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A couple of months of cloud and rain were enough to send many Brits to their local travel agent or on-line to look for a sunshine holiday this summer.
Menorca was happy to accommodate them, and it upgraded a disastrous year to a simply awful one for the holiday paradise.
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Brits Say No To Majorca
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Just two hours from London, Majorca has been the favourite destination for British holidaymakers for decades, and has helped Spain to be the holiday country it is today.
But with the Euro strong against the pound, British tourists have been swapping Majorca for cheaper areas.
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Monaco To Get Her Own Eiffel Tower
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Best known for her Grand Prix and tax freedom, Monaco is building a new island to house museums, schools and apartment buildings in the European tax haven.
And with it could come a landmark to rival those of London's Big Ben and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the French capital.
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Holidays In Malta 10 Per Cent Up For 2008
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Travel industry reports from Malta suggest that there could be a rise of as much as ten per cent in tourists this year.
If the reports are correct it's been an excellent year for the holiday island that was out of favour just a few years ago.
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Andorra Real Estate Still On The Rise In 2008
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Australia, Canada, the U.S. and Europe's real estate values are in freefall - but there are still areas that resist the economic slump.
Andorra, Europe's second most popular tax haven, could see property prices rise despite recession elsewhere.
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Menorca Welcomes Speeding Drivers
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Balearic holiday island Menorca has built her reputation as a holiday island on the island's strengths - peace and tranquility.
But they have welcomed the fastest cars and the drivers in the world of Formula One...
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Spanish Monarchy On Its Knees
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Military law and the the overthrow of democracy in an attempted army coup was thwarted by Spain's King Juan Carlos in its early post Franco days in the 1980's, and Spain blossomed as it became acceptable to take a holiday there.
But the royal family aren't as popular as they once were - could Juan Carlos be the last Spanish monarch?
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Half Century For Prince Albert
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New and old money, sophistication and the glamour of Monte Carlo is known the world over, with some of the best hotels, the casino, Grand Prix and celebrities tripping over each other.
But as Prince Albert of Monaco turns 50, he is becoming increasingly known more for his stand on the environment than as a celebrity royal.
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Diamond Celebrations For Queen Elizabeth 2
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Queen Elizabeth has just celebrated sixty years of marriage to Prince Philip, and in that time has filled more newspaper and magazine column inches than anyone else.
While she might not be a celebrity in today's conventional sense, she is the most photographed woman in the world.
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More Cash For 2008 Andorra Ski Holidays
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Tourism bosses are still being criticised after being taken by surprise during the 2006/7 ski season as visitor numbers dropped for the first time in a decade, but Andorra has invested heavily for the 2007/8 season.
The snow arrived early this year, but Andorra has decided not to take any more chances with her ski vacations.
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