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Reinventing the South Pacific

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A personal account of a trip to the islands of Polynesia to see what impact tourism has had on the region. While some of the islands are doing quite well through tourism and the charm of the islands has not been spoiled too much, there are still too few visitors to sustain the region's resources.

HOTELS AND OTHER LODGING PLACES, Tourist Travel, Pacific Rim, Analysis, Influence, Description and travel, Travel industry, Tourism, Polynesia, Pacific Islands

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The great channel race: from London Ritz to Paris Ritz, six different ways

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Travelers can cross the English Channel through Le Shuttle, the Dover-Calais car ferry, hovercraft, by plane or via the Eurostar. The choice depends on preference for reliability, speed, enjoyability and value.

Transportation, English Channel

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Raiders of the lost world: colonial booty enriched the British Museum

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The British Museum, which was founded in 1753 as the world's first national and public museum, contains treasures from around the globe. A guide to its collections is presented.

London, England, Museums, Art museums, Collections and collecting, British Museum

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