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• 'Stricter rules put more stress on travel (The Pantagraph)
BLOOMINGTON â?? When Joseph Lewis booked a trip with his wife to Cancun, Mexico, he never thought his biggest travel woe would come from his passport.
• 'Readers' travel snaps (News Interactive)
Grey but great .... Vicki and Chiko Oiso snap part of the World-Heritage listed Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. Send your travel snaps ?
• 'Australian govt hikes travel alert for Britain (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The Australian government issued an upgraded travel alert for Britain on Sunday, advising visitors to use a high degree of caution.
• 'NZ govt adjusts travel advice for UK (Newstalk via Yahoo!Xtra News)
The New Zealand government has adjusted its travel advice to Kiwis planning to visit the UK, following the attempted bombings in Glasgow and London.
• 'Australia upgrades travel warning for UK (Daily News)
SYDNEY: The Australian Government yesterday upgraded its travel warning for Britain, saying there was a high risk of a terrorist attack.
• 'Australia upgrades travel warning for UK (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Australian government Sunday upgraded its travel warning for Britain, saying there was a high risk of a terrorist attack.
• 'Four Non-stop Hours Of Travel Doubles DVT Risk (Medical News Today)
Regardless of whether a passenger is traveling by plane, bus or car, after four hours of continuous seated travel, the risk of developing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) doubles, says the World Health Organization (WHO). However, the absolute risk, at 1 in every 6,000 passengers, is low. [click link for full article]
• 'U.S. trying to lift Kuwait travel ban on teacher (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The United States is trying to help an American teacher to leave Kuwait after the Gulf Arab state imposed a travel ban on her, the U.S. embassy said on Saturday.
• 'Record Travel for Fourth of July (WKBT La Crosse)
July 4th is historically the biggest travel weekend of the summer, but what happens when the holiday falls right in the middle of the work week?
• 'Travel advice for UK strengthened (TVNZ)
The New Zealand government has adjusted its travel advice to Kiwis planning to visit the UK, following the attempted bombings in Glasgow and London. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says New Zealand travellers should maintain a high level of personal security at all times and be extra vigilant when travelling within Britain.

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