Tag: November 2002
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Food Safety by Jason Gibbs, Pharmacist at Nomad Medical Centres
One of the most enjoyable reasons for travelling to exotic and distant places is to sample the delights of the local cuisine. Two of my favourites have been ‘Rat on…
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London Buses
Buses are a great way to get around London and ideal for sightseeing too. There are over 17,000 bus stops all across London so you are never far from a…
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Chinese Wedding Customs
Chinese marriage was systemized into custom in the Warring States period (402-221 B.C.). Due to the vast expanse and long history, there are different customs to follow in different places,…
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McDonalds Pulling out of 3 Countries
Love them or hate them, the one thing McDonalds has, all over the world, is clean bathrooms! As a part of a cost cutting exercise, and increasing competition from the…
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Appeal for Info: UK Exchange Control July 1964
Can anyone help Jill: For the last eighteen months I've been trying to find out exactly what was the sterling travel allowance (Exchange Control) which British citizens were allowed to…
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Tourists warned to avoid camel fair
Britain and the United States are warning of the risk of an attack on the world's biggest camel fair in the deserts of western India and urged their citizens to…
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Cotswold Wool Churches
During the medieval period the Cotswold area underwent a startling transition from small scale agriculture to large scale wool production. This shift, most noticeable by the 15th century, enabled wool…
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Colombia and Drugs
There are several reasons why travellers do not visit Colombia, but perhaps they come down to the same thing: the cocaine industry and the people who control it. Even the…
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World Facts: the US and the UK
The planet has 6.157 billion people, of whom, 4.5% are in the US, and 1% in the UK. 30% of the world’s population is less than 15 years old, but…
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London Tube Closures
Those of you who are planning to come to London should be aware that because of a firemen’s strike, some of London’s deeper tube stations are closed where safety officials…
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Ryanair Pilot Recruitment Blunder
Spotted by our eagle-eyed Webmaster: The only way a pilot can apply for a job at Ryanair is via the internet. The recruitment data contains credit card information because Ryanair…
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First Impressions of Mikindani by Richard Densham
Richard was a volunteer working in Mikindani, Tanzania for a charity, Trade aid. My first impressions of Mikindani were what an improvement it was on my initial reaction to Dar-es-Salaam,…
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Laos by Mike Dodd
Mike is the winner of the Globetrotter Club £1,000 legacy available to members under 30 years of age for the best independent travel plan. Our £1000 travel prize is available…
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Guten Morgen by Michael from the US, currently travelling with his wife Sali, in Africa
Its been, I believe, more than two months since I last sent an email of substance about our trip. My eyes have been filled with so many sights and my…
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Meeting News from Ontario.
Greetings fellow Globetrotters The next Globetrotters' meeting and a “pre-Christmas pot-luck” took place at 7.45 pm to 10 pm on November 15, 2002. Robin Christmas, Linda Rosenbaum & Family talked…
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Meeting News from Texas.
Globetrotters Meeting Texas Branch – 9 November 2002 by Emily We had two groups of speakers at our meeting, both on Spain. The first group was Chris and Julie who…
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Discover Crete Under Water
Scuba diving is the fastest growing sport in the world, each year the number of certified divers doubles. Travel to another world is not just a slogan that many dive…
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The Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Night
Here in the UK, we’ve just had our traditional bonfire night, on November 5th, to celebrate the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot. We’ve been doing this off and on, barring…
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Is South Africa Safe? by Geoff
People coming here from the UK and elsewhere expect South Africa to be just like the UK. It is just not so. With the advent of the new ANC government…
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Reminiscences of South Africa by Mac
A reader asked about places to stay in Cape Town. Cape Town is my favourite SA city and Durban second. I travelled in SA many years ago but here are…