Category: archive
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Multilingual Debates in South America
Free of charge multilingual debates in the cafes of Buenos Aires and other cities in Argentina and Uruguay. Thanks for promoting our activities where globetrotters are kindly invited. This is…
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Martin Wright – On the Road Again.
Back in January 2004 Martin Wright, one the club’s most sociable regulars at the London Meetings, royally entertained a packed Crown Court with tales of his marathon cycle ride to…
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So You Think You.re Well Travelled?
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: Tonga…
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Free and Personal Tours
Many cities run free and personal tours. These are usually run by volunteer friends, and not professional tour guides but are local people who are happy to show visitors the…
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Airline News: July 2004
British low-cost airline easyJet will expand further into central Europe in October, adding new routes to Hungary and Poland. EasyJet said in a statement it planned to fly to Krakow…
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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25th Anniversary of Moon Handbooks South Pacific
In June, 1979, Moon Publications of Rutland, Vermont, published the 1st edition of South Pacific Handbook. A quarter century later, Moon Handbooks South Pacific is still the leading travel guide…
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Travel Jokes
Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we’ll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your…
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Meeting News from London By Padmassana
Saturday 3rd July This month was the opportunity for the clubs members to show their slides to their fellow Globies. It was also our first meeting where we could try…
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Traveller.s Diseases: Altitude Sicknes
What is it: altitude sickness is divided into three syndromes: acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), and high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). AMS is the most common form of…