Tagged With "Strait of Gibraltar"
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New tunnel could link Europe, Africa
New engineering studies give hope to promoters of a project that had seemed stalled.
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The Tanfield Railway: Older than Steam!
Ian Cook shares the fascinating story of an English railway so old that it pre-dates the steam engine, and is still running today.
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Amateur Emigrants: Reaching the Rif Mountains
Bob Cranwell recounts an adventurous trip to Morocco with a group of friends.
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Kayaking Johnstone Strait, British Columbia
DrFumblefinger recalls one of his more memorable trips, a week of sea kayaking with his 13 year old son in British Columbia's Inside Passage.
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Mackinaw Bridge: Spanning the Straits of Mackinac
The Mackinaw Bridge is currently the fifth-longest suspension bridge in the world and the longest bridge in the western hemisphere. Samantha shares her visit and some facts.
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Tarifa, Spain
ProfessorAbe shares views of Europe's southernmost point, and the one where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean
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View from the Roof, Tangier
PortMoresby hangs out on a rooftop with a view of another continent.
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Spain and EU: Drop Gibraltar border
Spain wants to remove the border between Spain and Gibraltar, since both are now part of the Schengen area.
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Spain, Morocco talking tunnel again
An ambitious plan for a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar, long-dormant, is now back in active discussion
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Holland America sets a retro cruise
A six-week sailing follows much of the route of a 1925 Mediterranean and Holy Land cruise
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City Train, Luxembourg City
All aboard the Petrusse Express for a tour of old Luxembourg City.
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Virgin Voyages says goodbye to Australia
Between poor sales and unsettled conditions in the Red Sea, Virgin Voyages is backing out of the Australia market, at least for now
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An unusual sea crossing
I admit that I don't 'do' beach holidays very well. So when I was threatened by "another day by the pool" I decided that it would be great to take the new high speed catamaran service from Fetihye in Turkey to the isle of Rhodes in Greece.
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Gibraltar tunnel plan surfaces again
A plan to link Spain and Morocco with a rail tunnel is under discussion again by the two countries
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European Passport Stamps
Take a trip with George G down memory lane... but be prepared to show your papers at the pre-Schengen borders!