Archive for August, 2009

United Kingdom – internationally recognized tourist center…

August 20th, 2009

United Kingdom – internationally recognized tourist center, which is annually visited by huge number of tourists. Went on a vacation in the UK, you will gain a lot of unforgettable impressions.

The best time to travel around the country – from mid-spring to early autumn (due to more favorable weather conditions), the most popular months – July and August. England is rich in cultural and historic monuments. The legendary Stonehenge, Kent cave in Devonshire, majestic castles in Central England and the eastern counties, village houses, certainly deserve the attention of the city of Bath, Lincoln, Chester. Those who are attracted by calm and tranquility, not to remain indifferent to the Lake District area with picturesque lakes and medieval villages.
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For sweet-teeth travelers, in the UK has opened a chocolate boutique hotel

August 20th, 2009

If among your weaknesses is the love of sweet, then a few days in the British town of Bournemouth could be for you an unforgettable vacation. The point is that here, on the south coast of England, began work the first hotel in the world dedicated to chocolate. His owner – known “Willy Wonka” Gerry Wilton – recently returned from Iceland and Greenland, where make shows for passenger cruise liners. Chocolate Boutique Hotel visitors will be able to visit the workshop of Wilton, to take some cooking lessons of making Belgian truffles and other sweets. You can also write a self-portrait with the help of white, milk and black chocolate and learn about the history of confectionery excellence. And guests are invited to live in the rooms, the design of which was made in the best traditions of the manufacturers of delicacies.
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In England increased the number of business visitors from Russia

August 20th, 2009

According to Sovetnik.Ru, May 28, the British Administration of Tourism VisitBritain with the participation of the Moscow representative agency Action Global Communications had second in this year’s meeting of Brit Group, on the corporate development of tourism in the UK. The event was attended by top managers of British Airways, The Capital Hotel and other major companies, representatives of Russian travel agencies and industry media.
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Database of British passport several times become the object of unauthorized access

August 20th, 2009

This was reported by representatives of the British authorities. In doing so, they noted that unauthorized access does not mean hacker attacks, said the site News.com.

Statement by the Ministry of Internal Affairs was a response to a parliamentary inquiry that came late last week. Experts told to the authorities that a period of five years in the database were recorded five violations of procedures for access, most of which came at the hands of the civilian staff.
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UK foreign students issued biometric passports

August 20th, 2009

British foreign students biometric passport issued in the UK Ministry of the Interior is planning to issue in March 2009 for international students 50 – 60 thousand licenses with biometric data. The first, who will be granted such permits will be foreign students, as well as those who are going to marry in the UK, said km.ru.
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England will put in passports with retina footprints

August 20th, 2009

In the next four years in the UK will be introduced new passports – with fingerprints and retina photo of owners.

According to authorities, the new passports will give the new, incredible ability to identify individual British citizens. Introduction of such passports is an alternative to the introduction of smart ID cards. However, plans to introduce smart driver’s license are still valid.
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London. Counterfeit passports threat UK growth of the number of financial fraud

August 20th, 2009

British banks asked the Government to create a special database to help them identify counterfeit foreign passports, said the Air Force.

Banks fear the current situation where far too easy to use fake foreign passports to open bank accounts, overdraft or credit card. Against this backdrop, the British Bankers Association, BBA, has accused the government in lack of countering with financial fraud.
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