Category: archive
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Ontario:
The next meeting will be on January 18th at the the Woodsworth Co-op : Ann Dohler will talk about her recent trip to Peru, the Galapagos and the Amazon. For…
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Texas:
If the first six meetings of the Texas Branch of the Globetrotters Club are an indication of the future, it is going to be bright, rosy, fun, informative, exciting, and…
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Japan by the Wandering Weasel from London:
In general travel and accommodation are expensive whilst food can vary hugely in price from noodle bars both cheaper and considerably more nutritious than MacDonald’s to city restaurant where the…
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Bulgaria by Sandra from the United States
In May 2001 I spent 2 weeks travelling in Bulgaria. This is a very ancient and honourable culture that disappeared from the history books for longer than my own country…
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Personal Traveler Offer
David Showalter, Personal Traveler’s President’s, has kindly offered E-Newsletter readers a great discount on his new travel course, “The Best European Vacation of Your Life.”. This course was writen, based…
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Hooray for Harry Potter – surviving the cold in Andalusia by Gill from London:
Early November. I need WARMTH and SUN. Flights to Malaga are cheap, temperature check on the web – 22-23°C, comfortable for walking. SO I decided on Andalusia. No, I don’t…
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Texas:
The Globetrotters Texas branch held their fifth meeting on Saturday, November 10. Attendence continues to grow, with 19 happy people at the meeting. Brad and Mamie spoke and shared slides…
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What To Do If You Meet a BEAR!!
Found whilst gratuitously surfing http://www.nps.gov/bela/html/morebear.html The following is an extract of the advice given if you see a bear. The principle is: avoid being in contact with bears if you…
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Tibet by Kevin from London, also Globetrotter Membership Secretary
Tibet is the land of spectacular mountains, majestic views, yaks and where Harry Potter is a subversive. My first experience of Tibet was coming into Gonkar airport over a barren,…
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The Euro is Coming!
Twelve countries will introduce Euro notes and coins on 1 January, 2002: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. The UK, Denmark and…
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Globetrotters go to Derbyshire by Gill from London, the Globetrotter Secretary
In September a few Globies `took over’ a youth hostel and explored the delights of Dovedale for a weekend. With beautiful scenery and a pub that also served food only…
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Escape from Pokara Part II by David from Australia
This is the continuation of a story of a very ordinary journey on an Indian bus, a journey without drama, without crashes, rollovers or other theatricals, a journey that millions…