ALL THE RAGE
One in five of the million Brits heading for the slopes will face “ski rage”, according to research by Lloyds TSB Insurance. Sixty per cent list “being cut up” as their greatest gripe, with “queue jumping” and being “bumped into” close behind. Twenty-two per cent of skiers have exchanged obscenities and 3 per cent have resorted to violence.
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VILLAGE LIFE
Support Masai villages in Kenya by booking through operators associated with the Travel Foundation’s new scheme (www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk).
TO A “T”
A US company, Hubwear (www.hubwear.com), makes T-shirts with a wearer’s favourite route in airport codes (LHR, JFK); the outbound flight on the front, the return on the back. “Economy Class” T-shirts offer a choice of 20 popular airports, “Business Class” offer more graphics and “First Class” offer customised itineraries.