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A spelling mistake on the Internet led to a surprise trip to remote southern France for three Norwegian tourists who thought they were going to a Greek island, airport officials said Wednesday.

The family group from Torp-Sandefjord thought they had booked a flight to the island of Rhodes but instead the journey from Oslo took them via London to Rodez, capital of the mountainous Aveyron department.

According to airport authorities at Rodez some 10 tourists make the same mistake every year.

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Here are some questions received by Australians from foreigners, along with some smart ass replies.

Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it’s only three thousand miles, take lots of water.

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia? (USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does not… oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.

Q: Do you have perfume in Australia? (France)
A: No, WE don’t stink.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you’ll have to learn it first!

Read the full list @ just whatever >>>

In case you don’t know, the New7Wonders organization had an open voting system to elect the new 7 wonders of the World. June 7, the candicates has been announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal.

The 7 candicates are:
- Chiche’n Itza’, Mexico
- Christ Redeemer, Brazil
- The Great Wall, China
- Machu Picchu, Peru
- Petra, Jordan
- The Roman Colloseum, Italy
- The Taj Mahal, India

The largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island (this is not a typo!) is the Vulcan point in Crater Lake on Vulcano Island in Lake Taal on Luzon (PHI)

Also, the largest island in a lake on an island in a lake, is the Island in Mindemoya Lake on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron (CAN)

Do you want to see some more interesting Islands and Lakes?

A holidaymaker managed to take a seven-inch knife on board a plane, moments after his 13-year-old daughter had a bottle of fizzy drink confiscated by security staff.

Nick White realised that he had the lock knife in his pocket as he reached the security gate at Birmingham Airport. So he put it though the scanner with the rest of the contents of his pockets - and to his surprise, security staff failed to spot it.

But his daughter, Shannon, was not so lucky because they confiscated a soft drink from her as part of increased security measures at the airport.

Once they boarded the plane, the party took photos of Mr White posing with the knife to show to friends. Mr Stanley, 20, of Main Street, Walton-on-Trent, said: “The air stewards were walking past and saw me taking the pictures. We were talking and laughing about it, not trying to hide it.

“They didn’t say anything.”

Read the full article @ This is derbyshire >>