Category: newsletter
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US Airport Screening
A US official has said that International travellers should get used to having their fingerprints taken or their irises scanned because traditional airport security tests are outdated and open to…
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Butterfields Reunion
Reunion Kingston London Sunday 11th Sept 2005 for any member of Globetrotters who travelled overland to India or on the rail tours organised by Butterfields. Please e-mail butterfieldashley@yahoo.co.uk
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Independent travel in Europe – Seven Secrets for Success by Karen Bryan
Independent travel in Europe – Seven Secrets for Success by Karen Bryan One: Do not try to see and do too much. You may end up actually seeing very little.…
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Uganda Ban on Smoking in Public Places
Uganda has imposed a smoking ban in all public places, the environment minister has said. Smoking in restaurants, educational institutions and bars will now be an offence with a fine…
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Greg McKenzie Travels from Ushuaia to Alaska by Motorbike
My name is Greg McKenzie and I’m currently taking a break from earning a living to do something which has festered in the back of my mind for a while…
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Chocolate Bar Scare in Oz
Tens of thousands of Snickers and Mars chocolate bars have been withdrawn from sale in Australia’s New South Wales after the manufacturer was sent a letter threatening to poison a…
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Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Framed by glowing sunsets and a bountiful canopy of stars, lies the Kruger National Park. The park, rich in biodiversity, was established in 1898 and stretches for 350km (approx 140…
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Be Careful with Luggage Tampering
You may have heard about Schappelle Corby, the Australian surfer who has been arrested and sentenced to 20 years in prison for smuggling in 4.5 kgs of cannabis in her…
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Smallest Countries
As a result of last month's feature on the world's smallest countries, David wrote in to say: Ahh, but what about the Sovereign Military Hospitable Order of St. John of…
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Most and Least Liveable Countries
The Human Development Index (HDI), published annually by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens' quality of life rather than strictly by a nation's traditional economic figures. The criteria…