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Panama's real gangsters' paradise

The once-notorious streets of Panama have become home to swish hotels and safer streets. How did this happen? With a concerted effort by local business people to give gang members real alternatives to a life of crime.

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SHD TRAVEL, September 15 Cruise pics - Radiance of Sea images. Pic supplied

The Cruise Director

How far ahead do you book a cruise? When it’s for a once-in a- lifetime full world cruise, people often book up to two years ahead. Cunard and P&O; Cruises World Cruising recently released their 2015 world voyages itineraries and are expecting the phones to run hot with advance bookings over the next few weeks.

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Panama canal

View with no room

Negotiating the Panama Canal is not for the faint-hearted mariner, writes Louise Goldsbury.

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