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Ramadan by Alhabib, Libya
Alhabib is from the Tuareg people in Libya and sent us this fascinating insight into the Islamic festival of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It is during this month that Muslims fast and when Muslims concentrate on their faith. It is a time of worship and contemplation. There are fairly…
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Travel with a Challenge Web Magazine
Travel with a Challenge Web Magazine is richly illustrated travel information website showcasing feature articles and fast-breaking travel news on ecological, educational, cultural and volunteer vacations around the world. Visit http://www.travelwithachallenge.com to find out more.
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Money in Sick Bags
When you sit on that plane and feel for the sick bag, think again. Online auctioneer eBay has a section for unused sick bags from almost ever airline around the world, described as being in “mint and very fine conditions.” There are dedicated Web sites, including the Air SicknessBag Virtual Museum, which has bags from…
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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Far and Wide
US firm Far & Wide (www.farandwide.com), a holding company for 21 well-known tour operators, went bankrupt and shut down several of its subsidiaries. They blame their closure on the TwinTowers, then two wars, the SARS crisis, and a national economy that has been throwing more and more people out of work.
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Visiting Iceland?
Gudbjorg offers his services to e-newsletter readers. If you are planning to visit Iceland, he can arrange a variety of trips. He is a trained tour guide, has transport and can find suitable accommodation in Iceland. He says: “be among the first to experience the West fjords in Iceland, where hardly any tourists ever visit.…
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Meeting News from London by Padmassana
On October Saturday 4th, our first speaker was Globie member Roger Widdecombe who showed us what a Raleigh International expedition is really like. Roger’s project was in the west African country of Ghana. These trips are no holiday: participants undergo assessment and rigorous training in orienteering and crossing rivers, first aid etc. Once in Ghana,…
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Discount Staying in Jaipur, India
Any Globetrotters reading this e-newsletter is entitled to a 20% discount staying at the Jaipur Inn, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. To claim your discount, contact: jaipurin@sancharnet.in
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BBC Appeal for Help
We are looking for help with a programme we’re making for BBC2 called 1001 Things to Improve Your Life. Would you be interested in being filmed? The show is about making the best of modern life, and we want to feature tips on how to improve things when you travel. We’re keen to get some…
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Meeting News from New York
Michael Rakower, an attorney in New York with long-standing wanderlust gave a talk on November 1st about his latest trip in which he and his wife (also a lawyer) left the comfortable confines of law jobs in exchange for a one-way ticket to Cape Town in March 2002. They bought a car, some camping equipment…
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Ramadan by Alhabib, Libya
Alhabib is from the Tuareg people in Libya and sent us this fascinating insight into the Islamic festival of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It is during this month that Muslims fast and when Muslims concentrate on their faith. It is a time of worship and contemplation. There are fairly…