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Fave Websites of the Month
Ever wondered where pastry chefs for the QE2 are recruited? Have a look at:http://www.hcareers.com/ This site shows jobs in the travel, tourism and leisure sector. A late recommendation iswww.ktc.com/~blodwen which is run by the founder of the Globetrotters Club back in 1945. Norman now recommends people to take independent bicycle trips around the world. Have…
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Travel Tips
Frank from Alabama says that he uses Velcro on his trouser pockets. He also carries a wallet in his back pocket. It contains two dollars, that is two one dollar bills, between them he has newspapers cut to same size everything in a plastic bag. In the bag he has Swiss Blue, a chemical, when…
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Best Beach in the World
Best beach in the world (2) has to be the Whitsundays off Queensland. The pale white sand is so pure there that it squeaks between your toes. To get there, you can take a boat from Cairns, Airlie Beach or even Brisbane.
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Travel Tips
The beetle puts safety pins in her shorts pockets to prevent being pick pocketed in busy areas. Got any travel tips for the Beetle? Then e-mail them to:Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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London
London: Kate Clow an experienced tour leader who specialises in developing and conducting long distance walks talked to us about the Lycian Way in Turkey. The walk is almost 500 km long and takes 4 to 6 weeks although you can join at many points. Richard Knight who has just written a guide to trekking…
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New York
New York:Bob Sacha talked about his work as a photographer for National Geographic magazine — don’t you just hate people with jobs like that! And Alejandra Gurtman, Medical Director, and Gail Rosselot talked about the various diseases worth avoiding and how to avoid them whilst travelling. April’s meeting has been cancelled due to Passover and…
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Ontario:
Meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March, May, September and November. Usually at the Woodsworth Co-op, Penthouse, 133, Wilton Street in downtown Toronto at 8.00 p.m.
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You want to visit?…Peru?
Arrive in Lima, spend at least 2 nights there and visit the cathedral, the museum of the Inquisition, buy bus ticket to Pisco. Visit Paracas national Park, take the bus to Nazca and organise a trip in a light aircraft to see the Nazca lines the next day. Take the bus to Arequipa and stay…
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Coffee Corner..London
Paul Webmaster Roberts recommends Cafe Valerie, Regents Street Branch, good coffee and cakes and its not Starbucks. Want to tell us about your favorite coffee corner or watering hole? Then contact the Beetle: Beetle@globetrotters.co.uk
The Globetrotters Club
The travel club for independent travellers.