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Gheos Worldguide Travel News United Kingdom In the United Kingdom and Ireland, storm Bert has caused havoc. It was reported on 23 November that power outages were caused by wind, rain and snow. It is thought that the bad weather will continue on 24 November and that in some places the worse is still to come. Learn more about:United Kingdom Iceland For the 7th time this year a volcano has erupted on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula. Several villages have been evacuated on 21 November and measures are implemented to divert lava-flows from inhabited areas. It is the 10th time since eruptions started in 2021 that a volcano erupts in the Reykjanes peninsula. Before 2021, the peninsula didn't see any eruptions for 800 years. Learn more about:Iceland Atlantic Ocean On 21 November, it was reported that hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean have gained in power over the last 6 years. Wind speeds have increased by 30 km/h (20 mi/h) on average. In 85% of the increase, climate change was the main cause. As seawater temperatures rise, hurricanes get more powerful. Learn more about:Atlantic Ocean Laos In the tourist town of Vang Vieng, 5 tourists have died after drinking alcoholic beverages containing the poisonous methanol. Numerous others are in hospital. It is advised to keep an eye on food and drinks and to only buy alcohol from sealed containers. Learn more about:Laos Spain On 14 November torrentiaal rains in the south of Spain have disrupted daily life. Thousands have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain as extreme rain and flooding drenches the area. More rain is expected in the coming days. Learn more about:Spain World On 8 September, it was reported that in 2023, some 6.3 million hectres of forest has been los worldwide, due to fires, illegal logging and the removal of trees to make room for agriculture and roads. Most forest was lost in tropical regions. In 2021, it was agreed that deforestation should be stopped completely in 2030, but these goals will not be met if it continues at the current rate. Learn more about:World Money & Markets CNN financial and business news | Welcome to Gheos.com, the oldest travel portal on the Internet. The World Guide features detailed maps, flags, anthems, statistical information, weather reports, history and travel information and tips on all travel destinations in the world. No matter where you are planning to travel to; all the necessary information is freely available from Gheos.com Destination of the week On these pages a different destination will be highlighted every week. Sometimes it's a tourist trap like one of the Spanish resorts; sometimes we will bring you detailed information on some more exotic places. This week we will have a closer look at AmsterdamArchaeological excavations suggest people were already living in the area, which is nowadays known as Amsterdam, during Roman times. There is no evidence of human settlement, but coins and several other artifacts show that there were people in the region. The area consisted of numerous shifting lakes, swamps and soggy peat. During the 12th century the marshlands around the Amstel River were dammed by farmers and fishing men who settled in the area. In the 14th and 15th centuries, many merchants moved their businesses to Amsterdam. By 1600 ships from Amsterdam dominated trade and traffic on most European Seas. In the 17th century overseas trading ports were established. Slowly money industries such as banks became more important than trade. In the beginning of the 19th century the importance of Amsterdam started declining, after the French occupied the city and the British blockaded access to the sea. Nowadays the capital of the Netherlands is an important tourist destination and there are numerous interesting sights, scattered all over the city. Some of the most important sights include the Rijksmuseum (the most important museum in the Netherlands), the Stedelijk Museum and the Anne Frankhuis (the dwelling wher Anne Frank and her family hid from the Germans during WWII. There are many more good museums in the city. Most people come to Amsterdam for its canals though. Amsterdam's canals were built during the Golden Age. Goods from warehouses along the canals could easily be shipped in and out of the city that way. Many of these warehouses have been restored and are now in use ass offices and art galleries. Amsterdam's central area is very compact and can easily be explored on foot. There are countless hotels, hostles and other sorts of accommodation in the city. There is a network of trams, buses and metros to get around and Schiphol Airport, the gateway to the Netherlands is not far from the city and has excellent connections with central Amsterdam. Click on the images to learn more about this interesting destination. A map of Amsterdam will open full-screen. Just click on towns and places you want to know more about. Next week: Estonia
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