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Bali, Indonesia

October 27, 2002

You would have to be living in a world with no access to the radio, newspapersor tv not to hear about the recent bombing in Bali. News reports say that…

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Overland in Africa New Globetrotter Renate would like to make contact with others who share her interests: overlanding in Africa, archaeology, anthropology, natural history and the environment, conservation, and, others…

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Meeting News from Ontario:

October 27, 2002

Coming up on November 15, 2002, Robin Christmas, Linda Rosenbaum & Family: “The Ve-Ahavta” (“You Shall Love”) a video of a community development project in Bartica, Guyana. For information on…

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Free London Museums: The Photographers' Gallery

October 27, 2002

There are three galleries offering a change of photographic exhibitions from photographers around the world. Admission is free and the small gallery can be found at 5&8 Great Newport Street…

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Missing Ship

October 27, 2002

Extract from The Star (Johannesburg): “The situation is absolutely under control,” Transport Minister Ephraem Magagula told the Swaziland parliament in Mbabane. “Our nation's merchant navy is perfectly safe. We just…

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Meeting News from Texas:

October 27, 2002

This month we will have two guest speakers. Chris Schorre, our own resident photographer, will present a slide show of Spain. Christina and Susan will recount their recent trip to…

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The European Alpine Federation from Iain Kemble

October 27, 2002

Some information on one of the best accommodation bargains in Spain if not Europe via Membership of The European Alpine Federation. British residents can join through the Austrian Alpine Club-UK…

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Have you got a tale to tell??

October 27, 2002

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…

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London Markets: Berwick Street Market

October 27, 2002

This street was featured on the cover of Oasis' ‘What's the Story? Morning Glory' LP, and is also home to a tiny market in the heart of Soho. Soho is…

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New Airport Checks on Middle Eastern Visitors to the US

October 27, 2002

The Malaysian prime minister condemned the new security checks on Muslim and Arab visitors introduced at US airports in October 2002. Mahathir Mohamad labelled the new immigration rules as “anti-Muslim”…

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Jokes sent in by Krys

October 27, 2002

Flight Log Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints by QANTAS pilots and the corrective…

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What Counts as Having Visited a Country?

September 27, 2002

Darrell from Washington, DC, wrote in: “someone who visited both Prague and Bratislava before Czechoslovakia split should get credit for two countries. Likewise, chalk up two countries if someone visited…

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Tourism Facts

September 27, 2002

Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ Less than one in 10 people are estimated to have been on an international flight Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ China is expected to unseat France as world’s most visited country by 2020…

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Zambia: Where the Heck is It?

September 27, 2002

Greetings one and all. This message is coming to you from Lusaka, the nerve centre of quiet, peaceful and more or less desolate Zambia, a Southern African country just north…

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Mexican Airports

September 27, 2002

Mexican airports are returning to normal operations after Hurricane Isidore battered the country on the weekend. The airport authorities estimated that 89 flights at Cancun, were cancelled because of the…

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Spread the word

September 27, 2002

If you've been enjoying this newsletter please pass it to a friend…it's as easy as this… 1: Hit forward 2: Put your friends email in the “TO” field. 3: Paste…

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Dead Sea Rescue Plan

September 27, 2002

The Dead Sea is falling by about one metre (3ft) a year due to declining rainfall, and an increase in the amount of irrigation water being taken from the River…

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MEETING NEWS

September 27, 2002

Meeting news from our branches around the world.

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Not to be Seen Dead In? The Ivory Coast

September 27, 2002

Cote d'Ivoire (a.k.a.Ivory Coast) is a developing country on the west coast of Africa. The Foreign & Commonwealth office advise against all holiday and other non-essential travel to Abidjan and…

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UK Air Passenger Complaints

September 27, 2002

The AUC (Air Transport Users Council– the UK airline watchdog) recently issued a list of the 20 most complained about airlines. They said there was “little evidence” that airlines were…

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