Category: archive
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Queen Mary 2 Criticisms
Spotted by Mac who wrote in to say: I read in yesterday’s Travel section of the Washington Post that a couple taking the Queen Mary 2 had picked out cabin…
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A Surprising First Night (in the Brazilian rain forest) by Tony Annis
That night the local tribe was going to perform a ceremony that would involve singing and some sort of dancing, and Adam Baines and I were invited go along. The…
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Tip of the Month
From Mac: one of the users of Internet Cafes overseas suggests that you leave a list of e mail addresses with a relative or friend in your home town that…
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The Angel Falls by Iona Hill
I was rather disappointed by my trip to the Angel Falls – let’s get the bad news out of the way – it was over priced and pretty basic stuff.…
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Fave Website
www.thetravelrag.com A great resource that has travel stories, photos, accommodation reviews, travel book reviews and commissions travel writing.
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Low Cost Carriers In South East Asia Competition
We’ve never had it so good, travelling around South East Asia, particularly Thailand, with increasing numbers of opportunities to take low cost flights. Thai Airways International recently announced that it…
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Airline News: April 2004
Continental Airlines have announced that they plan to eliminate paper tickets by the end of 2004 in a bid to cut costs, theft and paperwork. 95 percent of its domestic…
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Brazil to Fingerprint US Tourists
According to a recent poll, Brazilians appear to approve of measures to photograph and fingerprint US tourists entering the country, a move that sparked a diplomatic tiff between the nations. …
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Fiji Storms Cause Loss of Life
Seven people have died and hundreds have lost their homes in Fiji after severe storms hit the main island of Viti Levu in the South Pacific. Nine people are still…
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Know Your Riyals from Your Kwatcha
Need to convert currency? Take a look at The Globetrotters Currency Converter – get the exchange rates for 164 currencies The Globetrotters Currency Cheat Sheet – create and print a…
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Mutual Aid
This is my first request to your excellent newsletter. I'd like to know if anyone knows of anywhere in Tibet where a young (23) year old guy could go to…
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Spotlight on St Helena
Where? St Helena is situated in the South Atlantic Ocean, 5° 43' west and 15° 56' south, 1,200 miles from the south-west coast of Africa, and 1,800 miles from the…
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Cut Price Transatlantic Fares?
Plans are afoot to cut transatlantic fares to as little as £66 return. Passengers travelling to the U.S. and Canada could enjoy the type of low-cost fares that have revolutionised…
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Internet Café Travellers Tips by International Travel News Spotted by Mac:
One reader suggested going to a university and sign up to use the net, then try the local library, and then a net cafe. Try visiting internet cafes in the…
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Letter from Cascais, Portugal by Sally
In this, Sally talks about her return to the UK for Christmas 2003 after having started a new life in Portugal. It was very strange to be back in the…
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Funny Signs by Mac
Mac is not responsible for finding these signs, he saw them on the internet and thought they may be amusing for readers of the Globetrotters e-newsletter. Please, no complaints about…
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Volunteer Spotlight Youth Services with Iko Poran, Brazil
Iko Poran society is a Brazilian association of private non-profit , non-political, non-denominational organizations guided by the principles of democracy. The mission of our organization is to promote volunteer programs…
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Mac's Travel Tips
We are sorry to say that Mac is not very well, but he is still e-mailing strong and recently sent the Beetle a collection of Mac reminiscences about some of…
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Our Friends Ryanair
Director of Ryanair.com Conal Henry announced proudly: ‘Ryanair is the ONLY airline that provides access to all European Grand Prix destinations – all other airlines are the pits!!’ According to…
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Answers to the Flags Quiz
Answers to the Flags Quiz Burma Canada Denmark Gibraltar Japan