Category: Sidebar
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US Muslims Urged to Register BeforeAir Travel
The head of civil rights for the US Department of Homeland Security is urging Muslim air travellers to register with the federal government before flying to reduce the chances they…
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Travel Facts
Travel Facts Brazil takes up 47.8% of South America. Australians have a huge 380,000 sq m of land per person – and yet 91% live in urban areas. Nearly a…
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US Crime Rate Drops
The FBI recently released crime figures in the USA. Murders across the United States fell for the first time in five years, while rapes increased slightly last year. Overall, the…
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SatellitePhoto
Spotted by Webmaster Paul, here’s a satellite photo from Google of Hampton Court
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Virgin Blue Ageism
Sir Richard Branson’s Australian budget carrier Virgin Blue was found guilty of discriminating against older women who applied to become air hostesses. Eight women aged between 36 and 56 took…
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Fave Website
Spotted by Mac: this is a useful source of information to plan your travel. See: RTW Travel Planner
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Monkey Business
41 of the 110 Orang-Utans are missing from Bangkok’s “Safari World” wildlife and amusement park, known for its Orang-Utan kick-boxing shows. The “Safari Park” manager says the creatures died from…
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Air Asia Bargains
My reason for belonging to Globetrotters is to share ideas and information about travel. Because of this I wanted to share the following info with all it’s members before it…
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World's highest gig at Everest
British musicians claim to have set the world record by playing a gig at the world’s highest altitude – above Mount Everest’s Base Camp. The Everest gig was organised by…