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Padmassana Travels To Japan – Part 1
I’ve been to Japan before, to Honshu, but have not explored the southern parts, so this trip was designed at seeing Kyushu. I flew into Fukuoka as an entry point via Seoul that is a lot cheaper than going to Nagasaki. My trip had three bases: I used Beppu as a base to see the…
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Free London Museums: Royal Air Force Museum
If you are into airplanes, then this is the place for you: Britain's National Museum of aviation features over 70 full-sized aircraft including a unique collection of British, German and Italian planes. The Museum also houses a flight simulator, 'Touch and Try' Jet Provost Trainer and Sunderland Flying Boat 'walk through' experience. Address: Grahame Park…
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So You Think You’re Well Travelled?
Here’s a little Beetle quiz based on airport codes. See how many you get right! Go on, have a guess! Which cities are served by airports with the following codes: MSY FCO MEL LXR CMB For the answers, see at the end of the e-newsletter.
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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British Airways E-Mail Hoax
You may have received an e-mail saying that British Airways is giving away free plane tickets to anywhere in the world to anyone who forwards the e-mail to 10 or more people – it is sadly a hoax. The e-mail claims that it is encouraging more people to fly, following a downturn in the airlines…
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UK TV Show Needs Volunteers
Would you like to take part in a documentary we are currently making for Channel 4? It is provisionally titled Travellers Tales, and is about travellers who have experienced tropical illnesses. Perhaps… you unwittingly transported a bot-fly home from a remote destination? You got lost at sea? You are being de-wormed for tapeworms? You were…
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Have you got a tale to tell?
If you have a travellers tale that your aching to tell. Then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website and share it with the world. Travel Sized Bites
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Meeting News from New York
For details of forthcoming meetings e-mail newyork@globetrotters.co.uk or register for e-mail updates, click here at our website. New York meetings are held at The Wings Theatre, 154 Christopher Street (btw Greenwich St and Washington St), to the right of Crunch Fitness, in the Archive on the first Saturday of each month at 4 pm.
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Budget Airline Easyjet Gets Into Trouble
Budget airline EasyJet has been told by a UK advertising watchdog to make the true cost of its flights clearer in its adverts. The carrier must include potential taxes and other costs alongside the price of the flight. This response came about as a result of complaints about three adverts promoting flights “from just £1”.
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Eco-tax on Balearics set to be abolished
Visitor figures to the Balearic Islands have slumped because of a controversial eco-tax introduced just a year ago. The tax, (around £12 million raised so far) paid by tourists to the islands, started in May 2002 to counter the environmental damage caused by mass tourism. The levy proved very unpopular with families visiting Mallorca, Menorca,…
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