A saintly extravaganza in Dublin

The biggest festival in Ireland takes place in Dublin every March to celebrate the life of St Patrick.

Although St Patrick's Day falls on March 17th, the capital city marks the occasion with a week of events, parades, parties and ...

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Posted by Paul at 10:19, 19 December 2006

Lights, camera and action in Rome

Travellers planning to catch a flight to Rome next spring might want to make sure their trip coincides with the Rome Independent Film Festival.

Otherwise known as RIFF, this event sees films from more than 70 countries shown at top ...

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Posted by Carrie at 10:35, 19 December 2006

Long-haul flights 'to become more popular'

More travellers are set to book long-haul flights over the course of 2007, according to one expert.

Faith Wootton of Thomas Cook said that destinations such as Australia are tipped to prove more popular than before during 2007 as flights ...

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Posted by Teddie at 10:34, 20 December 2006

Qantas to boost San Francisco-Sydney flights

Qantas has announced that it is to increase the number of non-stop flights between San Francisco and Sydney from next year.

Effective from March 26th, there will be five flights a week instead of three as demand for ...

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Posted by Clare at 10:41, 20 December 2006

Facts on film in Greece

The biggest documentary festival in Greece takes place at the Olympion Cinema Centre in Thessaloniki between March 16th and 25th.

Holidaymakers heading to the country should seize the opportunity to attend the acclaimed Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, which attracts ...

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Posted by Merv at 11:14, 20 December 2006

The sound of music in Berlin

Music fans flying to Berlin next spring should open their ears to the MaerzMusik festival of contemporary music.

Between March 16th and 25th, new and established artists, bands and orchestras descend on the city to play a wide range of ...

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Posted by Carrie at 11:19, 20 December 2006

Emirates to launch new Venice flights

Emirates has announced that it is to launch non-stop flights to Venice from next summer.

Beginning on July 1st, the service will initially fly from Dubai to the Italian city five times a week – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, ...

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Posted by Paul at 10:19, 21 December 2006

Airlines 'offered record seats in 2006'

The world's airlines offered a record 3.3 billion seats on 28.2 million flights during 2006, according to new figures.

Research from travel information firm OAG revealed that on average, more than nine million seats were made available on 77,371 flights everyday.

The ...

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Posted by Clare at 10:49, 21 December 2006

Worship music in Oslo

Fancy a music festival with a difference? Try stepping on a flight to Oslo for the seventh Oslo International Church Music Festival.

Held between March 16th and 25th, this event is not just for those who like church music ...

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Posted by Kate at 11:13, 21 December 2006

Celebrate spring in Budapest

Travellers heading to Budapest next March might want to check out the annual Spring Festival, a celebration of music, dance, theatre and more.

Held between March 16th and April 1st, this popular event attracts crowds of visitors to Budapest ...

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Posted by Teddie at 11:35, 21 December 2006

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