Category: Sidebar
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Burma to Create a Tiger Reserve
The Burmese government has given the go-ahead for the creation of the world’s largest tiger reserve. The reserve is planned to add to the existing Hukawng Valley reserve making the…
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Travel Foundation Charity
Holidaymakers are supporting the Travel Foundation, a new charity that is trying to help manage the travel industry more sustainably. Since the charity’s launch in November 2003, more than three-quarters…
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Boston, US to the Azores
Azores Express has announced expanded Spring and Summer service from Boston Logan Airport to Portugal beginning in June 2004. Azores Express will offer direct flights to São Miguel, the main…
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Globetrotters Travel Award
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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Spelling Error Raises Eyebrows
Spotted by Bretislav in the Czech Republic, this is from the Canadian National Post: “A spelling error on several hundred government envelopes mailed from Nunavut’s capital last week added an…
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Busking All Over The World
29 year old Nigel Ashcroft, a musician from Wales is setting off on a trip trying to busk his way around the world in 80 days. He plans to tour…
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Fave Website
Take a look at Globetrotter Tom Freemantle’s website. He is a regular speaker at the London Globetrotters Club and has been on British TV talking about his recent exploits crossing…
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Bad Behaviour
An American tourist from Pennsylvania was prevented from entering Brazil because he poured water over a baby that had been crying during his flight from the US to Brazil. His…
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Chinese to travel to Cuba
Cuba has received the first group of Chinese tourists since China designated the Western Hemisphere’s only communist nation as one of its tourism destinations last year. A group of 20…
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Passport for Barbados
An eagle eyed Globetrotter wrote in to say: I just found out that starting March 1st, US citizens will be required to have a passport to enter Barbados. Perhaps this…
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Piracy Increase
The International Maritime Bureau says that more than 20 sailors were killed by pirates in 2003 – twice as many as the previous year. Seventy are missing, presumed dead. The…
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US Citizens May Visit Libya
The United States recently disclosed that it may soon allow US citizens to visit Libya using American passports and to spend money there, reflecting Libya’s decision to give up weapons…
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Milford Sound Oil Spill
A 2 km long oil spill, blamed on sabotage is threatening Milford Sound’s nature reserve. Milford Sound, one of New Zealand’s most spectacular fjords is home to a number of…
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Karrimor Discount
Karrimor are pleased to announce to all Globetrotters Club members (please note, club members only) a 25% discount through their factory shop (– not available on sales goods). They offer…
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Travel Quiz: The Azores
The winner of last month’s Frommer’s Guidebook on England guide is: Diana Lovelace – congratulations! This month, win a Rother Walking Guide to the Azores. See www.rother.de for info on…
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Airline News: February 2004
Delta will start two flights from JFK to Denver and San Juan, Puerto Rico, in April, to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in June, and to San Diego in July. In…
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Being Careful: Haiti
The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises against all travel to Haiti, and all British nationals in Haiti are advised to leave the country if they can do so…
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Travel to the USA
Globetrotter Tracey asked the Beetle to pass on the following information about the change in visa/passport for travel to the USA. She says: “I’m sure most Globies will know this…
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Man Freights Himself
A man who shipped himself across America in an air cargo crate to avoid paying a passenger fare was fined USD$1,500 and sentenced to 120 days of house arrest. Last…
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Know Your Riyals from Your Kwatcha
Need to convert currency? Take a look at The Globetrotters Currency Converter — get the exchange rates for 164 currencies The Globetrotters Currency Cheat Sheet — create and print a…