Category: newsletter
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Travel Stats: Largest No of Airports per Country
World airpports top 10 Rank Country Name Airports 1 United States 14,720 2 Brazil 3,264 3 Russia 2,743 4 Mexico 1,848 5 Canada 1,417 6 Argentina 1,359 7 Bolivia 1,093…
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Planet Reunited
When travelling, it’s hard enough to remember where you were yesterday, let alone the phone number of that fabulous girl you met in Hong Kong, or the postal address of…
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An Ascent (Finally) of Stok Kangri by Jules Stewart
With a shuddering sob Helen collapsed on the ridge and burst into tears.“I cannot take another step,” she sobbed. “Oh, I know it’s all vanity and pride!” She was referring…
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Talk at the RGS, London
The Effects of Logging on the ‘Pygmies’ in the Congo Basin Congo Basin, presentations and launch of a major new photographic exhibition on the Ba’Aka ‘Pygmies’ of the Republic of…
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A Surprising First Night (in the Brazilian rain forest) by Tony Annis
That night the local tribe was going to perform a ceremony that would involve singing and some sort of dancing, and Adam Baines and I were invited go along. The…
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Ghana Airways Overbooks
Be warned – if you are planning on flying with Ghana Airways, be warned. Ghana Airways allegedly has something of a reputation for overbooking and not refunding money for seats…
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The Angel Falls by Iona Hill
I was rather disappointed by my trip to the Angel Falls – let’s get the bad news out of the way – it was over priced and pretty basic stuff.…
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Outsouring Travel Jobs
A growing number of U.S. airlines and online travel companies are outsourcing customer service jobs overseas in a bid to reduce costs. United Airlines is about to source a customer…
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Meeting News from Texas
The next Texas Globetrotters meeting will take place on Saturday March 13th when we look forward to a talk from Southwest Airlines. The location for the March and April 2004…
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Spain Holidays Less Popular
UK travel companies have cut the prices of Spanish package holidays, Britain’s most popular package holiday choice by an average £150 as fewer British families book holidays in the country.…