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  • Fat Flyers

    A belated entry to the e-newsletter; this was passed to me by Padmassana whilst the Beetle was working away in SE Asia. Padmassana heard on the radio that a Thomsonfly…

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  • The Beetle Struggles with Australian Customs

    My arrival into Sydney at 5. 30am on a June Sunday morning did not bode well as a sign of enjoying my week long stay in Australia. After waiting patiently…

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  • Speak Chinese in Africa

    Speak Chinese and travelling to Africa? You may get a chance to try it out. Zimbabwe’s government hopes to see Mandarin Chinese taught in universities as the school year starts…

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  • No Work for Saudi Expats over 60

    If you were thinking of going to work in Saudi, be aware of a “Saudi-isation” program that is edging foreign workers out of the country in favour of local people.…

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  • Glasgow: Scotland With Style by Charlie Taylor

    Last year, in 2005, readers of Conde Nast Traveller magazine – the bible of the travel industry – have recently voted Glasgow as second only to London as a UK…

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  • Indian Man Lives in a Tree

    After a series of quarrels with his wife, an Indian man left his home to live in a tree and has been there for the past 15 years. Kapila Pradhan,…

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  • More US Airport Searches

    According to the Transportation Security Administration Air travellers in the United States will soon be allowed to carry small scissors and tools on planes, but will face more random security…

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  • Survey Corner: Top Hotel in the World

    Institutional Investor magazine’s recently ran its 25th annual survey of its wealthy readers. The St. Regis Hotel in New York was ranked first among the world’s top hotels by Institutional…

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  • Kew Palace To Open

    Kew Palace in south-west London once a royal palace that was once home to “mad” King George III is to open to the public after being shut for 10 years.…

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  • Mac Meets Royalty!

    We are sorry to say that Mac is not very well, but he is still e-mailing strong and recently sent the Beetle a collection of travel reminiscences. It’s true, back…

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  • Trip Advisor Poll

    Trip Advisor, the US based travel organisation recently conducted a survey of over 3,000 travellers. Their findings are that the top three most desirable travel destinations in the next year,…

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  • Our Friends Ryanair

    Webmaster Paul notes that Ryanair now have air sickness bags and you don’t need to ask for them! The catch they look like a film mailer which is what they…

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  • Destinations Travel Show

    Discover the world in a day at Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show, the essential event for travel inspiration. Get tips from the travel experts while experiencing Destinations Sensations, demonstrations…

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  • Being Careful: Vanuatu

    The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise all travel to the island of Ambae, where the Mount Manaro volcano is threatening a major eruption. The Government of Vanuatu has begun…

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  • Chiang Mai Safari

    The Chiang Mai Night Safari Park, part of a huge project aimed at turning the area into “Chiang Mai World”, has received a boost with Kenya agreeing to provide Thailand…

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  • Globetrotters Travel Award

    A member of Globetrotters Club? Interested in a �1,000 travel award? Know someone who is? We have �1,000 to award each year for five years for the best submitted independent…

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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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  • Garuda

    UK based Neil wrote in to the Beetle warning travellers about Garuda. This is what he says: Garuda have a reputation for being unreliable. On a recent trip to Indonesia…

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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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