Category: archive
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Being Careful – Advice: The US State Dept
Another global warning on terrorism has been given to Americans travelling abroad by the US State Department. This one is dated 7th February. The worldwide caution replaces a similar warning…
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Marches For Peace: London and Panama
Marcin, from Poland, but alliteratively travelling in Panama sent the Beetle this message: Hola Hombres, after only 3 hours in Panama, my host Johnny from Haiti and I went to…
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Americans travelling to or in Zimbabwe
A travel warning to American citizens in Zimbabwe urging them to leave the African country has been issued by the US government. The US State Department says that Zimbabwe's current…
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The Great Possibilities of Cuba by William (Bill) Murphy and Byron L. Barksdale
Bill from Los Angeles wrote in to say that he took a flight legally from L A to Havana to meet Dr Byron Barksdale and his Cuba Aids Group in…
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Special Offer to Globetrotters at the 4 * Chateau de Béhen
French-Australian Chateau owner, M Norbert-Andre is offering a special offer till end March 2003: third night free if two nights with evening meals taken at the Chateau. Meals from 28…
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Deciding Where Next by Matt Doughty
Since the New Year has on from its welcoming celebrations, many travelling folk are spending the winter conceiving travels and tours for the forthcoming year. Such thoughts brighten up these…
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Globetrotters Travel Award
Under 30? A member of Globetrotters Club? Interested in a £1,000 travel award? Know someone who is? We have £1,000 to award each year for five years for the best…
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Airport Profile: Chicago O Hare
Time Zone: CDT (GMT -5) Airport Code: ORD Customer service number: 800 832-6352 Distance from city: 18 miles (29km) Terminal 1 is for United and United Express flights plus Lufthansa…
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Fave Websites of the Month
Someone sent the Beetle a link to: http://travellady.com/, which is a travel web site that has lots of travel stories, book and food reviews. They say: Welcome to TravelLady Magazine!…
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Funny Corner
Submitted by Frank from the US. Actual comments from US travel agents: A woman called and asked, “Do airlines put your physical description on your bag so they know whose…
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Stay Free in the UK
A new website offers an alternative way to stay in the UK – free! YouStayFree.com offers unlimited free hotel accommodation for members at selected UK hotels. Members pay a yearly…
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Batik Making by Richard Densham
It has certainly been an interesting month here in Mikindani, and also in Dar es Salaam. One of Trade Aid’s new ideas for Mikindani is to start up a local…
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Deaths in Congo
If you were thinking of travelling to northern Congo to see the gorillas – don’t. At least 48 people are believed to have died in a suspected outbreak of Ebola…
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Travel Advice Corner
Anna and Magda wrote in asking for help with voluntary placements in Australia: we are two girls living in Germany, age 19, just finished our A-levels (Advanced school leaving certificate).…
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Low-cost London
A new booklet from the London Tourist Board gives suggestions on making your holiday budget go further and exploring the capital off the main tourist trail. “Go Further in London”…
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A visit to Durban by Geoff Fairman
Today we will visit Durban which is a city situated on the east coast of South Africa. It has a sub tropical climate opposed to that of Cape Town, which…
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A Cautionary Tale: Trailfinders by Kevin Brackley
Globetrotters should be extra careful when booking flights with travel agents in the UK. High street budget travel agents, Trailfinders are, like most other companies, happy to sell you a…
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Mac’s Jottings: China
U. S. Soldiers Home Mac: during a century of travel (well 78 years!) both in and out of service I have travelled to over 150 countries (I count both North…
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Travelling in Tibetan Buddhist Spiti with Carol and Martin: High Altitude Adventure in the Indian Himalayas
Part One: We had listened with excitement to our friend’s description of his travels in the tribal regions of Kinnaur and Spiti, in the North Indian State of Himachal Pradesh.…
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Does a Stopover Count as a Visit to a Country?
Nick from London says that he thinks that it does not really count if you have only been to the inside of an airport in a particular country, though others…