Joomla! site syndication http://www.cheap-travel-4u.co.uk Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:27:12 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.cheap-travel-4u.co.uk/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.cheap-travel-4u.co.uk Joomla! site syndication http://www.cheap-travel-4u.co.uk/content/view/6/2/ Virgin Blue Opens 'The Lounge' In Canberra Virgin Blue Airlines has continued its earnest campaign to lure more business and Government Guests, with the opening tomorrow of the airline's newest and fifth ‘The Lounge' at Canberra Airport.It joins Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney as Virgin Blue ‘The Lounge' destinations and will provide travellers with a sleek, all-inclusive lounge facility when travelling with Virgin Blue from the nation's capital.The new lounge is located in the Departure area next to Gate 5 at Canberra Airport with panoramic 270 degree views of the runway and surrounding countryside. Access is available to annual Members of The Lounge, Corporate Plus fare holders, and Velocity Gold Tier Members and their guest. Single visit entry is also available for Guests travelling with Virgin Blue for $30.Virgin Blue will offer a range of benefits for members and Guests visiting the Canberra Lounge for business or pleasure including: * Business facilities, including meeting rooms, state-of-the art personal computers in a dedicated and private workstation area, and complementary WiFi access throughout. * Relaxing Lounge environment, with plenty of lounging space, integrated work areas and Foxtel TV. * Australia's first airline lounge Barista service, providing great coffee all day, along with premium teas. * Gourmet snacks and fresh menu items available throughout the day. * A selection of beer and Australian wines available from 11am. * Convenient check-in facilities are also available in The Lounge for Guests travelling without checked baggage. 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English native speakers from all over the world come as volunteers to learn about Spaniards and their culture in return for their board and lodging while the Spaniards seek to improve their fluency in the quickest, most intensive manner possible on earth. The participants, both English-speakers and Spaniards, exchange culture, conversation, knowledge and friendship.Englishtown was the brainchild of Richard Vaughan, a business student from Texas who came to Spain to teach English in the 70's. “After a quarter-century of language training and experience, I realized no matter how many times a person is drilled on irregular verbs, the only way to truly understand a language is to actively practice it,” says Richard.This led to the creation of Englishtown – eight-day immersion programs which include a cast of 20 Spaniards, 20 English-speakers from all over the world, a Master of Ceremonies to provide entertainment and a Program Director to enforce the only rule: No Spanish Allowed. 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