We are sorry to say that Mac is not very well, but he is still e-mailing strong and recently sent the Beetle a collection of travel book reviews and things that caught his eye. From Book Holidays In Hell by P. J. O Rourke. P. J. O Rourke is currently the White House correspondent from…

British Airways whose tagline has been 'the world's favourite airline' has been overtaken by our friends Ryanair whom it has been recorded carried more passengers in August 2005 than the whole of BA.  This could have something to do with the Gate Gourmet catering fiasco/strike and increasing competition.  Ryanair's latest monthly figures for August show…

Countries with the Most Billionaires Countries with the Most Billionaires Rank Country Number of billionaires 1 United States 269 2 Japan 29 3 Germany 28 4 Italy 17 5 Canada 16 6 Switzerland 15 7 France 15 8 Hong Kong 14 9 Mexico 13 10 United Kingdom 12 11 Russia 8 11 Saudi Arabia 8…

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September 2005 London meeting.  Globies kicked off the newseason at our temporary venue The Concert Artists Association onthe other side of Covent Garden.  Jules Stewartstarted the season with his talk on the Northwest frontier areaof Pakistan. He told us about the history of the area, whichstill has a large tribal element.  Jules showed us theKhyber…

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.

Trip duration: 19 days Trip miles to date: 3,040 Miles since last update: 1,023 I've recently arrived in Peurto Natalès having successfully visited Ushuaia and the end-of-the-world!!! Having hoped to make Ushuaia in a single leap from Rio Gallegos, I had to overnight in Rio Grande (150 miles short) as 2 border crossings and a…

Trieste is an Adriatic coastal city in north eastern Italy, close to the border with Slovenia. The sea in the Gulf of Trieste is very clear and clean, with limestone cliffs and rocky beaches. The centre of the city has a mid-European feel, more Austrian than Italian, Trieste was the seaport of the Hapsburg Empire. …

West Java is one of the five provinces of Java, Indonesia. Bandung is the capital city. The greater part of west Java is mountainous, with the Priangan highlands forming the core territory. 21 mounts can be found here, most of which are classified as active volcanoes and have become an integral part of tourism in…