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Spotted by Paul Roberts:- –

• http://www.africanorphanage.com/

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 currency converter table for your next trip.

If you have a travellers tale that your aching to tell. Then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website and share it with the world. Travel Sized Bites

Travel shows in 2008

London : This year’s Daily Adventure Travel show will be held at the Business Design Centre in Islington…on 25, 26 & 27 January. Whilst the club are no longer involved as independent travel advisors at the show, many of our members will be interested to see how this changing show moves forward !

See http://www.adventureshow.co.uk for tickets and exhibitor details.

London & Birmingham: This year’s Destinations Holiday & Travel Show will be held at Earls Court & the NEC respectively in late January & February.

See http://www.destinationsshow.com for tickets and exhibitor details.

A member of Globetrotters Club? Interested in a £1,000 travel award?

Know someone who is? We have up to £1,000 to award twice a year for the best submitted independent travel plan. Interested?

Then see our legacy page on our Website, where you can apply with your plans for a totally independent travel trip and we’ll take a look at it. Get those plans in!!

Spotted by Dick Curtis – travel epics and stories less ordinary:-

• www.around-n-over.org
• www.p4p.org
• goliath.mail2web.com
• www.rowextreme.com
• expedition360.com
• www.rosiearoundtheworld.co.uk

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 currency converter table for your next trip.

If you have a travellers tale that your aching to tell. Then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website and share it with the world. Travel Sized Bites

The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has this advice to visitors:

Around 5,000-7,000 British nationals visit Azerbaijan every year, mainly on business. Azerbaijan has a large expat population who work mostly in the oil and gas sector. Visitors are generally welcomed. Crime against foreigners is generally low, but does occur. Corruption is an every day aspect of life in Azerbaijan, despite regulations prohibiting corrupt activities by public officials and others. We do not recommend the payment of bribes under any circumstances.

Crime levels in Baku are generally low, but muggings do occur from time to time after dark in the centre of town around the western bars and clubs. Some incidents have also occurred near dimly lit entrances of private apartments.

We advise against all travel to Nagorno-Karabakh and the military occupied area surrounding it. This area is the subject of a continuing dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia and although a cease-fire has been in place since 1994 there are regular exchanges of gunfire across the Line of Contact. Some areas may be heavily landmined.

You should not attempt to enter or leave Azerbaijan via the land borders with Russia (i.e. Dagestan) as these are closed to foreign nationals. If you hold a valid visa it is possible to cross the Iranian border at Astara.

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 submitted independent travel plan. Interested?

Then see our legacy page on our Website, where you can apply with your plans for a totally independent travel trip and we’ll take a look at it. Get those plans in!!