Category: newsletter
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London: meeting report by Padmassana
Our first speaker was Phil Koniotes , who showed us some stunning glimpses of Antarctica. Phil explained that on his trip he had the great fortune to enjoy 4 sunny…
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Kenyan Proverb
“The Earth was not give to us by our parents, it was lent to us by our children.”
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Travel Tips
Putting a backpack in a large rice sack or specially made nylon sack is a great way of not only tidying away the handles, but also deterring potential thieves. Got…
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Request for Help with Food Survey
Holly, originally from Austin, Texas but now living in Newfoundland is hoping that readers of the e-newsletter may be able to help her research for her doctoral thesis. Her thesis…
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The Seychelles in a Nutshell
The Seychelles are in the Indian Ocean, 1,000 miles away from the African coast and the island of Mauritius. The capital is Victoria on the largest island of Mahe (17…
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Mutual Aid
Paula would be grateful for some help or advice: she is a single female aged 43 and a diabetic who wants information on travel to Ireland. She is planning a…
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Don't Upset The Elephants!
They really do have long memories! Research by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has shown that elephants have very long memories, large brains and are highly emotional. Orang-utans are the…
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London Markets: Borough Market
Borough Market is the Beetle's second favourite London market. It is a farmers market in south east London and opens noon- 6pm on Fridays and 9am-4pm on Saturdays – it…
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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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Jacqui in South America
La Paz seems like a long time a go but it was only a few short weeks. Three days at high altitude and then we were off to even higher…