solve social problem
DestinationsNew walking tours promising a secret glimpse of Bath were launched this week, all of which are led by people who are, or have been, homeless. The walks will show visitors all the city’s main tourist attractions – which include the Roman Baths, its Georgian architecture and numerous sites with Jane Austen associations – but [...]
