Category: newsletter
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Iris's Diary of An Overland Trip Through South America
Iris is a British lady of considerable character and pluck, on a 23 week overland expedition from Quito in Ecuador to Caracas in Venezuela. After this, she plans to do…
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What’s On When: March
The London Meetings co-ordinator sent notice of this wonderful exhibition to the Beetle: a major exhibition of internationally acclaimed Brazilian photographer, Sebastião Salgado, chronicles the human cost behind major political…
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Meeting News from New York
Coming up: Saturday 1st March Seeds of Peace is concerned with sowing the seeds of peace among children who have grown up with the horror of war. They will be…
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Being Careful – Advice: The US State Dept
Another global warning on terrorism has been given to Americans travelling abroad by the US State Department. This one is dated 7th February. The worldwide caution replaces a similar warning…
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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…
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Meeting News from Ontario
For information on Ontario meetings, please contact: Svatka Hermanek: shermanek@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber: tel. 416-203-0911 or Paul Webb: tel. 416-694-8259. Meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March,…
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Americans travelling to or in Zimbabwe
A travel warning to American citizens in Zimbabwe urging them to leave the African country has been issued by the US government. The US State Department says that Zimbabwe's current…
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Funny Corner
Submitted by Frank from the US. Actual comments from US travel agents: A woman called and asked, “Do airlines put your physical description on your bag so they know whose…
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Meeting News from Texas
The first meeting of 2003 for the Texas branch of the Globetrotters Club had 8 new people in attendance. What a way to start the new year off! It was…
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UK Low Cost Ryanair to buy Buzz
UK low-cost airline Ryanair announced recently that it has put in an offer to buy smaller rival Buzz for £15.6m; $25.7m. Buzz is currently owned by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines,…