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    If you enjoy writing, enjoy travelling, why not write for the free Globetrotters eNewsletter! The Ant would love to hear from you: your travel stories, anecdotes, jokes, questions, hints and tips, or your hometown or somewhere of special interest to you. Over 14,000 people currently subscribe to the Globetrotter eNewsletter. Email The Ant at theant@globetrotters.co.uk…

  • News from the travel world

    · Budget carrier Jin Air launched in Korea Jeans-wearing, plane cleaning youth-orientated cabin staff will be the face of Korean AirÂ’s new budget carrier Jin Air. Read more at http://www.travelmole.com · Bradt receives MBE Travel guide publisher Hilary Bradt has received the MBE for services to the tourist industry and charity. Read more at http://www.travelmole.com…

  • New World Heritage sites named

    13 new additions to list following Unesco meeting. Read more at http://www.wanderlust.co.uk

  • Six of Rio de Janeiro

    · Espaço Brasa in Leblon – the newest churrascaria restaurant in town. Though not cheap you leave feeling that whole experience is excellent valueÂ…besides attentive service, the range of meats, salads, desserts & wines is astonishing · Sugar Loaf Mountain – though Christos is perhaps more iconic, SL offers the spectacular cable car ascent/descent. Not…

  • Web sites to help your problems or just to provide advice !

    · Federation of Tour Operators – http://www.fto.co.uk/ · Air Transport Users Council – http://www.caa.co.uk · JoHo Foundation sets up development projects with volunteers in Africa-

  • Can you help?

    · We are looking for writer, John Wilcock who wrote guide book In 1964, “Japan and Hong Kong on Five Dollars a Day”, are you familiar with him ? I found your website by typing his name and there was reference to 2005 newsletter about $5 a day in Mexico by John Wilcock. Best regards…

  • Mac says

    Regular contributor Mac ruminates on the world of travel & some of his adventures along the way â€Â” This time round its South AfricaÂ… Hotel Kilarney in Durban South Africa had a Monks Inn where they had strip shows with lunch ! You often see signs Steak, Eggs and ChipsÂ…their sign read Steak, Eggs and…

  • Mac says&

    Regular contributor Mac ruminates on the world of travel & some of his adventures along the way — This time round its South Africa… Hotel Kilarney in Durban South Africa had a Monks Inn where they had strip shows with lunch ! You often see signs Steak, Eggs and Chips…their sign read Steak, Eggs and…

  • In the eNewsletter

    If you enjoy writing, enjoy travelling, why not write for the free Globetrotters eNewsletter! The Ant would love to hear from you: your travel stories, anecdotes, jokes, questions, hints and tips, or your hometown or somewhere of special interest to you. Over 14,000 people currently subscribe to the Globetrotter eNewsletter. Email The Ant at theant@globetrotters.co.uk…

  • News from the travel world

    L’Armada 2008 Rouen in France, runs from 5 to 14 July and features 30+ of the world’s grandest sailing ships, firework displays, sailings pass under the new Gustave Flaubert Bridge. There’s a whole two weeks of events that aim to entertain and educate even the most dedicated landlubber… Read more @ http://armada.org/Home “China has formally…