Category: newsletter
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New Airport Checks on Middle Eastern Visitors to the US
The Malaysian prime minister condemned the new security checks on Muslim and Arab visitors introduced at US airports in October 2002. Mahathir Mohamad labelled the new immigration rules as “anti-Muslim”…
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Letter From Lisbon Part 2 by Sally Pethybridge
Having decided that my hair was in desperate need of some care and attention, I decided to be brave and try to get my hair done. The word for hairdresser…
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Scottish Dinosaur Print Find:
Whilst walking her dog, a local hotelier on Staffin island, off Skye found a dinosaur footprint dating from the Jurassic period in rock on the beach. Experts say huge meat-eating…
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Effect of Aircraft Vapour
We've all seen those wispy white trails that aircraft leave in the skies. Until now, scientists have been unable to calculate the impact on weather of these vapour trails. That…
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Sicily: A visit to the islands by Murray Hubick
I am an artist and one who, not surprisingly, is drawn (no pun intended) to the sun, the sea and a beautiful landscape. Now, obviously, you don't need to be…
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Air News:
LAPA, the Argentinean domestic airline went belly up a while back but the name LAPA is to be revived by new owners who rescued it from receivership. It has been…
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World’s Largest Online British History Resource
The Beetle knows that a lot of readers are interested in tracing their ancestors, and come to the UK and Ireland to do just that, so this piece in BritainExpress.com…
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Oslo Weekend
The tourist season in Oslo starts around the middle of June and finishes in the middle of September. The 15th of September, to be precise. This means that going to…
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Mutual Aid
Overland in Africa New Globetrotter Renate would like to make contact with others who share her interests: overlanding in Africa, archaeology, anthropology, natural history and the environment, conservation, and, others…
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Globetrotter 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…