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  • Mutual Aid

    Need help? Want a travelling buddy or advice about a place or country – want to share something with us – why not visit our Mutual Aid section of the…

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  • Greg McKenzie’s Motorbike Travels On Ruta 40 in Argentina – and survives a bad crash

    Trip duration: 40 days Trip miles to date: 5,160 Miles since last update: 2,080 It’s been an eventful few days since the last update. I’ve travelled over 2,000 miles, crossed…

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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…

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  • London Palaces: Kensington Palace

    Kensington Palace stands at the western end of Kensington Gardens. It was originally a private country house called Nottingham House but was acquired in 1689 by William III and Mary…

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  • Potatoes Traced to Peru

    US scientists have found that all modern varieties of potatoes can be traced back to a single source – a potato grown in Peru over 7,000 years ago. The team,…

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  • Mac's Travel Reminiscences

    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 book reviews and things…

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  • Tanzania Travel Alert

    Travellers are advised to review any plans to visit Zanzibar during late October and early November 2005. Tanzania will hold a general election on October 30, 2005. Previous elections generally…

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  • Our Friends Ryanair

    The European Commission is investigating Ryanair’s use of an airport in Tampere, Finland. It is believed that the investigation is under the rules covering aid to regional airports. Last year,…

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  • Fears of a Terrorist Attack in NYC

    American soldiers in Iraq claim they uncovered evidence of a terrorist bomb plot targeting the US. People in New York City are warned to remain on alert amid fears of…

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  • Advice on Booking Airfares by Corsa Dirfes

    Need a vacation but don't want to stay around town?  Want to go somewhere exotic, somewhere different?  Want to fly but worried about the airfare?  Sourcing the cheapest airfare available…

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  • Fave Website

    Spotted on the Globetrotter's forum: http://milvetstravel.net/virtualtours.html is a website that allows you to take virtual tours of a whole host of places – check it out, it's pretty interesting!

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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…

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  • Almost Meeting the Fish in Bali by Iona Hill

    I can totally understand why people rave about Bali – a truly wonderful place – loved it – so serene – and very quiet. I took a flight from London…

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  • Delta and Northwest Bankrupt

    Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, the third and fourth-largest US air carriers, both declared bankruptcy in September citing rising oil prices and low-cost competition among their reasons.

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  • Travel Writing Workshop

    Saturday 12th November 2005, 10.30am – 4.00pm                         Location: The Newsroom, The Guardian 60 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3GA Cost: £87.50 A day of two intensive workshops: Travel writing and how…

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  • Mac's Travel Reminiscences – China Part 2

    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 about China. Beijing,…

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  • 2006 Total Eclipse

    On Wednesday, 29th March 2006, the shadow of the Moon will sweep a band starting from Brazil, through Atlantic Ocean, Gold Coast of Africa, Saharan Desert, Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Black…

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  • Is Flying Safe?

    We have seen four fatal plane crashes this month in Europe and South America claim the lives of hundreds of people.   On 6 August at least 13 of 39 passengers…

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  • Our Friends Ryanair

    British Airways whose tagline has been 'the world's favourite airline' has been overtaken by our friends Ryanair whom it has been recorded carried more passengers in August 2005 than the…

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  • Good News for Nepali Women

    In some parts of Nepal, particularly the western parts of the country, there is a tradition of keeping women in cow sheds during their menstrual cycle.  Nepal's Supreme Court has…

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