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All you wanted to know about the United Arab Emirates
Where is it and why go? The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a collection of small states about 7 hours away from London. They have gained wealth from their oil…
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London Travel Shows
The first two months of each year are a busy time for anyone interested in travel shows in London. In early January, we had the Daily Telegraph Travel Show that…
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More Funny Signs
Thanks go to Frank in the US for the following: At a Budapest zoo: PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUITABLE FOOD, GIVE IT TO THE…
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Readers comments: best airport nominations – from Padmassana
When he's not tying his body into knots, Padmassana is a bit of a globetrotter on the quiet. Here are his nominations for best and worst airports: Best: 1 Dubai:…
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MEETING NEWS
Meeting news from our branches around the world.
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London:
We had two excellent speakers in February! First was Alastair Lee who gave us a multi-dimensional view of his travels in China and his very close up views of climbing…
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New York:
Hola from Laurie! Our next meeting will be March 2, 2002. The usual: 4:00pm at the Wings Theater, 154 Christopher Street. The subject is MEXICO! I will be in Mexico…
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Ontario:
The last meeting was on January 18th: Ann Dohler talked about her recent trip to Peru, the Galapagos and the Amazon. The next meeting is on Friday, March 15th at…
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Historic Scotland: The Island of Iona
Iona, the tiny island off Mull, off the west coast of Scotland, is known as being the island where St. Columba and his 12 disciples landed from Ireland in AD…
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Travel Quiz – East & Southern South Africa
The winner of last months' Fiji Quiz is Arthur Carmichael from the United States. We have another travel guide to give away this month, called Climbing in New Zealand by…