Another 800 tourists stuck in Bangkok had been hoping to go to the island for a holiday, before 50 flights were grounded this week.

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You can upgrade to a premium level for the holiday season and then go back down to free.

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Many such destinations are worth visiting for other reasons too: as well as being pleasant places to go on holiday, Iceland, Hawaii and the Greek island of Santorini all demonstrate, for example, the influence of vulcanism on island formation.

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The Japanese electronics giant talked about its upcoming game console for the first time and said it will go on sale this holiday season.

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Ignore, for a moment, the fact that millions of Japanese go on holiday to have a bath.

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Whereas now, with all the new restaurants and street fairs and festivities, people will go down there for a holiday and feel like they can be entertained.

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How low plasma TV sets go depends on Wal-Mart, which can use its size and reach to set the bar for the holiday season.

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As his parents were on holiday, Matt's boss at the time had to give the go-ahead for his right arm to be amputated.

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