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Petition to stop orphanage tourism
Tourism Concern is currently running a crucial campaign, to call upon governments and tour operators to end orphanage tourism. Every year thousands of volunteers and tourists are lured to giving love to children in need around the developing word. Tourism and volunteering in orphanages is fuelling the demand for “orphans”, and so drives the unnecessary…
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The £2ish London travel event
Globies with a desire to take to the seas next year may wish to pursue the £2 ticket offer for the London cruise show, on 22-23 March 2013 at Olympia. With the largest collection of cruise-lines and operators in one place at Europe’s largest cruising event, it may well be worth the trip to go…
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Travel like a local with Tripbod, Airbnb and Couchsurfing
Similar to the true Globies spirit, Tripbod, a London based start up company, is seeking to connect travellers and locals, while cutting out the corporate middleman in the process. Local travel advice can make all the difference – whether from a friend who lives there, a relative who has been there, or even a local…
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GT Competition and ticket offer
The Adventure Travel Show offers a world of extraordinary discoveries, and is one of the UK’s biggest events for people who like to travel outside the mainstream – whether it be on small-group adventures, exclusive expeditions or epic journeys. The Adventure Travel Show takes place on the 25th and 26th of January, and is packed…
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Dates for your diary
Thur 28 Nov Explorers Connect, London. Australian Geographic adventurer of the year Tim Cope will launch his new book. More information Sat 30 Nov Launch of Encircle Africa: Around Africa by Public Transport, about the first solo and unassisted circumnavigation of Africa by public transport written by Globie Ian Packham: More information Sat 7 Dec…
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Stories from South Korea
Hal Swindall is currently teaching and researching in Korea, and in his time off he likes to explore the local nature spots. Here he shares his most recent find: Situated near the town of Changnyeong in southeastern South Korea, the Upo Wetlands (upo neup in Korean) is an out-of-the-way place not visited by many Western…
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Globetrotters member to run for ethical travel charity
Last but definitely not least, Globetrotters very own PR and publicity person Agata Zborowska is currently exploring the world, while training for a gruelling road race in order to raise funds for a crucial cause. She says: “I decided to support Tourism Concern during the rest of my travels by joining the British 10K Run in…
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Recommended reads
He survived a terrifying crocodile attack off of Australia’s Queensland coast, blood poisoning in the middle of the Pacific, malaria in Indonesia and China, and acute mountain sickness in the Himalayas. He was hit by a car and left for dead with two broken legs in Colorado, and incarcerated for espionage on the Sudan-Egypt border… Jason Lewis…
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News from recent Globetrotters meetings
From the worlds first human powered circumnavigation to the history of coach travel, Globetrotters meetings follow some diverse travel tales. Find out more about upcoming Chester, London and Toronto meetings here: https://staging.globetrotters.co.uk/local-meetings.html
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Join the Greenpop Treevolution
Greenpop is a South African based social enterprise, currently in the throes of preparing for Trees for Zambia 2013, a project with plans to plant some 5,000 fruit trees in Zambia from 7 to 28 July. The reforestation and eco-awareness project incorporates tree-planting, lectures and activities, and educational outreach on topics from deforestation to climate…

