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This store in the U.S sells unclaimed baggage. Over one million items pass through the store annually. Items include clothing, cameras, electronics, sporting goods, jewellery, books and, yes, luggage.

www.unclaimedbaggage.com

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the European Commission have updated their list of airlines that are banned from flying within the EU.

Website: Banned Airlines
PDF Document: Banned Airlines

The first list includes all airlines banned from operating in Europe. The second list includes airlines which are restricted to operating in Europe under specific conditions.

List of air carriers of which all operations are subject to a ban within the EC

Democratic People Republic of Korea (DPRK)
AIR KORYO

Sudan
AIR WEST CO. LTD

Afghanistan
ARIANA AFGHAN AIRLINES

Rwanda
SILVERBACK CARGO FREIGHTERS

Angola
TAAG ANGOLA AIRLINES

Ukraine
UKRAINE CARGO AIRWAYS
UKRAINIAN MEDITERRANEAN AIRLINES
VOLARE AVIATION ENTREPRISE

Gabon
AIR SERVICES SA
AIR TOURIST (ALLEGIANCE)
NATIONALE ET REGIONALE TRANSPORT (NATIONALE)
NOUVELLE AIR AFFAIRES GABON (SN2AG)
SCD AVIATION
SKY GABON
SOLENTA AVIATION GABON

Liberia
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Liberia.

Democratic Republic of Congo
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Democratic Republic of Congo.

AFRICA ONE
AFRICAN AIR SERVICES COMMUTER SPRL
AIGLE AVIATION
AIR BENI
AIR BOYOMA
AIR INFINI
AIR KASAI
AIR NAVETTE
AIR TROPIQUES S.P.R.L.
BEL GLOB AIRLINES
BLUE AIRLINES
BRAVO AIR CONGO
BUSINESS AVIATION S.P.R.L.
BUTEMBO AIRLINES
CARGO BULL AVIATION
CETRACA AVIATION SERVICE
CHC STELLAVIA
COMAIR
COMPAGNIE AFRICAINE D'AVIATION (CAA)
DOREN AIR CONGO
EL SAM AIRLIFT
ESPACE AVIATION SERVICE
FILAIR
FREE AIRLINES
GALAXY INCORPORATION
GOMA EXPRESS
GOMAIR
GREAT LAKE BUSINESS COMPANY
HEWA BORA AIRWAYS (HBA)
I.T.A.B. - INTERNATIONAL TRANS AIR BUSINESS
KATANGA AIRWAYS
KIVU AIR
LIGNES AERIENNES CONGOLAISES
MALU AVIATION
MALILA AIRLIFT
MANGO AIRLINES
PIVA AIRLINES
RWAKABIKA BUSHI EXPRESS
SAFARI LOGISTICS SPRL
SAFE AIR COMPANY
SERVICES AIR
SUN AIR SERVICES
TEMBO AIR SERVICES
THOM'S AIRWAYS
TMK AIR COMMUTER
TRACEP CONGO
TRANS AIR CARGO SERVICE
TRANSPORTS AERIENS CONGOLAIS (TRACO)
VIRUNGA AIR CHARTER
WIMBI DIRA AIRWAYS
ZAABU INTERNATIONAL

Equatorial Guinea
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Equatorial Guinea.

CRONOS AIRLINES
CEIBA INTERCONTINENTAL
EUROGUINEANA DE AVIACION Y TRANSPORTES
GENERAL WORK AVIACION
GETRA - GUINEA ECUATORIAL DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS
UTAGE - UNION DE TRANSPORT AEREO DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL

Indonesia
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Indonesia.

