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New Resting Place for Nelson's Sailors
The bodies of 30 British soldiers and sailors and their families, who died during Nelson’s Nile campaign more than 200 years ago were discovered on the small island by an Italian archaeologist looking for Greek and Roman artefacts. The old graves were in danger of being washed away as the sea eroded the island. The…
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Gettysburg a Civil War Battlefield by Susan Velasquez
A visit to Gettysburg will take you back in time, where you can almost hear the ghosts of the civil war soldiers and, louder still, the cannons still bursting in air. The immense area must be covered by bus or private car. Get a map at the information centre and then follow the route around…
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Snails Big Business in Bosnia
Did you know that there are estimated to be around 300 snail farms in former war torn Bosnia? One kilogram of snails is sold for four around euros (£2.70). France is the number one export destination, followed by Italy. The aim is for a snail farmer to produce around 3,000kg of snails in a year.…
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Country Statistics: Lowest Population Density
Want to get away and escape the crowds? LOWEST POPULATION DENSITY2 (per sq mi): 2004 Western Sahara – 2.6 Mongolia – 4.6 Namibia – 6.1 Australia – 6.7 Botswana – 6.7 Suriname – 6.9 Iceland – 7.4 Mauritania – 7.5 Libya – 8.3 Canada – 8.4 Source: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0762380.html
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New Necropolis Found
A joint A US and Egyptian archaeological team say they have found the largest funerary complex yet dating from the earliest era of ancient Egypt, more than 5,000 years ago in the Kom al-Ahmar region, around 600 km (370 miles) south of the capital, Cairo. Inside the tombs, the archaeologists found a cow’s head carved…
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Mac's Travel Tips
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 Japan and shopping in Hong Kong. When I was first stationed in Japan, the Chaplains would have to counsel Japanese girls that wanted to marry GIs. They…
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Nepal Rhinos
Did you know that Nepal is home to a quarter of South Asia’s rhino population. The latest count of the population has shown that rhino numbers have dropped to less than 400 from nearly 600 animals in three parks in 2000 due mainly to poaching blamed largely on inadequate security caused by the long-running Maoist…
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Meeting News from London by Padmassana
This months meeting took place to the organ music from the wedding taking place in the Church of Scotland upstairs. Our first speaker was Tricia Hayne who gave us an interesting talk on the Cayman Islands, which were first discovered by Columbus' son and in 2003 celebrated their 300th anniversary. The island's main income is…
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Country Statistics: smallest counties in the world
Country Statistics Smallest Countries (in sq mile): 2002 1. Vatican City 0.2 2. Monaco 0.8 3. Nauru 8.1 4. Tuvalu 10.0 5. San Marino 23.6 6. Liechtenstein 62.0 7. Marshall Islands 70.0 8. St. Kitts & Nevis 101.0 9. Maldives 116.0 10. Malta 122.0 Source: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0762380.html
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Globetrotters Travel Award
Interested in a £1,000 travel award? A member of Globetrotters Club? Know someone who is? We have £1,000 to award each year for five years for the best submitted independent travel plan. Interested? Then see our legacy page on our Website, where you can apply with your plans for a totally independent travel trip and…
The Globetrotters Club
The travel club for independent travellers.