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A new volcano could pose a threat larger than last year’s air-traffic paralysing eruption in Iceland, according to experts. Seismologists are nervously watching rumblings beneath a much more powerful Icelandic volcano call Katla, which could spew an ash cloud that will make the 2010 eruption look tame by comparison. Brooding over rugged moss-covered hills on [...]
A train operator has come under fire for an advertising campaign that promotes a destination it does not go to. First Great Western’s (FGW) ‘Explore’ campaign features Dartmouth in Devon, with posters and adverts running the catchline: ‘The train makes it easy to get to Dartmouth. But I always find it difficult to leave.’ Another [...]
There is more to life in Las Vegas than the sensory assault of the casinos. Far more. Behind the doors of most of the best hotels are sanctuaries of calm; world-class spas to soothe your spirits and counter the effects of the all-you-can-eat buffet. Here are our favourite spots to revitalise – followed, of course, [...]
Move over Mickey, there’s a new kid on the block. Legoland Florida will officially open its doors October 15. After a series of rumors, Central Florida’s Legoland was officially announced back in March 2010. The sibling park to Legoland California, Legoland Florida occupies 150 acres on the space once held by Cypress Gardens — the first of Florida’s [...]
Work on the “Florida Project,” as Disney World was called in its early stages, began in a swampy Central Florida after Walt Disney’s death in 1966. Three weeks prior to the official opening, 100,000 Central Florida locals participated in trial runs. Come October 1, 22 park attractions were ready to go and 5,000 cast members [...]
Florida might be known as the land of palm trees and sunshine, but at Walt Disney World fall foliage is in season. Over the course of three days, a small army put up revamped decorations giving the impression of a hometown fall along Main Street. There are the fall leaves, of course, and candy corn-esque banners [...]
GURNEE, Ill. — A winged roller coaster will debut next year at Six Flags Great America between Chicago and Milwaukee, Wis. Riders on the X-Flight coaster will have no track above or below them. They will sit in pairs suspended on either side of the track with their feet dangling. The coaster will include a [...]