HIBS today announced a new holiday and travel partnership with Thomas Cook Sport that will run until June 2010. The partnership, named the Hibernian Holiday Club, allows fans to buy flights and book hotels or complete holiday packages at discount prices. Fife Hyland, Hibs' commercial and communications director, said: "We are delighted to announce this xciting partnership with a leading international brand such as Thomas Cook. "The deal is an important one not just for the club, but more importantly, the supporters.

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The IU Student Association is encouraging students to take precautionary measures while traveling to Mexico during spring break. IUSA is backing the U.S. Department of State’s warning of an escalated level of violence in Mexico due to government efforts to curb drug trafficking. Though the University is not releasing an advisory for students, senior and IUSA President Luke Fields said IUSA is the government and advocate of the student body. The organization is the perfect forum to support student safety, he said.

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The Pancake Rocks are columns of limestone resembling stacks of pancakes that have been formed by centuries of tidal water washing over them. At high tide with a heavy swell running, seawater is forced upwards through blow holes. An amazing sight which is backdropped by the rough surf of the Tasman Sea.

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I think one food item you always see a lot at the temple fair is the fried insects. Those crunchy things that taste a bit like burnt bacon. Fancy a grasshoper? No? Then why not try some fried baby birds? If you are feeling squemish, do not go to page two to see the close-ups!

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After hanging out a few more days after the wedding with everyone in Jervis Bay, we headed south down the coast about 5 hours to a beautiful spot we had been before, Merimbula. Merimbula is on the the Sapphire Coast and is about hour north of the border between New South Wales and Victoria. We stayed for 5 days at the Merimbula Beach Caravan Park which is directly overlooking a quiet little beach. You can rent some really great cabins there if you don't have a caravan, tent, etc. and they are a pretty good deal.

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Two of the muscle cars from the upcoming “Fast & Furious” street-racing movie are now on display at Universal Studios Hollywood, joining a fleet of exotic movie vehicles at the theme park. Vin Diesel’s 1987 Buick Grand National and a 2009 Subaru WRX STI driven by Paul Walker in the movie are currently parked inside the theme park near the House of Horrors attraction (separate from the Fast & the Furious Extreme Close-Up experience on the behind-the-scenes Studio Tour)).

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Young Island Resort is a 5 Star luxury hideaway on a thirty-five acre island. Young Island is a delightful private resort just off the coast of St. Vincent and close by to the capital of Kingstown. The island itself looks a little like the very top of a mountain just popping its head above the water. An island where fruits, flowers, birds and fish abound. The resort has tropical architecture, adding to the “island” experience. On the beach, where white sand eases gently into the Caribbean, there are chaise lounges and mattresses for sunbathers.

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One of the benefits of working as an airline crewmember, whether it be as a pilot or flight attendant, is the chance to get to know a city in a manner that's second only to living there. But when we're given the option to fly a month of 'turns' – those one day trips with flight times occasionally exceeding eight hours, many of our Boston international pilots forgo the London or Aruba layover for a line with 9 or 10 turns in it. It's tough to pass up a schedule that allows you to be home every night and have a good deal of time off as well.

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One of the benefits of working as an airline crewmember, whether it be as a pilot or flight attendant, is the chance to get to know a city in a manner that's second only to living there. But when we're given the option to fly a month of 'turns' – those one day trips with flight times occasionally exceeding eight hours, many of our Boston international pilots forgo the London or Aruba layover for a line with 9 or 10 turns in it. It's tough to pass up a schedule that allows you to be home every night and have a good deal of time off as well.

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Perth City is a ideal place for a summer or winter holiday. There the sun always shining and you will found white sandy beaches and amazing scenery. Perth City is Western Australia’s capital with a population over 1 million people, but it’s one of the most isolated metropolitan areas on the Earth. The nearest city is Adelaide in South Australia, which is 2,104 km away. But, don’t worry, with its cosmopolitan atmosphere is always something to see and do there.

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If you’re visiting the park this month, you’re likely to see teams of volunteers working on plant restoration under the Alternative Spring Break program sponsored by the Student Conservation Assn. and American Eagle Outfitters. Basically, kids sign up for one of two weeklong sessions that start Sunday, March 15 (program is full for this year). Last year, a team worked on restoring an area with 20,000 native plants. In addition to lending a hand at the iconic national park, students get to explore the red-rock trails and learn more about the park and the National Park Service.

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I'm down in Pokhara now, finished the circuit, had a brilliant time. Got round it a little fast as a roads been built along some of the last section so caught a jeep along that bit. Tomorrow I'm white water rafting down to a nature reserve with a few guys I met to check out the elephants, tigers, rhinos etc. After that I'll be back up to Pokhara to chill out for a week before I come home. Hopefully going to do a fair bit of para-gliding depending on the weather, and might do a longer (3-4 day) rafting trip if I can afford.

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Today's photo of the day comes from Willy Volk at Lake Worth, Florida. So often when I'm browsing through Flickr, I'll see a picture like this and exclaim, "why didn't I think of this?!" Clicking on the metadata to Willy's picture shows he used the aperture priority mode (as explained by Karen Walrond) which gave him a shutter speed of 1/8th of a second. Just the right amount of time to blur the wave, making it look like it's floating above the sand. He took another picture with a faster shutter speed here so you can see the difference.

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This 11-day family adventure travels around India’s Golden Triangle, including the city bazaars of Delhi, the magnificent Taj Mahal at Agra and the ‘pink city’ of Jaipur. The pace slows as families journey to the deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri, then spend two nights in Ranthambore National Park taking game drives in search of crocodile, deer, leopard and tiger. The Adventure Company has reduced prices for the Easter departure of Tiger Trails and Taj Mahal, 6th – 16th April 2009. This trip is now available from £1,149 per adult (was £1,449) and from £1,069 per child (was £1,299). Prices include flights.

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Before you get on that jet plane or hit the open road, here are some travel tips to save time, money and hassle. Betty Oliva, AAA club spokeswoman, offers these tips for a road trip: 1. To get an estimate of how much money you will spend on gas, Oliva says, go to www.fuelcostcalculator.com. It calculates fuel cost based on your type of vehicle. 2. Speeding has a price—literally. Each 5 mph driven over 60 mph is like paying an additional 24 cents per mile for gas, according to www.fueleconomy.gov.

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