AIR PACIFIC UTAMA
AIRFAST INDONESIA
ASCO NUSA AIR TRANSPORT
ASI PUDJIASTUTI
ATLAS DELTASATYA
AVIASTAR MANDIRI
BALAI KALIBRASI FASITAS PENERBANGAN
DABI AIR NUSANTARA
DERAYA AIR TAXI
DERAZONA AIR SERVICE
DIRGANTARA AIR SERVICE
EASTINDO
EKSPRES TRANSPORTASI ANTAR BENUA
GARUDA INDONESIA
GATARI AIR SERVICE
HELIZONA
INDONESIA AIR ASIA
INDONESIA AIR TRANSPORT
INTAN ANGKASA AIR SERVICE
KARTIKA AIRLINES
KURA-KURA AVIATION
LION MENTARI ARILINES
LINUS AIRWAYS
MANDALA AIRLINES
MANUNGGAL AIR SERVICE
MEGANTARA AIRLINES
MERPATI NUSANTARA
METRO BATAVIA
NATIONAL UTILITY HELICOPTER
PELITA AIR SERVICE
PENERBANGAN ANGKASA SEMESTA
PURA WISATA BARUNA
REPUBLIC EXPRES AIRLINES
RIAU AIRLINES
SAMPURNA AIR NUSANTARA
SAYAP GARUDA INDAH
SMAC
SRIWIJAYA AIR
SURVEI UDARA PENAS
TRANSWISATA PRIMA AVIATION
TRAVEL EXPRES AIRLINES
TRAVIRA UTAMA
TRI MG INTRA AIRLINES
TRI MG INTRA AIRLINES
TRIGANA AIR SERVICE
WING ABADI NUSANTARA

Kyrgyzstan
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of the Kyrgyz Republic.

AIR MANAS
ARTIK AVIA
ASIA ALPHA AIRWAYS
AVIA TRAFFIC COMPANY
BISTAIR-FEZ BISHKEK
CLICK AIRWAYS
DAMES
EASTOK AVIA ESEN AIR
GOLDEN RULE AIRLINES
ITEK AIR
KYRGYZ TRANS AVIA
KYRGYZSTAN
KYRGYZSTAN AIRLINES
MAX AVIA
OHS AVIA
S GROUP AVIATION
SKY GATE INTERNATIONAL AVIATION
SKY WAY AIR
TENIR AIRLINES
TRAST AERO
VALOR AIR

Sierra Leone
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Sierra Leone.

AIR RUM, LTD
BELLVIEW AIRLINES (S/L) LTD
DESTINY AIR SERVICES, LTD
HEAVYLIFT CARGO
ORANGE AIR SIERRA LEONE LTD
PARAMOUNT AIRLINES, LTD
SEVEN FOUR EIGHT AIR SERVICES LTD
TEEBAH AIRWAYS

Swaziland
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Swaziland.

AERO AFRICA (PTY) LTD
JET AFRICA SWAZILAND
ROYAL SWAZI NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION
SCAN AIR CHARTER, LTD
SWAZI EXPRESS AIRWAYS
SWAZILAND AIRLINK

Air carriers of which operations are subject to operational restrictions within the EC

Republic of Gabon
AFRIJET
GABON AIRLINES

Bangladesh
AIR BANGLADESH

Comoros
AIR SERVICE COMORES

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Travel blogs added to the directory this week:

carribean-island.info
A guide for the Caribbean Islands.
The Caribbean Travel Guide

Directory Location: Caribbean Travel Blogs

If you have a travel blog and would like to be in the directory and featured in this weekly post then follow the details here: submit travel blog

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Are you a budding media mogul with designs on becoming the next Rupert Murdoch? Or maybe you would like to exact revenge on all those travel magazines that have rejected your travel articles? Whatever the case you can now publish your own travel magazine, and it will cost you nothing!



MagCloud is a website where you can publish your own magazine. All you have to do is upload a PDF version of your creation and they take care of the rest: printing, mailing, subscription management, and more.

It costs nothing to publish a magazine on MagCloud, and to buy a magazine costs 20c per page, plus shipping. You can also set a price on your magazine above the base price so you can make money from it, thus beginning your odyssey as a media baron.

There are different categories to browse, including travel and vacations.

I am curious to see what the quality these magazines are like, so if you intend to publish a travel magazine feel free to send one to me and I will give it a plug on this blog.

