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France.com: The Francophile's portal offers information on all aspects of France and French culture, including Travel, News, Business, Shopping,... If you're going to France there is no better site.

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Rough Guides The ultimate travellers companion is his or her Rough Guide to..... On their on-line site you can get a brief overview for over 14,000 destinations and links to purchase the guides. Alternatively try Amazon.co.uk - List of Rough Guides for the best prices.

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UK Beach Quality Guide The Good Beach Guide is an independent guide to the quality of Britain’s bathing waters. This is the thirteenth annual edition compiled by the Marine Conservation Society. The beaches that are recommended in this Guide have achieved the highest water quality standards and are not affected by inadequately treated sewage. A total of 215 beaches are recommended covering all regions of the UK.

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How far is it Actually this is a site about Indonesia, but it also contains a really useful tool that allows you to calculate the distance between any starting point and your destination anywhere in the world. Also links to relevant routefinder sites.

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