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Berlin National Holocaust Memorial

August 27, 2003

Building work on a national Holocaust memorial in the German capital, Berlin, has begun. The memorial is being built in the centre of the city, close to the Brandenburg Gate…

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Write for the Globetrotters monthly e-newsletter

August 27, 2003

If you enjoy writing, enjoy travelling, why not write for the free monthly Globetrotters e-newsletter! The Beetle would love to hear from you: your travel stories, anecdotes, jokes, questions, hints…

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Say No to Flying Fox

August 27, 2003

The Pacific island of Guam is known for very high rates of a degenerative disease that looks like motor neuron, Parkinson's and dementia, but cannot be firmly identified as any…

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PALERMO'S TEATRO del SOLE FESTIVAL – until September 14TH

August 27, 2003

Music, ballet, plays and recitals, comedy and children’s theatre and so much more! If you’re near Palermo the first 2 weeks of September, stop by and get a feel for…

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Laos Snippet by Busby

August 27, 2003

I went on my two month long trip of Indochina. I skulked a bit in Qatar eyeing up the tablecloth-clad gentlemen and in turn being the recipient of their roving…

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Overland West Africa

August 27, 2003

If you a planning an overland trip in west Africa, then please note that the Nigerian Government has announced that it is closing its borders with the Benin Republic with…

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Woman killed by Shark

August 27, 2003

A woman was killed by a great white shark while swimming with sea lions at Avala Beach, between Los Angeles and San Francisco in California. This is the first attack…

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Travelling to Mikindani from Mozambique – Becky Stickland

August 27, 2003

Having allowed myself the luxury of a two-week break in Durban visiting a long lost friend I turned my thoughts towards the adventure that lay ahead. I have always wanted…

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Travel Photographer of the Year Competition

August 27, 2003

Travel Photographer of the Year is a new annual competition, supported by major names in the photographic and travel industries, that recognises and celebrates the very best travel photography. Any…

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So You Think You’re Well Travelled?

August 27, 2003

Here’s a little Beetle quiz based on capital cities. See how many you get right! Go on, have a guess! What is the capital city of the following countries: Angola…

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Padmassana Travels To Japan – Part 3

August 27, 2003

Padmassana went travelling around Kyushu in June/July time. Here is the final of three extracts from his travel journal. From Kagoshima I went on a day trip on a small…

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Globetrotters Travel Award

August 27, 2003

Under 30? 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…

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Have you got a tale to tell?

August 27, 2003

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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For information on Ontario meetings, please contact Svatka Hermanek: shermanek@schulich.yorku.ca or Bruce Weber: tel. 416-203-0911 or Paul Webb: tel. 416-694-8259. Meetings are held on the third Friday of January, March,…

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Mac.s Jottings: Clothing

July 27, 2003

U. S. Soldiers Home, Washington: during a century of travel (well 78 years!) both in and out of service I have travelled to over 150 countries (I count both North…

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Airline News

July 27, 2003

Re-launched in July 2002 from British European UK as carrier FlyBe is to launch a new West of England low fares base at Exeter International Airport in March next year.…

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Meeting News from Texas

July 27, 2003

Globetrotters meeting on August 9th The Texas Branch of the Globetrotters Club will meet August 9th 2003 at the New Braunfels Public Library – note back to old location. If…

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Being Careful: Bali

July 27, 2003

The UK government still has a warning out, advising travellers against non essemtial travel to Bali, after last October’s bombings. However, reports from hoteliers and hostel owners in Bali say…

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Currency Conversion

July 27, 2003

The Globetrotters Club has just teamed up with Oanda.com to provide people with information about currency conversions and cheat sheets. To translate currency or make a cheat sheet, visit: The…

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Munich Explored

July 27, 2003

The Beetle recently visited Munich for shell repairing and discovered that it is a really nice, friendly, pretty and interesting city, easy to get around with some surprising touches –…

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