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Itchy Feet Events presents African Adventure
Venue: Slug & Lettuce, Fulham Broadway Date: Wednesday 7th August, 7pm Price: £4 on the door £2 if pre-booked Special Guest – Paul Goldstein Tales from the Bush: An African Journey. Come and join Paul Goldstein as he recounts tales from the dark continent. After countless visits across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia…
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The Western Balkans by Sarah Guise
Sarah, an Aussie from Canberra has sent an update on her European adventures. She says: I have spent a few weeks travelling by myself in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Hungary. In Italy I went to Venice, Florence, Siena, Lucca and Sam Gimignano (which I still cannot spell) and Trieste. Loved Venice, as you know,…
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St Helena – tourism coming!
St Helena is a British Dependent Territory; a tiny island in the Atlantic, midway between Africa and South America. Around 5,000 people live there, bolstered by 36 births last year. Some 40% of the population work in the UK, the Falklands or Ascension Island. About 800 tourists visit the island each year, and the occupancy…
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Parsley Island – What a Spat!
In last month's e-newsletter, we talked about Spain demanding Gibraltar back from the British, and how odd this was when they themselves had two territories in Morocco, (Ceuta and Melilla) that the Moroccans would like back. You may have noticed in the news that a couple of weeks ago, on July 11th, a small band…
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Strange but True: BA Personal Shoppers at Heathrow
BAA's expert Personal Shoppers are there to help you find exactly what you're looking for, every step of the way. For complimentary and impartial advice on special offers and gift ideas, why not ask for guidance from one of the team. They're available on request in each terminal, but you can also book their assistance…
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Beasts, Beans and Bolsheviks by David Fuller
Under a bridge in a vast city dominated by a powerful empire, lives a giant troll. A short walk from the beast's dark hiding spot stands a statue of a faraway leader where the locals drink a potent brew for stamina. This is not a hobbit town in Middle Earth. This is Fremont, a suburb…
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More news on Beijing Internet Cafes
Following a fire that killed at least 24 and injured 13 others in one of Beijing's internet parlours, the mayor of Beijing has ordered the immediate closure of all cyber cafes in the Chinese capital. Mayor Liu Qi also suspended new licences that are still waiting for safety inspections. An official hi-tech police – nicknamed…
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A Quiet Corner of Cambodia Uncovered – Kompong Chhnang by Andy Brouwer
Kompong Chhnang isn't a provincial town that has obvious attractions for the tourist hordes visiting Cambodia these days. For most, they catch a glimpse of it as they whiz by on the speedboat between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap or for a handful, it's a brief stop on Highway 5 as they take the bumpy…
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Congrats to Solo Balloonist!
Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett has reached Australia and finally succeeded on his 6th attempt in becoming the first solo balloonist to circumnavigate the globe, completed after covering nearly 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometres) around the southern hemisphere. It took 13 days in the air and his silvery balloon, often travelled along at speeds up to 200…
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Not to be Seen Dead In?
India: the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade lifted its travel advisory for India on July 23, 2002, but maintains that Canadians should still not travel to Jammu and Kashmir and those areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Punjab close to the border, and areas of Ladakh close to the Line of Control. Some…
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