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Jun

Shanghai: airport: explosive device injures 4

Four passengers were wounded after a man hurled an explosive device at a check-in counter at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport on Sunday afternoon, before attempting to kill himself.   “According to the initial police investigation, a man took out a homemade explosive device in a beer bottle from a bag he was carrying and threw […]

13
Jun

Canada – Keep Exploring

Summer has arrived in Canada and there really isn’t anything else quite so glorious plus there are endless things to see and do. Perhaps we here in Canada are a bit guilty of thinking first of exotic and/or distant lands when we plan travel. But there’s such a lot to see here, and your Vision travel advisor can […]

13
Jun

Top 5 Destinations You Can’t Keep Putting Off

  Some of the world’s most exciting places to travel are also the most ecologically diverse. With the ever growing impact of climate change, some destinations simply won’t be the same in 10 years – not to mention other impacts such as commercial and political developments, new roads through remote and wild places… even the […]

13
Jun

Rome: June 13: transport strike for 4 hours tonight

Rome transport workers are expected to hold a four-hour strike on Monday evening, coinciding perfectly with Italy’s opening Euro 2016 fixture.   Workers from Rome’s transport authority, Atac, will stop work between 8.30pm and 12.30am, a time-frame which will allow striking workers to watch the Azzurri take on Belgium at 9pm.   The coincidence has […]

13
Jun

Sweden: SAS strike continues Monday June 13

Sweden: SAS strike continues 77,000 passengers affected, SAS cancels hundreds of flights over pilot strike Scandinavian airline SAS canceled 220 more flights as Swedish pilots continue striking after a new round of talks failed on Sunday. The walkout is costing SAS an estimated $1.2 million a day during the peak travel season. Since Friday the […]