Liverpool, perhaps tired after their gruelling 1, 200-mile journey by land across Europe, will be grateful that they will not have to recover from a two or three-goal deficit following a poor game only redeemed by two good saves by goalkeeper Pepe Reina.

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Madrid's large airport, so far unaffected by the ash cloud, could handle extra flights with passengers then continuing their journey north by land.

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Al-Ain, UAE (CNN) -- A British boy and his father are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime, traveling across the Middle East and Europe by land and sea after 11-year-old Joe Thompson suddenly developed a paralyzing fear of flying.

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To learn about the land and its people, walkers can embark on a journey guided by its indigenous inhabitants.

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