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Every book is a journey

Some suggestions of which books you can read - in full - on a single flight.

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Spanning the world’s best bridges

It’s the romance, legend and spectacle of a bridge that led Cheapflights.com to create its list of the Top 10 most impressive bridges around the world.

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Air travel ‘no risk to pregnant women’

Healthy mothers-to-be having pregnancies without complications should be able to fly until the 37th week, the latest advice reveals.

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With few distractions, a plane is one of the best places to get stuck into a book.

Every book is a journey
May 24 2013 at 12:14

Some suggestions of which books you can read - in full - on a single flight.

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The Si-o-Seh Pol bridge over the Zayandeh river late at night in Isfahan, Iran.

Spanning the world’s best bridges
May 24 2013 at 07:31

It’s the romance, legend and spectacle of a bridge that led Cheapflights.com to create its list of the Top 10 most impressive bridges around the world.

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Those who are at risk of early labour because of factors such as a multiple birth should not fly from 32 weeks, says the college.

Air travel ‘no risk to pregnant women’
May 23 2013 at 07:42

Healthy mothers-to-be having pregnancies without complications should be able to fly until the 37th week, the latest advice reveals.

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Those who are at risk of early labour because of factors such as a multiple birth should not fly from 32 weeks, says the college.

Destinations to dream about
May 22 2013 at 14:07

Choosing where to spend a holiday is a matter of personal preference or past experience, Sylvaine Strike shows.

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LIVING CLOSE TO THE EDGE: Pick your thrill from white-water rafting in Africa to bungee jumping from the Macau Tower in China to running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

How to get your adrenalin pumping
May 21 2013 at 08:04

Global picks from China to Utah for the traveller who prefers extreme sports and danger to quietude.

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A British Airways check-in area at Gatwick Airport, London. Picture: British Airways

Air travel self-help options get all-clear
May 20 2013 at 08:06

For those catching an early flight, nothing beats checking in early and heading straight to the gate.

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If you have ever struggled to close your wife's suitcase before a plane trip, the latest research on holiday costs will come as little surprise.

Honey, I blew the holiday budget
May 17 2013 at 07:35

Women are adding more than a third to the initial cost of their holidays by splashing out on new clothes, researchers found.

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This undated publicity photo provided by Maniac Pumpkin Carvers shows the Maniac Pumpkin Carvers' interpretation of Starry Night, by Vincent van Gogh, which was commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Finding Vincent
May 16 2013 at 12:23

As the largest collection of van Gogh's works reopens in Amsterdam, Mary Novakovich paints a picture of locations that inspired him.

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False or misleading information, if discovered, can lead to your visa being denied.

Applying for a visa?
May 14 2013 at 07:34

First rule: always tell the truth, says immigration specialist Daniel Anvari-Brown.

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When in Rome, it's tempting to try the city's world-famous ice cream.

R700 for an ice-cream?
May 10 2013 at 07:35

When in Rome, it’s tempting to try the city’s world-famous ice cream. But how much are you prepared to pay?

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