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You want to visit?.. New Zealand
New Zealand is such a fantastic (nuclear free) country, with some of the friendliest people on this earth, wonderful outdoor life, good wine, glaciers, fjords, beaches, lakes, caves, geysers, mountains, you can ski, trek, hike, white water rafting, bungee jumping, diving, surfing and ?;?;?;?;.Get the idea! The first to thing to understand about New Zealand…
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Funny Signs Again!
Shirley from Kent in the UK saw the following in Bali: If you have any loose baboons in your pocket, you might want to visit the “monkey exchange” for something smaller! Also, did you know in Bali you can have “antiques made to order”? Janelle from Roseville, MN saw in a street in Hong Kong…
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Scams – the "homeless mother scam"
Tom from North Carolina wrote in to tell us his experience in Rome. He saw a woman ostensibly carrying a baby in her arms (all he saw was a rolled up blanket) and a child about 10 years old approached me begging in a very confined sidewalk area. The pitiful expression on her face would…
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Mutual Aid New Year's Eve Buenos Aires!
Sue (Deputy Chair, London) would like some advice/tips/pointers on where to go and what to do in Buenos Aires at the New Year. Please contact the Beetle with any advice: Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk Need help? Want a travelling buddy or advice about a place or country – want to share something with us – why not visit…
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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 Sized Bites
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Travel Quiz – Trekking in Ladakh
The winner of last month’s East & Southern Africa Quiz was Thomas Simoneit who lives in Muenchen Germany. Well done – your book is in the post (subject to delays we are currently experiencing.) We have Charlie Loram’s Trailblazer Guide Book on Trekking in Laddakh, which he has kindly donated as a prize for the…
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You want to visit?.. The best London Parks Regents Park
Regents Park Now that the Summer is almost upon us here in the UK, the Beetle thought she would share her favourite London park: Regents Park – an oasis of green and tranquility in the heart of London. Architect John Nash landscaped the park and designed many of the buildings in the area (also worth…
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The Age of Discovery: Christopher Columbus
Let’s talk about the first of the really well known explorers: Christopher Columbus, whose name can be seen all around Central and South America as Cristóbal Colón. Although Columbus was born an Italian, in Genoa, he obtained sponsorship from the rulers of both Portugal and Spain and made four trips to the New World. He…
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Not to be Seen Dead In?
The Wexas Summer 2001 Traveller Magazine says “just don’t bother” to the following countries as they are too dangerous: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Burundi, Congo (DRC), Israel, Liberia, Macedonia, Sierra Leone and Somalia
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Lemonade… Zanzibar
The Neem Tree Café inside the Old Fort in Stone Town is an oasis of calm where you can sit, hassle-free, drink the excellent lemonade and watch life go by at the local craft stores. Want to tell us about your favourite coffee corner or watering hole? Then contact the Beetle: Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk
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