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EXPLORE THE SET OF THE “NO. 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY”
WITH ADDICTEDTOTRAVEL.COM
Head to Botswana with online travel portal www.addictedtotravel.com
to explore the set of the film adaptation of the “No 1
Ladies Detective Agency”. The film, which begins shooting
in May and is due to open later this year is directed by Oscar
winner Anthony Minghella and is the first ever motion picture
to be entirely set in Botswana. The film will take advantage
of the country’s famous scenery and locations include the
Kalahari Desert, the Okavango Delta and Gabarone where producers
have signed a ten year lease for the area at the foot of Kgale
Hill, Gaborone, where they have built the fictional shopping
centre where Precious Ramotswe opens her storefront detective
agency.
Addictedtotravel.com is offering a 16 day “Botswana Overland
Safari” for £1076 per person which visits Chobe National
Park, the Okavango Delta, the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, the Moremi
Game Reserve and Victoria Falls. Price includes 15 nights accommodation
in various safari lodges, all transfers and game drives plus
breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Valid until 31 December 2008.
LAND ONLY.
For further information please contact Anna Catchpole at Hills
Balfour Synergy on 020 7367 0915 or email annacatchpole@hillsbalfoursynergy.com
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The UK Department for Transport has recently relaxed hand baggage
security rules at some UK airports. This change affects Emirates
flights departing London Heathrow, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle
and Glasgow and excludes London Gatwick, where a one piece hand
baggage rule remains in place.
Emirates cabin baggage rules for passengers departing the UK
are as follows:
First and Business Class
First and Business Class passengers are now permitted two pieces
of cabin baggage: one briefcase plus one cabin bag, subject to
the following size and weight limitations:
Briefcase: 18 x 14 x 8 inches (45 x 35 x 20 cm)
Cabin bag: 22 x 15 x 8 inches (55 x 38 x 20 cm)
The total combined weight of both pieces must not exceed 26 lbs
(12kg)
Economy Class
Economy Class passengers are permitted one piece of cabin baggage,
subject to the following size and weight limitations:
Cabin bag: 22 x 15 x 8 INS (55 x 38 x 20 cm)
The total weight must not exceed 15 lbs (7 kg)
Exceptions
For Emirates flights departing from London Gatwick, a one piece
cabin baggage rule applies for all classes. Passengers are permitted
one piece of cabin baggage, subject to the following size and
weight limitations:
Cabin bag: 22 x 17.7 x 10 inches (56 x 45 x 25 cm)
The total weight must not exceed 15 lbs (7 kg)
While duty free purchases of liquor, tobacco and perfume in reasonable
quantities are also permitted in addition to the above, exceptions
apply with new liquid restrictions in place.
Learn more about our baggage rules.
Visit emirates.com.uk for regular news updates, product information
and to book a flight
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For the second year running, the Canadian
Tourism Commission joins as a partner of the Canary Wharf Ice
Rink offering Londoners and Brits alike the finest facility
for outdoor ice skating and entertainment in the Capital.
Thanks to the CTC, inc group and Canadian designers Umbra, Canada
Square in Canary Wharf will get its first Canadian lounge this
season in the form of celsius: a canadian lounge iceinc. What
makes a Canadian lounge? A cool, crisp design with glass walls
that bring the action of the skating rink right up to the table's
edge. It wouldn't quite be a Canadian lounge without comfort
food staples with a hint of Canadian flavour. celsius: a canadian
lounge iceinc serves up tasty bites along with the bar's winter
themed cocktails.
The entire site will be decked in festive lighting transforming
the area into a winter wonderland perfect for office parties,
Christmas get-togethers, family outings or a novel site for a
date. ...Festive music and drink are sure to keep the festive
spirit going well into the new year.
Always dedicated to providing a top notch entertainment experience
the Canary Wharf Ice Rink has expanded the viewing gallery as
well as the area dedicated to celsius: a canadian lounge iceinc.
Even the Skate hire area has its own special elements with interactive "Windows" into
Canada and photography that showcase all four Canadian seasons.
Keep an eye out during the skating season for special offers,
Canadian themed nights, free entertainment showcases and the
chance to win a variety of holiday prizes to Canada. Its all
very exciting so be sure to "watch this space" (www.canarywharficerink.com)
for all the latest news, events and offers.
The rink is open 7 days a week. Tickets can be purchased from
ticketmaster.com and lastminute.com and include skate hire. The
onsite box office will be open from November 15. The Canary Wharf
Ice Rink is available for fashion shoots, interviews and filming
for media please send requests to Brian Jokat 0207 531 1648 or
brian@skateco.co.uk
www.canarywharficerink.com, www.canada.travel, www.umbra.com
WELCOME to Travel News From Norway
and our latest issue. With the nights now starting to draw
in, attention has well and truly turned to the winter season.
We
are currently working on three separate campaigns to promote
Norway as the perfect family ski and winter activity destination,
as well as positioning ourselves as the ultimate country from
which to see the stunning Northern Lights.
The latter campaign ties in with some work we are doing around
the forthcoming Golden Compass film. Starring Daniel Craig and
Nicole Kidman, the film is released on December 5th and centres
on a little girl’s voyage to the Arctic in search of a city
beyond the aurora. Press and marketing activity are currently underway
in a bid to capitalise on the film’s popularity. Separate
activity around the Northern Lights is also being carried out
including digital tube advertising.
Innovation Norway’s short breaks campaign continues to run,
with current focus on Stavanger, ?lesund, Oslo and Trøndelag.
With easy access to all four centres from the UK, they are becoming
even more attractive for a weekend getaway.
World Travel Market is almost upon us, being held once again
at London’s ExCel from November 12-15. For the first time in
several years, the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Iceland, Finland
and Sweden will once again be joined by Denmark – uniting
the ‘famous five’. While each country will retain its
individual identity, we are hoping to create a greater impact for
the Scandinavia region by re-grouping, sharing the same core values
- fresh, nature, environment and responsible tourism. Innovation
Norway looks forward to seeing many of you there where our particular
focus will be on the Northern Lights, fjords and the company’s
new communication concept ‘ Norway – powered by Nature’.
Since the last newsletter, more flights have been announced with
Norwegian introducing a direct flight from London Stansted to
Tromsø and
from London Gatwick to Stavanger – next year’s European
Capital of Culture. SAS continue to expand with a daily service
from London City to Oslo Gardermoen.
The next edition of Travel News From Norway will be out at the
beginning of December and I look forward to writing to you all
again then.
Catherine Foster, Country Manager
Innovation Norway
Holidaynet.com has
launched its "LOOK
& BOOK" linking
holiday specific video clips to UK Tour Operators reservation
systems. Visitors to the HolidayNet website can watch destination,
resort and holiday experices video clips then link to the our
operator for more specific news and reservations direct.
Nicholas Rogovsky aims to publish in excess of 100 video clips
by January 2008 and sees a great advantage for retail travel
agents to as well as tour operators to buy a link button from
the video page. "The instant oppportunity to capture customer
interest for holiday booking is very real. A single click link
to the
operator or agent who can provide the type of holiday the customer
is exposed to through the video, is of great advantage to the
sponsoring operator or travel agent" Links can be bought
for 3 months or longer, very suitable for set campaigns or longer
e.marketing. Cost per link from £10 per month. Find out
more: 020 8390 9909 . Several HolidayNet video clips are now
published also on YouTube..
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