A frustrated Belgian citizen has posted, for sale on eBay, the state of Belgium. As you all know, Belgium has not been able to put together a government because the Flemish and Walloon politicians have not managed to reach a deal, many months after the elections. Calls for the independence of Flanders are getting louder. [...]
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Belgium put up for sale on EBay, fetches 10 million EUR
Posted: 18 September 2007 in Current events, TravelTags: belgium
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European Parliament seeks to scrap stupid no liquids rules
Posted: 6 September 2007 in Current events, TravelTags: air travel, security
For a year now, air travelers have been burdened by the stupidest rules on earth that do not improve safety and lead only to delays and waste. The no-liquids rule adopted by the European Union last year has finally come under fire from members of the European Parliament. According to the Financial Times: “European legislators [...]
Mashable has posted a guide to 75+ online travel resources from well-known ones like Travelocity to smaller sites such as Dopplr (still in private beta). Go to: http://mashable.com/2007/08/14/travel-toolbox/Â At the end of the article is a list of useful resources for Gmail, online polling, online presentations, WordPress plugins, etc.
Cyrus Farivar, a technology writer from San Francisco, stayed overnight at the recently opened Yotel right in Gatwick Airport, London. Yotel is the new chain of Japanese-inspired stylish budget hotels in airports. He says: Basically once you get out of the baggage claim and clear customs, there’s an elevator that goes down one floor — [...]
