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Kolkata: Eat Your Way Around India's Famous Bengali Capital
The capital of West Bengal, bordering with Bangladesh in the North of India, Kolkata (as Calcutta) was one of the British Empire’s most important cities – and it remains a bustling metropolis today with faded period architecture, bags of history and giant trees lining the roads. It’s busy: Like all of India’s cities, Kolkata is a bustling hive of activity. It’s safe: My taxi driver explains in roundabout English that we don’t have to worry about walking the streets of Kolkata.
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British backpacker died after drinking contaminated gin in Indonesia
A British backpacker died after drinking gin which had been mixed with methanol while travelling in Indonesia with her boyfriend Joe Cook in April last year. The parents of 23-year-old beautician, Cheznye Emmons have spoken of their
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Far East best value for backpackers
The Far East offers the best deals for British backpackers, with Brazil and Australia some of the most expensive destinations, according to a survey. Five nights in Phnom Penh in Cambodia cost the same as one night in Rio de Janeiro, revealed
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Video of the day: How to spend your life savings
*Warning* Strong language. Fed up with work and the daily routine? Itching to just pack up and get out into the big wide world? Well, this Reddit user did just that. Known only by his username, "Zonz1," he claims to have spent his
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British backpacker killed in New Zealand helicopter crash found eight years later
SWNS Police in New Zealand are conducting DNA tests on a body they believe is British tourist Hannah Timings, from Gloucestershire, after finding the wreckage of a helicopter which went missing eight years ago. Hannah, who was 28, from
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British backpacker fighting for his life in India as doctors delay treatment over travel insurance
Mumbai in India, where Sean Connolly is being treated at a private hospital. PA A British backpacker is fighting for his life in India after he was found unconscious by the side of a road and suffered brain damage when doctors delayed his
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Travel guide slammed for encouraging backpackers to go all-inclusive
PA An official travel guide, described by the Foreign Office as the 'definitive guide for young travellers' has been criticised for encouraging backpackers to stay in all-inclusive resorts. The new guide, which is called 'Plan.
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