More than just a travel show, fast:track delivers the latest travel news from the industry itself.
fast:track also offers fascinating insights into the most exclusive and desirable places in the world to visit.
fast:track also offers fascinating insights into the most exclusive and desirable places in the world to visit.
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fast:track This year, the United States began asking tourists from certain countries for their personal details on-line BEFORE their arrival. The 'ESTA' system is free through the US government website. But have you been caught out by other sites charging to process your application?
fast:track is beginning the first of a four parter, following Joe Inwood on an auto-rickshaw across India. We're back in Africa travelling from the Okavango to the Kalahari and Carmen investigates how safe the local tipple is in Bali.
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fast:track also offers fascinating insights into the most exclusive and desirable places in the world to visit, as well as looking at issues affecting both the business and leisure traveller.
fast:track heads to Scotland this week. Carmen's been tracing her ancestry back to a remote farm and finding out how Visit Scotland managed to upset some of the country's black population. We're also at the Eisteddfod in Wales and Tina's back with event suggestions for August.
Source: www.bbcworldnews.com
fast:track also offers fascinating insights into the most exclusive and desirable places in the world to visit, as well as looking at issues affecting both the business and leisure traveller.
fast:track Ranjan and Daniela come to the end of their weight loss effort this week. Have a look and see whether both met the targets they set themselves six months ago. Also, Rajan scares himself silly in a plane built for two, and Carmen's been investigating whether the recession means better deals for us customers....
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BBC World News' fast:track is more than just a travel show, it delivers the latest travel news from the industry itself. It also offers fascinating insights into the most exclusive and desirable places ...
fast:track We're looking at Space Tourism this week. Simon's been to see the groundbreaking of a new spaceport in New Mexico. He was also part of the ONLY news crew to watch the flypast of Virgin Galactic's White Knight 2!!!!! Also, we visit Flagstaff, Arizona where NASA astronauts trained in the 1960s and Australia - a superb destination for any stargazers.
Source: www.bbcworldnews.com
BBC World News' fast:track is more than just a travel show, it delivers the latest travel news from the industry itself. It also offers fascinating insights into the most exclusive and desirable places ...
fast:track This week, we're back in Dubai looking at why all the Gulf airlines seem to have been unflustered by the credit crunch. There's also a piece from Sharjah, about the arts and culture there. Hero of the week though is Amandeep who risks life and limb with a falcon in the Arabian desert......
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BBC World News' fast:track is more than just a travel show, it delivers the latest travel news from the industry itself. It also offers fascinating insights into the most exclusive and desirable places ...
fast:track We're in Japan this week, looking at all the high-tech gadgetry and futuristic design in Tokyo. Simon's also been looking at all the different options available for sports fans there, and has been spending some time At Home With The Sumos - great fun. Tina's back too with events from around the world in July.
Source: www.bbcworldnews.com
BBC World News' fast:track is more than just a travel show, it delivers the latest travel news from the industry itself. It also offers fascinating insights into the most exclusive and desirable places ...
fast:track This week, Simon's reporting from South Africa with less than a year to go before the football World Cup begins. He's travelled around the country looking at what it can offer all the new tourists, and finding out whether its crime and poverty problems are as bad as the reports would suggest.
Source: www.bbcworldnews.com
Despite it's wealth of history and natural beauty, tourism in Ethiopia has been limited so far. It makes up only 2.5 per cent of the country's GDP. It's a difficult country to navigate but, if you can manage it, there is plenty to see. ...
fast:track We've got an Ethiopia special this week - starting in the capital, Addis Ababa, and heading north. We visit rock hewn churches, deserted castles and see one of the biggest religious celebrations in Africa....
Source: www.bbcworldnews.com
BBC World News' fast:track is more than just a travel show, it delivers the latest travel news from the industry itself. It also offers fascinating insights into the most exclusive and desirable places ...
fast:track Rajan's looking at Swine Flu in this edition. He's been to South America to speak to some industry leaders about how quickly they reacted to the outbreak. Carmen's been looking around holiday homes in South East Asia, and we've the our events guide for June!
Source: www.bbcworldnews.com
BBC World News' fast:track is more than just a travel show, it delivers the latest travel news from the industry itself. It also offers fascinating insights into the most exclusive and desirable places ...
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We're in Geneva this week for the world's biggest private jet fair. Also, Carmen's been to Thailand for a pampering at one of the region;s most exclusive spas, and we're looking at why yachters are heading towards somewhere that's better known as a backpackers paradise..
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Trips to visit friends and family have become an important part of the travel industry, accounting for a quarter of all international passenger traffic at UK airports. Two thirds of this increase in social trips has come on journeys to destinations in the EU. ...
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There are loads of new high speed rail lines opening around the world, in the next couple of years, so Thalia's been looking at those. Also we've got part 4 of Fit to Fly, and a great piece from Uganda too - lovely pictures from Michelle as she stumbles across a colony of Mountain Gorillas.
http://www.bbcworldnews.com/Pages/Progra
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BBC World News' fast:track is more than just a travel show, it delivers the latest travel news from the industry itself. It also offers fascinating insights into the most exclusive and desirable places ...
fast:track Rajan's looking at piracy this week. Pirate attacks on commercial ships have been all over the news - so he's looking into whether there's any risk for cruise liners. We've got May's events guide too, and Karen's been to Quito in Ecuador. Enjoy! http://ww
fast:track This week, we're looking at (and out of) observation wheels. It's the first anniversary of the Singapore Flyer, so we're finding out why they seem to be so popular. Also, Kirsten's here with the best of travel on the web, and Keith's finding out what the
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