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Texas:
The next Texas meeting will be completely open: please come and talk about your favourite place, travels, anecdote or listen to others! A reminder that Texas meetings will start one hour earlier, at 2pm and not 3pm. Meetings are held at 2pm at the New Braunfels Public Library, 700 E. Common Street in New Braunfels,…
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Cambodia Day
The Magic of Cambodia – a celebration of Cambodia, its people and its culture Saturday 17 August 2002 10 am – 6 pm Venue: The George Pickering Postgraduate Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford. A fascinating day's events for those interested in Cambodia, or planning to travel there. Guest speakers on a wide…
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London Markets: Portobello Road
On Saturdays there are three markets in one: the antique section is in the south between Chepstow Villas and Coleville Road (the Notting Hill Gate end); a fruit and vegetable market in the middle, runs from Coleville Road to Westway; and at the north end of the market you will find records, books, jewellery and…
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Fave Websites of the Month
One for backpackers! BUG – the Backpackers Ultimate Guide – is a comprehensive network of websites that include forums, an online ride sharing service and extensive destination guides to Australia, New Zealand and Europe that include transport information and over a thousand independent hostel reviews. You can find the home page at bug.bz, or go…
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Jacqui's Diary: Guatemala and Mexico
Hola! mis amigos, I have been in San Pedro la Laguna, on the shores of Lake Atitlan, for the past three weeks, learning more Spanish and living with a lovely family. It was an insight into the lives of people here and I was glad to have the time to relax and rest after my…
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Tax Free Shopping in New York
In an attempt to boost the city's flagging post-11 September economy, the mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, has declared tax-free shopping days for people who shop downtown, where businesses have been hardest hit. A new study – requested by New York members of the US Congress – has found that the 11 September…
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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Phoenix with one wing by Sead Turulja
Anyone, anywhere in the world, who watched the news during the first half of the 1990s must know about Sarajevo. Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a small but green and mountainous country with 4 million people, bordered by Croatia to the south and west, and Yugoslavia to the east. The recent war…
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Travel Tips
If you have a mobile phone that works overseas, it's not a bad idea to take it, even if you have no intention of using it for phone calls. In case of emergencies, you can use it to send SMS text messages. Got any travel tips for the Beetle? Then e-mail them to: the Beetle
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Notes on Ecuador by Ken Williams
About Ecuador – the country is the poorest in South America where the average salary is $90 per month. As with all countries, there are many people well off. It is possible to find a very nice hotel for $10 per night with breakfast or stay for hundreds; the Hilton is there. Climate wise, it…
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London Pass
Are you one of 28 million visiting coming to London this year? For as little as £22 you can gain free entry to over SIXTY top London attractions and more… londonpass.com
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