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16
Jun

Italy: rail strike Jun 16: 9 am to 5 pm

On June 12, 2015, two TrenItalia employees were brutally assaulted after a controller requested to see tickets onboard a Trenord train near Milan.  The attack has put TrenItalia workers in a state of alarm. In protest, TrenItalia employees will be on strike from 9am to 5pm on June 16, 2015, requesting more police presence as […]

15
Jun

Sumatra: more evacuations

TANAH KARO, Indonesia (AP) — Authorities in western Indonesia on Monday evacuated hundreds of villagers living near a volcano that is spewing hot ash down its slopes almost daily.   Government volcanologist Gede Suantika said at least 28 hot ash avalanches occurred Monday at Mount Sinabung on Sumatra, one of Indonesia’s main islands. There are […]

12
Jun

Mexico: West Coast: Tropical Storm Carlos

 Tropical Storm Carlos is sitting stationary over the Pacific Ocean south of Mexico, but is expected to start moving slowly soon. As of Friday morning, it had maximum sustained winds at 60 mph (95 kph) and was centered about 160 miles (260 kilometers) south of Acapulco, Mexico, and about 215 miles (345 kilometers) south-southeast of […]

11
Jun

Independent Active Travel

Sometimes you just don’t feel like travelling in a group – it’s a romantic holiday or you want to be just with your family. Or maybe you were never group material in the first place. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a well-organized, successful active holiday. That’s because a number of the wonderful companies […]

11
Jun

Featured Active Destination: New Zealand

It’s a tiny country that punches way above its weight when it comes to active vacations.  New Zealand is about much more than bungee jumping (though the daredevil sport was invented there).  It’s about crystal clear fjords, stunning hikes leading to ocean vistas, swimming in natural hot tubs. The options abound in this country of […]

10
Jun

Southern Ontario: Weather warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Ontario Active for next 4 hours · Environment Canada Updated at 1:40 pm At 11:19 a.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of dangerous thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, dime to nickel size hail and heavy rain.  There is also the risk for a tornado.  At […]