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  • Free Bradt Travel Guide!

    Bradt Guides have offered to give away a Bradt Guide
    Book on Madagascar for the best travel story, tip or info. Contact Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk

  • Travel Scams – Zanzibar

    The Beetle spent some time beetling around in Zanzibar
    last year and noted that unsuspecting travellers at the Dar es Salaam
    port were being told by unscrupulous individuals that they had to pay
    an additional $10 or $15 for port tax. This is completely untrue as port
    tax is included in the price of the ticket. You now know what to say to
    these vermin!

  • Universal Language

    During WWII, Frank of Alabama found himself in Samoa
    and even today, he can still speak some Samoan. He paid a visit back in
    1999 to Samoa and surprised a lady who called him something rude by returning
    the compliment back in her own language! The woman’s 350 lb daughter was
    not amused, but the mother laughed and said that she would watch her language
    in future!

  • Travel Quiz – Tahiti

    We have a Berghaus Freeflow 23 kindly donated by Mike
    of the YHA Shop in Ludgate Hill (10m from St Pauls Cathedral), London
    to give away to the person with the correct answer to:

    1. Ruahatu is the Polynesian god of what?

    2. Gauguin’s intended patron, King Pomare
    V, suddenly died, a victim of many years of excessive what?

    3. What are known as “spat”?

    4. What is the name of the International
    airport in Papeete?

    5. What is the French abbreviation for
    the currency used in Tahiti?

    Your email address:

  • Mutual Aid

    Need help? Want a travelling buddy or advice about a
    place or country – want to share something with us – why not visit our
    Mutual Aid section of the Website: Mutual
    Aid

  • Who Knows Ischia?

    Marilyn from the US was in Ischia 2 years ago and fell
    in love with the place. It is just a short ride from Naples, Capri and
    Almalfi. Marilyn asks if anyone has any information on living there? The
    Beetle will pass all info to Marilyn: Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk

  • Discounts to Globetrotter Members

    Watch this space! We have a small but highly dedicated
    team investigating obtaining discounts for members of the Globetrotters
    Club. We’ll keep you up dated as deals are signed!

  • Mutual Aid

    Need help? Want a travelling buddy or advice about
    a place or country – want to share something with us – why not visit
    our Mutual Aid section of the Website:Mutual
    Aid

  • Travel Tips

    Frank from Alabama says that he uses Velcro on his
    trouser pockets.

    He also carries a wallet in his back pocket. It
    contains two dollars, that is two one dollar bills, between them he
    has newspapers cut to same size everything in a plastic bag.

    In the bag he has Swiss Blue, a chemical, when it
    comes into contact with hands etc. it turns a very bright
    blue/purple. It will ruin clothing and anything else that it
    touches.

    Nothing too good for the thieves is his motto!

    Got any travel tips for
    the Beetle? Then e-mail them to:Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk

  • Not to be Seen Dead In?

    The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and
    Trade suggests reconsidering travel plans to the following places:
    civil unrest and violence in Indonesia and Fiji, Brazil (violent
    street crime), Uganda (violence re presidential elections), Laos
    (bombing in public places).