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Meeting News from Ontario
For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka Hermanek: shermanek@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber: tel. 416-203-0911 or Paul Webb: tel. 416-694-8259. Meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March, May, September and November. Usually at the Woodsworth Co-op, Penthouse, 133, Wilton Street in downtown Toronto at 8.00 p.m.
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Hydrogen Fuelled London Buses
The UK’s first hydrogen fuel cell buses have gone into service in central London for a two-year trial that also involves nine other European cities, making it the largest project of its type in the world. DaimlerChrysler developed and manufactured the Citaro buses and BP is managing the project and providing the hydrogen-refuelling facilities. In…
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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 currency converter table for your next trip.
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Meeting News from Texas
On Saturday May 9th Wayne Stevenson Thomas from the International Cooperative Exchange Network, SERVAS gave a talk at the Texas branch of the Globetrotters Club. SERVAS was established in 1948 and is an international network of hosts and travellers building peace by providing opportunities for personal contact between people of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Through…
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Rift Valley Fever
What is it: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute, fever-causing viral disease that affects domestic animals (such as cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, and camels) and humans. RVF is most commonly associated with mosquito-borne epidemics during years of heavy rainfall. Where could I get it: RVF is generally found in regions of eastern and southern…
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Frequent Flyers Vetted for Fast Track
The US government wants to begin testing a program this summer that would allow low-risk frequent fliers to avoid extra security inspections at airports. Passengers could volunteer to pay a fee and submit to government background checks. If they are not found to be potential threats, they would avoid being randomly selected for the follow-up…
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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 learn overtone chanting. Have you any ideas/sources/reports of young people. I'd love to know, and I can then pass the message on: di.hinds@ntlworld.com Need help?…
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An Insider's Guide to Thailand by Randy Gaudet
I have been living in Thailand since 1989. I have travelled extensively throughout the Kingdom and wanted to share my wonderful experiences of Thailand with others. I talked with many travellers here in Thailand and saw a need to take visitors away from the normal tourist areas filled with large tour buses and groups. The…
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Flags Quiz
Which countries are represented by these flags? For the answers, see at the end of the e-news.
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Kenyan Matatus
Travellers to Kenya will know that a ride in a matatu (minibus) can be a hair raising experience. The last time the Beetle was in Kenya, a fellow traveller reported that he was on a matatu that crashed, because the driver was drunk and there were so many people on board that two occupants died.…
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