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Brian and team, who work for a digital marketing agency run this Digital Crosstalk blog.
Occasionally we might blog about companies and people we work with but for the most part we'll simply be blogging about stories and events which we find interesting.

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7th
JAN

Kuoni launch gift card

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: Image by markhillary via Flickr

Ever needed to buy a gift, but have been looking for something that is both practical and a little out-of-the-ordinary? Well, this couldt be an answer to that particular quandary.

Luxury travel firm, Kuoni, have announced the launch of a new gift card, according to an article on Brinkwire. The card is designed to allow gifters to contribute towards the cost of a holiday or travel experience, or to pay for flights or room upgrades on any of Kuoni’s holiday itineraries.

Kuoni’s holiday gift cards can be personalised to suit the recipient and prices start from as little as £5. Cards are valid for one year following date of issue and can be ordered direct from Kuoni, via the Kuoni website or through any of the Kuoni travel stores. They can also be used on pre-existing bookings to add extras.

Tags: gift cards, gifts, kuoni, travel

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11th
DEC

Giant Iceberg threatens Australian Shipping

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: Image via Wikipedia

Australian authorities have issued a warning to ships sailing around the country’s southwest coast to be wary of a giant iceberg, which has been spotted approaching the area.

The gigantic mass of ice, which measures 54 square miles was seen drifting towards Australia’s southwest course but is still some 1100 miles from the coastline.

However, it isn’t the giant body of the iceberg which has caused the warning to be issued, but the danger that it will fragment into many smaller blocks as it enters warmer waters, creating hazardous conditions for sea-farers.

The block was first seen via satellite at 12pm on December 9th according to the Bureau of Meteorology, and is believed to have dislodged from the Antarctic ice shelf around ten years ago when the Ross Sea Ice Shelf and Ronne Ice Shelf fractured.

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10th
DEC

Lightshow mystery over Norwegian Skies

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A strange lightshow lit up the Norway skyline on Wednesday night, leaving many witnessed puzzled as to what it was they were seeing.

Many theories have been put forward for the bizarre light; with everything from a Russian rocket to a shock wave and even a sign from God! Strangely, no-one has come forward to claim it was a UFO yet.

According to a report published on DigitalJournal.com the strange illumination began first with a blue light which flew up from behind a mountain before stopping and then began to move around in a circle, creating a spiral pattern in the sky.

The pattern took over the sky in quick time before a greenish blue light appeared to shoot out from the spiral’s centre, glowed for around ten minutes and then disappeared from view.

The Mail Online reports that the Norwegian Meteorological Institute was swamped with calls from curious spectators reporting the strange light.

Astronomers reported that the light was not associated to the Aurora Borealis, which is a common sighting in Norway, while Russia denied conducting missile tests.

However, increased speculation suggests the light display was caused by a test failure of the jinxed Russian Bulava missile which was test-fired from the Dmitry Donskoi submarine, which is stationed in the White Sea.

Tags: aurora borealis, light show, northern lights, norway

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23rd
SEP

City of Red as dust storm blankets Sydney

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: Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Those familiar with HG Wells’ ‘War of the Worlds’ will know of the red weed which blankets the earth after the martians win the first war. So imagine how residents of Sydney, Australia felt when they awoke to find their city shrouded in a red haze.

No, it wasn’t the martian weed that was the cause but a thick blanket of dust which blocked out the sun. The red colouration is a result of the sun reflecting off the dust.

The dust is down to some strong winds in the New South Wales area over a sustained period which has stirred a lot of dust off the ground and into the air, and the winds have carried the dust into Sydney.

The dust created widespread havoc with Sydney’s transport systems with visibility greatly reduced, while flights were delayed and ferries cancelled.