Category: newsletter
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St Helena – tourism coming!
St Helena is a British Dependent Territory; a tiny island in the Atlantic, midway between Africa and South America. Around 5,000 people live there, bolstered by 36 births last year. …
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Parsley Island – What a Spat!
In last month's e-newsletter, we talked about Spain demanding Gibraltar back from the British, and how odd this was when they themselves had two territories in Morocco, (Ceuta and Melilla)…
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Strange but True: BA Personal Shoppers at Heathrow
BAA's expert Personal Shoppers are there to help you find exactly what you're looking for, every step of the way. For complimentary and impartial advice on special offers and gift…
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Beasts, Beans and Bolsheviks by David Fuller
Under a bridge in a vast city dominated by a powerful empire, lives a giant troll. A short walk from the beast's dark hiding spot stands a statue of a…
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More news on Beijing Internet Cafes
Following a fire that killed at least 24 and injured 13 others in one of Beijing's internet parlours, the mayor of Beijing has ordered the immediate closure of all cyber…
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A Quiet Corner of Cambodia Uncovered – Kompong Chhnang by Andy Brouwer
Kompong Chhnang isn't a provincial town that has obvious attractions for the tourist hordes visiting Cambodia these days. For most, they catch a glimpse of it as they whiz by…
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Congrats to Solo Balloonist!
Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett has reached Australia and finally succeeded on his 6th attempt in becoming the first solo balloonist to circumnavigate the globe, completed after covering nearly 20,000 miles…
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Not to be Seen Dead In?
India: the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade lifted its travel advisory for India on July 23, 2002, but maintains that Canadians should still not travel to Jammu…
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Diving Florida Keys
A disease which has devastated one type of Caribbean coral, Elkhorn coral, has been traced back to bacteria found in human faeces. On some reefs, 95% of Elkhorn corals, which…
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Free London Museums: The British Museum
The British Museum, one of the greatest museums in the world, tops the visitor charts. Founded in 1753, it is also the oldest museum in the world and its contents…