Category: archive
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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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Mosquito Borne Diseases by Jason Gibbs, Pharmacist at Nomad Medical Centres
In the first article I talked about the best ways to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes and consequently how to avoid catching some of the many diseases they carry. Here…
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Globetrotter 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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Missing Ship
Extract from The Star (Johannesburg): “The situation is absolutely under control,” Transport Minister Ephraem Magagula told the Swaziland parliament in Mbabane. “Our nation's merchant navy is perfectly safe. We just…
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Letter From Lisbon Part 2 by Sally Pethybridge
Having decided that my hair was in desperate need of some care and attention, I decided to be brave and try to get my hair done. The word for hairdresser…
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Large Travellers May Damage Your Health!
A passenger on a Virgin Atlantic flight has won a GBP£13,000 (USD$20,000) award after being injured by an obese woman in the next seat. Barbara Hewson, from Swansea in Wales,…
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Have you got a tale to tell??
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…
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Sicily: A visit to the islands by Murray Hubick
I am an artist and one who, not surprisingly, is drawn (no pun intended) to the sun, the sea and a beautiful landscape. Now, obviously, you don't need to be…
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Jokes sent in by Krys
Flight Log Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints by QANTAS pilots and the corrective…
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Oslo Weekend
The tourist season in Oslo starts around the middle of June and finishes in the middle of September. The 15th of September, to be precise. This means that going to…