Category: newsletter
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Being Careful: Indonesia
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise caution on Indonesia. On 1 October 2005, at least 3 bombs exploded in Central Kuta and Jimbaran beach in Bali. Up to 26…
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Fears of a Terrorist Attack in NYC
American soldiers in Iraq claim they uncovered evidence of a terrorist bomb plot targeting the US. People in New York City are warned to remain on alert amid fears of…
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Mutual Aid
Need help? Want a travelling buddy or advice about a place or country – want to share something with us – why not visit our Mutual Aid section of the…
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"Failed States" Warning
Recent research from the United States publication Foreign Policy and the US NGO “Fund for Peace” has identified the twenty most vulnerable countries as: Ivory Coast, Congo, Sudan, Iraq, Somalia,…
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The Legend of Sangkuriang by Tedy
West Java is one of the five provinces of Java, Indonesia. Bandung is the capital city. The greater part of west Java is mountainous, with the Priangan highlands forming the…
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British Health Cover Overseas
British health officials are concerned that UK citizens are not taking E111 forms with them when they jump on a plane to EU countries. Form E111 covers medical treatment at…
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Wilding in Southwest USA
A group of US researchers at Cornell University have identified a novel approach to conservation called Pleistocene wilding. They have developed an initiative that involves placing lions, cheetahs, elephants and…
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Know Your Riyals from Your Kwatcha
Need to convert currency? Take a look at The Globetrotters Currency Converter – get the exchange rates for 164 currencies The Globetrotters Currency Cheat Sheet – create and print a…
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Advice on Booking Airfares by Corsa Dirfes
Need a vacation but don't want to stay around town? Want to go somewhere exotic, somewhere different? Want to fly but worried about the airfare? Sourcing the cheapest airfare available…
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Indian Railways E-Ticketing
Indian Railways has announced that it plans to introduce electronic tickets. Electronic tickets can be purchased for trains between New Delhi and Kalka, in northern India. Passengers have to show…