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VENICE BANS CRUISE SHIPS
It had to happen! Finally common sense has prevailed. Venice has placed a ban on cruise ships from entering the Grand Canal after protests from local residents. The Italian government has announced that large cruise ships will be banned from entering Venic...
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Crystal Cruises appointment
This news just in from Crystal Cruises; a repost from Insider Travel. This news will make a lot of Crystal passengers very happy!!! Crystal Expedition Cruises announced that Capt. Thomas Larsen will bring out its upcoming luxury expedition yacht Crystal Endeav...
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Champagne, France
Every year I make the trip from London to Ramatuelle (south of France) where my daughter has a villa. We use the drive as an opportunity to explore. This year we fancied Epernay – the self-proclaimed capital of Champagne and home to many of the world’s mo...
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