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I Found Your Camera is a site where you can upload photos from found cameras, hopefully reuniting the camera with its owner.

ifoundyourcamera.net

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Location: Prague - Czech Republic
Photo: Old Town Square



Travel Photo Gallery: Prague Photo Gallery

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aambrosia.typepad.com
For the next year (beginning in September) I will be traveling all over India, writing a book, and blogging about Indian food and culture.
Aambrosia: Food & Travel in India

Directory Location: India Travel Blogs

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The urge to jump up and down on hotel beds is universal it seems. Some say a holiday hasn't truly begun until you arrive to your hotel room, plonk your bags down, then take a running jump to your bed.

BedJump.com by hotelsbycity.net is where jumpers can send photos of themselves jumping on hotel beds.

BedJump.com

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Icelandair Saga Club Contest

Icelandair are running a contest where you can win 120,000 free award points for their frequent flyer program (valid for US and Canadian residents).

To enter the competition sign up for the Icelandair Saga Club and you will earn 1,000 Award Points. You then go into the draw for a chance to win 120,000 Award Points.

Even if you're not going to travel with Icelandair, you can use your points with partners like Points.com, Marriott, Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Hertz and more.

Offer details:

- Valid from July 9 - 29, 2008.
- Valid for new Saga Club members only.
- Valid for US and Canadian residents.
- Points will be granted after the July 29, 2008.

For full details on competition rules: Icelandair Official Rules.

Labels: iceland, icelandair, travel-competition

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Travel blogs added to the directory this week:

traveltheprairies.wordpress.com
Sights, sounds, and life in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba.
Life and Travel in the Canadian Praries

Directory Location: Canada Travel Blogs

ramblerboards.com
Blog detailing The Rambler's travels and experiences in both the USA and internationally.
ramblerboards.com travel blog

Directory Location: Travel Blogs R

pocketcultures.com
Explore the world by reading about life in different countries and cultures.
PocketCultures Topics of the World

Directory Location: Travel Blogs P

If you have a travel blog and would like to be in the directory and featured in this weekly post then follow the details here: submit travel blog

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Postcrossing is a project that invites people to exchange postcards (real paper ones, not electronic) from random places in the world. If you send a postcard, you'll receive at least one back, from a random postcrosser somewhere in the world. It is free to participate.

postcrossing.com

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Location: Padova - Italy
Photo: Prato Della Valle


The Prato Della Valle is the largest square in Italy, and one of the largest in Europe (though technically it's an elliptical square). In the background is the Basilica of Santa Giustina.

Travel Photo Gallery: Padova Photo Gallery

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Travel blogs added to the directory this week:

world-notes.com
A blog about traveling and living abroad.
Notes about the World

Directory Location: Travel Blogs W

malibuisburning.com
Eat. Drink. Travel. Live.
Malibu is Burning

Directory Location: Travel Blogs M

travelspots.mayacreative.com
Top travel destination listings to plan on your next vacation.
Travel Spots Review

Directory Location: Travel Blogs T

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The Hoxton Urban Lodge is a boutique hotel in London, and they are offering a £1 Room Sale. That's a meagre 2 US dollars to stay in a boutique hotel in one of the most expensive cities in the world.

There are 500 rooms available for £1 and 500 at £29 between 1st August and 31st October 2008. The last time this sale was on over 500,000 people tried to book, so it resembles a lottery as much as a sale. Like the lottery you've got to be in it to win it, so if you are planning a trip to London it's worth having a go at getting a one pound room.

Other offers include:
- Rooms for £59 over the August Bank Holiday.
- All Sundays in September at £59.
- All Fridays and Saturdays in November at £79.
- Rooms from £30 in December.
- Rooms on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day for £30.

You can find out about the next £1 sale by joing The Hoxton mailing list.

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Unusual Hotels of the World list some truly unique hotels. From underground hotels, undersea lodges to tree houses and igloos.

uhotw.com

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