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The World’s Top 5 Cleanest Countries
The World’s Top 5 Cleanest Countries Finland Norway Canada Sweden Switzerland New Zealand comes 6th, Australia 7th, the US 11th, the UK 16th. Source: http://www.aneki.com/lists.html
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Indonesia in Brief by Teddy
Indonesia is the largest archipelago and the fifth most populous country in the world. Consisting of five main islands and 30 smaller archipelagos, it has a total of 13.677 of which about 6.000 are inhabited. It stretches 5.120 km (3.200 miles) between Australia and the Asia mainland and divides the Pacific and Indian Ocean at…
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Airline News: August 2003
In a bid to step up flight security, China plans touse policemen disguised as crew members. The undercover police, who maybe armed, are undergoing training and are likely to be deployed in Octoberthis year. British Airways has suspended all flights to Saudi Arabia after receiving evidence of a planned attack on a UK jet at…
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Iris’s Diary of An Overland Trip Through South America
On the way to Buenos Aires We only did two visits during the five days it took to drive from Tierra del Fuego to Buenos Aires (BA) and so we arrived in that capital city ready for a rest and some comfortable beds! The only problem was, although our hotel was situated right bang in…
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The Hospitality Club
Ben Sessions from Houston, Texas wrote in to recommend: “a wonderful travel-accommodations club. My wife and I often travel in the US and Europe researching our ancestors and visiting relatives, old friends and new friends. We belong to a travel group The Hospitality Club, which has members worldwide offering free accommodations for travellers. It is…
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Travelling Medical Hints and Tips
The Beetle received this e-mail from a Globetrotters who thought it might be useful to pass on to other travellers. If you find yourself under the weather, there is almost always an alternative remedy to finding the local doctor – but if in doubt, seek proper medical advice. Easy eyeglass protection: to prevent the screws…
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Mutual Aid
Can you help David and his wife and two young children who are planning to travel to Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the US, Canada and Africa. Can anyone give him some advice on work permits? David's wife is an occupational therapist. Also can anyone give David some advice on travelling with young children? If you…
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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Mac’s Jottings: Hong Kong
U. S. Soldiers Home, Washington: during a century of travel (well 78 years!) both in and out of service I have travelled to over 150 countries (I count both North and South Dakota as countries) and for some reason have jotted signs and happenings that I thought funny at the time (and now wonder why).…
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BOLOGNA TOURIST DAY – September 27TH
September 27th is World Tourism Day. Tourists lodging in Bologna will receive a passport listing all services and advantages: discounts to museums, restaurants, bars, pubs, local transportation and unusual guided tours. http://www.commune.bologna.it
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