The cheapest way to reach Britain from continental Europe is to swim across the English Channel; this requires extraordinary stamina and has been tackled by only a handful of budget travelers.
Health officials are warning that Thai babies face unnecessary risks because superstitious parents insist on delivery by caesarean section to ensure children are born at the most auspicious moment.
Its disappearance had sparked a worldwide hunt as well as rumours of piracy in the English channel, Mafia disputes and illegal cargoes which the ship's reappearance did not lay to rest.