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Word from the Smokies: Summers of adventure at Camp Margaret Townsend
Asheville Citizen Times - North Carolina
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I was at least an hour and a half into my conversation with June Goforth when I joked that she hadn’t given me a chance to ask any questions. She paused a moment before laughing and said, “Oh, I didn’t know you had questions.” I had sat down with...
Is France on the edge of civil war?
The Times
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Andrew Hussey published a brave and original book in 2014, The French Intifada: The Long War between France and Its Arabs. Opening with an anecdote about being caught up in a street battle near the Gare du Nord in Paris 2007, Hussey noted that...
Connor McDavid and his wife, Lauren McDavid, are on a post-wedding vacation with the newlyweds Leon Draisaitl and Celeste Desjardins
The Times of India
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Connor McDavid and his wife, Lauren McDavid (Image Via IG/@mcdavid97) After the romantic wedding of Leon Draisaitl and Celeste Desjardins in France, fellow NHL star Connor McDavid and his wife, Lauren McDavid, joined the newlyweds for an idyllic...
Akoya Hotel partners with Global Destinations India
TPH News
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August 28, 2025
Reunion Island’s Akoya Hotel & Spa has officially appointed India-based Global Destinations as its sales and marketing representative across the Indian travel trade. This partnership seeks to position Akoya as a preferred luxury destination for...
Travel Warning Issued for China Amid Mosquito-Borne Virus Outbreak
Newsweek
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August 2, 2025
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 2 travel alert on Friday, advising those planning to visit China to practice enhanced precautions due to a significant chikungunya virus outbreak. Newsweek has reached out to...
Chikungunya in Asia: What travellers need to know right now
Time Out
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Parts of Asia are experiencing an outbreak in the Chikungunya virus right now. This mosquito-borne viral disease causes symptoms like high fever and joint pain, and though rarely fatal, could cause an unpleasant disruption to your travel plans. If...
Everything New on Streaming Services in September: Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu and More
The Wrap
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August 29, 2025
A new month is upon us, and that means a whole lot of shifting on each streaming platform. You may not know where your favorite movies are now. Well, we can help you out. While some titles leave streaming entirely for periods of time, more often...
Volotea, Air Caraïbes, and French Bee launch interline agreement to streamline travel between Europe and long-haul destinations
Aviation24.be
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August 7, 2025
On August 6, 2025, Volotea, Air Caraïbes, and French Bee announced an interline agreement that simplifies travel between regional European cities and long-haul destinations in the Caribbean, French overseas territories, North America, and Réunion...
Volotea Signs Interline Agreement with Air Caraïbes and French Bee
Rus Tourism News
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August 6, 2025
Travelers across Europe’s regional capitals now have a smoother gateway to exotic long-haul destinations. Low-cost carrier Volotea has signed a new interline agreement with Air Caraïbes and French Bee, offering a fully integrated travel experience...
‘In two days, it all came crashing down': A French-Syrian fa...
Modern Ghana
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The fall of Bashar al-Assad allowed the Abou Latif family to realise their dream of returning to their homeland of Syria this summer. But they found themselves caught up in the fighting between Druze and jihadists in the city of Sweida. Wife and...
Regal reunion: Princess Maria Carolina and Maria Chiara of Bourbon-Sicilies enjoy a St Tropez getaway with the Belgian royals
Tatler
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August 8, 2025
Princess Maria Carolina photographed alongside her sister Maria Chiara, and Belgian Royals Aymeric, Nicolas and Louise in Saint Tropez in 2023 Instagram @carolinadebourbon They’re the ever-glamorous bleach-blonde daughters of Prince Carlo, Duke of...
Fears agonising 'China virus' ALREADY spreading to US and tourist hotspots
GB News
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August 7, 2025
Popular holiday hotspots are becoming hotbeds for a virus which can cause pain for months, experts have warned. The chikungunya virus can cause severe organ damage and lead to chronic disability. There have been 10,000 reported cases of the virus...
Organ-destroying virus that has sparked global pandemic fears is rife in holiday hotspots, warn experts
Daily Mail
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August 6, 2025
Experts have warned that some holiday destinations popular with Britons are hotspots for a virus that can cause pain that lasts for months. The chikungunya virus, which although rarely deadly, can severely damage organs and lead to chronic...
CDC issues travel alert over chikungunya virus outbreak in China
The Gazette - Colorado
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning American travelers to take "enhanced precautions" when traveling to foreign countries experiencing a chikungunya virus outbreak. The mosquito-borne illness is currently prevalent in China,...
Chikungunya: US travel warning includes PH on ‘elevated risk’ list
Cebu Daily News
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August 6, 2025
FILE – This 2014 photo made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a feeding female Anopheles funestus mosquito. (James Gathany/CDC via AP, File) LOS ANGELES — Travelers have been warned by US health officials about...
Taiwan raises travel alert over Guangdong, China chikungunya outbreak
Focus Taiwan
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August 5, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 5 (CNA) Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Monday raised its travel alert for China's Guangdong Province to Level 2 in response to the growing chikungunya outbreak in the region, urging travelers to take "enhanced...
Chris Weidner: The French connection — reunion and reminiscence abroad
Daily Camera - Colorado
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August 6, 2025
“Greetings from Briançon,” read the WhatsApp message, along with a photo of my friend Magda holding a coffee mug and smiling widely. Two other photos showcased a crystal clear mountain sunrise where she and her boyfriend, Pawel, were camping.
What is chikungunya? Symptoms and travel advice as China reports 8,000 cases
The Independent
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August 6, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
You can now rent Winchester Cathedral’s Deanery for a holiday stay
The Independent
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August 6, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
11 Best College Towns to Experience College Football This Fall
Travelbinger
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August 26, 2025
Can you smell it? It is the BBQ pits warming up, the pigskin flying through the air, and you hear the chants of rivals getting louder and louder. It is football season. There is nothing so special as going to your favorite college town, sit in a...