Article Archive for 5 October 2009
Starting on radio 4 at 6.30 pm on Tuesday 6th October is a new radio comedy about a tourist information centre. Called “Too Much Information” it tells the continuing story of this town called Waft, somewhere in the North of England. The problem with Waft is there seems to be no reason why any tourist should want to go there. As the BBC blurb says “It’s twinned with a town near Chernobyl and is the perfect place to stop off on the way to Alton Towers to ask the way to Alton Towers – or just to use the toilet.”
According to the foreign exchange people at American Express. A survey they have just completed shows that w e may have £800 million in forgotten foreign currency lying around. The usual size survey of 1000 people apparently shows that we have, on average £40 in cash lying around after we return from our holidays.
Recent research by the Higher Education Careers Service Unit (Hecsu) revealed that up to 40,000 of this year’s graduates are struggling to find work: for the class of 2009, a degree doesn’t guarantee a job. But there are options – albeit overseas. With job opportunities in the UK few and far between, now is the time for your 20 something to combine their need to earn with their desire to travel. CD Traveller considers the possibilities…
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