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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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  • London Palaces: Clarence House

    Clarence House stands next to St James's Palace and was built between 1825 and 1827 to the designs of John Nash for Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence.  He lived…

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  • Countries with the Most Billionaires

    Countries with the Most Billionaires Countries with the Most Billionaires Rank Country Number of billionaires 1 United States 269 2 Japan 29 3 Germany 28 4 Italy 17 5 Canada…

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  • HK Disney Row

    The latest in a series of setbacks for the $1.8bn (£1bn) Hong Kong Disneyland occurred after Health Inspectors were called in after three cases of food poisoning.  The two health…

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  • Strange Facts

    Strange Facts Swedes and Norweigans rank top 5 for both providing aid and exporting weapons. On the probability of not reaching 40 graph, the top 34 countries are all African.…

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  • Being Careful: Uganda

    The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all travel to Uganda.  This is what they have to say: We advise against all travel to northern and north eastern Uganda…

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  • The Great Express: Moscow – St Petersburg

    The Great Express, a luxury overnight train for rich Russians and foreign tourists is now running between Moscow and St. Petersburg.  The cost ranges from 3,150 roubles, or $110, for…

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  • Change in US Screening Plans

    The US government is dropping plans to collect data from commercial data bases to identify potential terrorists on passenger lists. The main reason cited is concern over privacy.

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  • Holiday Theft Hot Spots

    You don't have to go far to encounter trouble!  New research from the UK's Direct Line Travel Insurance indicates that over one in 10 Britons has been robbed while on…

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  • Yahoo in China

    Be careful what you write whilst on-line in China.  Yahoo was accused last week of helping Chinese authorities identify and imprison a reporter who described government fears about pro-democracy activists. …

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  • Swaziland Tassel Burning Ceremony

    Since 2001, in Swaziland, teenage girls have had to wear large woollen tassels as a sign of their chastity. Now news comes that Swaziland's King Mswati III has ended a…

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  • Being Careful: Aceh

    The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all travel to Aceh except for those involved in post-tsunami humanitarian and reconstruction work under the auspices of a recognised aid organisation…

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  • World Airport News June 2005

    Spanish travel group Marsans, which owns Aerolineas Argentinas, plans to create a new unit in Peru and begin flights there within five months. An Aerolineas spokesman said they expected the…

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  • MEETING NEWS

    Meeting news from our branches around the world.

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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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  • New Rat Found in Laos

    A completely new family of rodents, a kind of rat has been found in Laos. The animal has long whiskers, stubby legs and a tail covered in dense hair and…

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